TITLE:
Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) Impacts in South West Coastal Zone of Bangladesh and Fact-Finding on Tidal River Management (TRM)
AUTHORS:
Fahad Khan Khadim, Kanak Kanti Kar, Pronab Kumar Halder, Md. Atiqur Rahman, A.K.M. Mostafa Morshed
KEYWORDS:
IWRM; TRM; GIS; RS; Tidal Sedimentation; Water Logging; Flood Resistance; Food Security
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Water Resource and Protection,
Vol.5 No.10,
October
21,
2013
ABSTRACT: The south west coastal zone of Bangladesh have been affected by rampant water logging due to vulnerable climate, silted rivers and stumpy terrain; and introduction of IWRM and TRM at some places of the zone has substantially safeguarded the circumstance. This study aims to assess the benefits achieved due to implementation of IWRM in parts of Khulna and Jessore districts, and investigate some technical aspects evolving TRM. Analyses have been carried out using satellite images, RS and GIS technology, Digital Elevation Model (DEM) and field investigations. A mathematical formulation has been made to assess rate of tidal sedimentation due to TRM and selection strategies of tidal basins. The study comes up with evidences of considerable advancements in regional livelihood i.e. flood resistance, cultivated lands, cultivable area, cropping intensities and food security due to IWRM. Moreover, the technical facts established on TRM would help planners to have vivid perception regarding the process.