Flood Management in the Kamrangirchar Slum of Dhaka, Bangladesh

Sammanfattning: A study on the Kamrangirchar slum of Dhaka, Bangladesh has been completed by analyzing literature involving qualitative data, as well as quantitative data using a mixed method research design. The quantitative data from the World Bank (2020) and the UNDP (2020) is provided as background for the research. A series of relevant case studies and state documents are analyzed by using a qualitative ‘onion-peel’ approach to gather data. The theoretical framework is guided by access, adaptation, and vulnerability theories, exploring the effect of flooding events on economies and livelihoods. The study examines the duty of the state to prevent damage from disasters, as well as in creating a plan for resiliency and future innovation. Projects to build the Kamrangirchar slum of Dhaka, Bangladesh sustainably to increase disaster resilience are analyzed, including the involvement of institutions in these development projects. The lack of infrastructure in the Kamrangirchar slum area has been analyzed and connections are made between infrastructure and disaster response. The GIS mapping resource is utilized by seeing how sewage and water systems have been implemented in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The Kamrangirchar slum is in focus, specifically observing whether this area has been neglected by urban planning and infrastructural development. The analysis and discussion of this information could potentially give some indication that the slum area lacks the infrastructure needed to be better prepared for future flooding events.