title: Climate Change Impact: The Experience of the Coastal Areas of Bangladesh Affected by Cyclones Sidr and Aila.
abstract: Bangladesh is considered one of the countries most at risk to the effects of climate change and its coastal area is most vulnerable. This study tries to explore the experiences of cyclones Sidr and Aila affected people living in the coastal areas of Bangladesh. This study was conducted in the cyclone Sidr affected Amtali Upazila of Barguna District and in the cyclone Aila affected Koyra Upazila of Khulna District. Primary data collection was done using Focus Group Interview and then a thematic analysis approach was used for analysis. Three core themes emerged from the analysis and they are, firstly, impacts of climate change on the socioeconomic condition of the people, secondly, the impact on the health status of the population, and finally the impact on vulnerable people. Findings show that the effects of climate change have serious consequences on the livelihood patterns of the affected population and on their overall health status. As a result, the unfavorable health condition of these affected people makes them more vulnerable to various emerging diseases.
authors.affiliation: Department for Allied and Public Health, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Anglia Ruskin University, Bishop Hall Lane, Chelmsford, Essex CM1 1SQ, UK.
authors.forename: Russell
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-9257-2775
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kabir
authors.affiliation: School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health, Education and Life Sciences, Birmingham City University, Birmingham B15 3TN, UK; The Oxford Institute of Population Ageing, The University of Oxford, 66 Banbury Road, Oxford OX2 6PR, UK.
authors.forename: Hafiz T A
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.affiliation: Department of Product Design and Mathematics, School of Science and Technology, Middlesex University, London NW4 4BT, UK.
authors.forename: Emma
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ball
authors.affiliation: Institute of Nursing and Midwifery, School of Health and Education, Middlesex University, London NW4 4BT, UK.
authors.forename: Kay
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Caldwell
mesh_terms: D001459:Bangladesh; D057231:Climate Change; D055867:Cyclonic Storms; D004190:Disasters / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors