Bangladesh is associated with having six seasons; however, with the effects of climate change becoming more pronounced, the distinct features of these seasons are becoming increasingly blurred. Summers...
Seasons influence people’s moods. In the dry season, for example, people are less anxious but more depressed than in monsoon. With climate change expected to worsen, mental health problems such as depression...
Bangladesh is a low-lying river delta with a long coastline of 711 kilometers and floodplains that occupy 80 percent of the country (Hasib and Chathoth 2016). The country experiences a multitude of natural...
Vectorial capacity, a measurement of the efficiency of vector-borne disease transmission, is increasing for several climate-sensi¬tive diseases, with exposure to more suitable ranges of temperature and...
Bangladesh’s extreme vulnerability to the effects of climate change is well documented. Through a complex pathway, climatic conditions have already negatively impacted human health worldwide. This is likely...
A variety of factors influence the spread of infectious diseases. Climatic factors include variations in temperature, rainfall, sea-level rise, wind, and duration of sunlight. Non-climatic factors, such...
With climate change projected to increase, the effects on human health are expected to increase. Weather variables (temperature, rainfall, humidity) can influence the frequency and types of diseases people...
The objective of the Shared Infrastructure for Solar Parks Project for India is to establish India as a global leader in solar energy, by creating the policy conditions for its large scale diffusion across...
This paper calculates and compares the minimum cost of a recommended diet across four countries in South Asia. The analysis finds that the cost of a recommended diet is highest in the smaller countries...
The objective of this assignment is to support the improved knowledge and understanding of flood risk in Greater Monrovia and contribute to the World Bank’s integrated urban development and resilience...