Human Responses to Catastrophic Monsoon Events in South Asia: Designing a Spatially Explicit Model in Low-Lying Coastal Bangladesh and India

Settlements in coastal lowlands are vulnerable to risks associated with sea level rise and higher intensity storm events. Coastal lowlands of the Asia-Pacific region have among the highest population densities in the world. Economically marginalized populations in the region are likely to be disproportionately affected by climate change impacts. This research proposes to engage in on-site scoping work that hosts a multi-partner planning workshop and field work to support research that models human responses to catastrophic monsoon events and sea level rise in Bangladesh and India. Results will provide a framework and an agenda for a sustained a place-based research program that investigates human responses.

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