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Volume 9 Journal of Earth Science & Climatic Change Natural Hazards Congress 2018
July 26-27, 2018
July 26-27, 2018 Melbourne, Australia
2nd International Conference on
Natural Hazards and Disaster Management
Cyclone warning and people’s expectation: A case study of cyclone Aila affected area, Bangladesh
Gulsan Ara Parvin1, Masashi Sakamoto2 and Shaw Rajib3
1Kyoto University, Japan
2Pacific Consultant Co. Ltd., Japan
3Keio University, Japan
Bangladesh is one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world. Especially, climate related disasters like flood and cyclone
are most common in Bangladesh. About 6-10% of the world’s tropical cyclones generate at the Bay of Bengal. Because of its
geographical feature, frequent cyclones and cyclone induced storm surge is one of the critical issues of development concern
of Bangladesh. Historical records show that Bangladesh experiences severe cyclone every four and one-half years and it cost
huge loss of lives and damages. It is about 2 decades it was calculated that approximately 75% of global deaths due to cyclone
take place in Bangladesh. Though the number of death has been reduced, in the last decade, Cyclone Sidr caused deaths of
about 3,460 people and by latest severe cyclone Aila approximately 190 people were died across 11 districts and 4.8 million
people were affected. Due to introduce Cyclone Preparedness Program (CPP), multipurpose cyclone shelter program and
such other disaster management initiatives of government and non-government organizations, number of death in cyclone
has been reduced significantly. Nonetheless, cyclone warning system is not yet so much familiar to the local rural community.
According to the local people’s perception due to lack of different expected information, during cyclone, people become panic
and fail to take right and timely decision that can save their lives and assets. Cyclone warning system needs to incorporate
such information and guidance to minimize loss and damage. With an empirical study in the cyclone Aila affected area of
Bangladesh, this paper aims to examine the limitations of warning system during cyclone Aila. At the same time, it intends to
explore people’s expectation related to cyclone warning system. It is expected that this research outcomes would facilitate to
have an improved need-oriented cyclone warning system for coastal community of Bangladesh.
Biography
Gulsan Ara Parvin has her expertise in disaster risk reduction and community resilience. She is basically an Urban and Rural Planner. She has 20 years of teaching
and research experience. She has published about 50 research papers in different national and international journals and books. She had also worked as a Visiting
Scholar at Department of Urban Studies and Planning of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA.
Gulsan Ara Parvin et al., J Earth Sci Clim Change 2018, Volume 9
DOI: 10.4172/2157-7617-C2-042