FLOOD AND FLOOD PLAINS OF WEST BENGAL, INDIA: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS

Ano: 2013 | Volume: Especial | Número: Especial

Autores: V.C.Jha, Haraprasad Bairagya

Palavras-chave: Flood, Floodplain, Flood Hazards, Sustainable Management, Global village

Resumo Inglês:

All around the globe, sea levels were rising, providing a further reminder of global connectedness and a future in which flood hazards would worsen and El-Nino become a phenomenon known to many. New technologies were constantly emerging, particularly in the media ,information ,space and communication sectors drawing some of the occupants of the ‘global village’ much closer together and making ‘disaster news’ more immediate and graphic. Technological advances challenged the power of institutions; governments could no longer so easily restrict their citizens’ access to information or pursue their policies in isolation. Before 90’s there was no such use of remote sensing measures in India. So till now the study of flood, floodplain, its type, causes and its comparative analysis though empirical records can introduce the destructive scenario in West Bengal. Proper and scientific study of floodplain and its scientific comparative analysis proves its significance in India and helps to suggest the sustainable management of flood in the state.