Table 5 Erosional impact on communities and livelihoods
From: Socioeconomic impacts and migration dynamics of riverbank erosion
Geographic location | Population affected | Livelihoods impacted | Social and cultural impacts | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sirajganj, Sharia Kandi | 238 households | Agriculture, day laborers | Increased psychological distress, loss of agricultural land | |
Ulanla, Barisal | 796 households | Fishing, small businesses | Loss of homes, disruption of social networks, and Increased gender-based vulnerabilities | |
Padma River Region | Thousands | Agriculture, small trades | Displacement, loss of cultural heritage, and increased poverty levels | |
Kurigram and Lalmonirhat | 300 households | Smallholder, farmers | Increased risk perception, adoption of diverse adaptation strategies | |
Lechraganj, Harirampur | 2653 households | Various | Food Insecurity, adaptation strategies, and Increased vulnerability to natural disasters | |
Kazipur, Sirajganj | 619 households | Agriculture, small trades | Frequent displacement, social fragmentation, and dependence on local patrons | |
Chauhali, Sirajganj and Nagarpur, Tangall | 330 households | Farming, non-farming | Adoption of new crop varieties, changing planting time, homestead gardening, and migration | |
Jamuna River Region | 380 households | Diversifying crops, homestead gardening, and migration | Lack of Information, lack of credit, limited access to institutions | |
Batlaghata and Koyra, Khulna | 420 households | Various | Loss of social relationships, health Impacts due to climate change | |
Kirtankhola River, Barisal | 6156 of the surveyed population | Various | Migration changes in social structure, Increased vulnerability |
