Climate change impacts on shoreline migration and community livelihood resilience: evidence from coastal Bangladesh

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dc.contributor.authorIslam, Md Tariqul
dc.contributor.authorHossain, Md Monabbir
dc.contributor.authorHa-Mim, Nur Mohammad
dc.contributor.authorHossain, Md Zakir
dc.contributor.authorSikder, Sujit Kumar
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-23T10:49:29Z
dc.date.available2025-01-23T10:49:29Z
dc.date.freetoread2025-01-23
dc.date.issued2024
dc.date.pubOnline2025-01-07
dc.description.abstractThe livelihoods of coastal people are at risk as shoreline migration is accelerated by climate change. To safeguard these communities and maintain their economy, it is imperative to strengthen resilience via adaptive strategies. Therefore, this study aims to estimate the rates and impacts of physical shoreline migration over the past 9,000 years using geospatial analysis and focus on understanding the livelihood resilience of coastal at-risk communities using in-depth interviews with environmental experts. The dynamic system of the Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghna is highly complex and causes continuous shoreline migration. Historical data and more recent satellite remote sensing imagery analysis identified that the shrinking of the delta system has resulted from the migration of the shorelines at the mouth of the river system. Since 5,000 BP, it has been expanding towards the Bay of Bengal – meaning land gains at the coast. Land gain provides an opportunity for the extension of coastal communities but also increases their vulnerability to natural hazards. Moreover, by 2050, the salinity isoline with a 5-ppt is expected to shift inland by ⁓8 km in the south-east (Bhola-Patuakhali) and ⁓24 km in the southwest (Khulna-Satkhira) region. The in-depth interviews reveal several adaptive practices to effectively deal with the situation, including community knowledge, stakeholder engagement, local-led adaptation, and most importantly, temporal migration. The findings also highlighted the urgent need for an adaptation plan for the sustainability and resilience of coastal communities, considering indigenous knowledge with local cultural orientation and incorporation of scientific standards.
dc.description.journalNameFrontiers in Sustainability
dc.identifier.citationIslam MT, Hossain MM, Ha-Mim NM, et al., (2024) Climate change impacts on shoreline migration and community livelihood resilience: evidence from coastal Bangladesh. Frontiers in Sustainability, Volume 5, 2024, Article number 1525483en_UK
dc.identifier.eissn2673-4524
dc.identifier.elementsID562412
dc.identifier.issn2673-4524
dc.identifier.paperNo1525483
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3389/frsus.2024.1525483
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/23424
dc.identifier.volumeNo5
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherFrontiersen_UK
dc.publisher.urihttps://www.frontiersin.org/journals/sustainability/articles/10.3389/frsus.2024.1525483/full
dc.relation.isreferencedbyhttps://earthexplorer.usgs.gov/
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 Internationalen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subject33 Built Environment and Designen_UK
dc.subject3301 Architectureen_UK
dc.subject3302 Buildingen_UK
dc.subject3303 Designen_UK
dc.subject13 Climate Actionen_UK
dc.subjectclimate changeen_UK
dc.subjectshoreline migrationen_UK
dc.subjectspatial analysisen_UK
dc.subjectremote sensing-GISen_UK
dc.subjectadaptation practicesen_UK
dc.subjectmixed methoden_UK
dc.titleClimate change impacts on shoreline migration and community livelihood resilience: evidence from coastal Bangladeshen_UK
dc.typeArticle
dcterms.dateAccepted2024-12-20

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