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Ecosystem Services for Well-Being in Deltas : Integrated Assessment for Policy Analysis.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Nicholls, Robert J.
Other Authors: Hutton, Craig W., Adger, W. Neil., Hanson, Susan E., Rahman, Munsur., Salehin, Mashfiqus.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing AG, 2018.
Edition:1st ed.
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Dedication
  • Foreword
  • Deltas, Ecosystem Services and the Sustainable Well-Being of Humans and the Rest of Nature
  • Participants from the Following Organisations Attended Workshops Within the Project
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgements
  • Contents
  • Notes on Contributors
  • List of Figures
  • List of Tables
  • Part 1: Research Highlights and Framework
  • 1: Ecosystem Services, Well-Being and Deltas: Current Knowledge and Understanding
  • 1.1 Introduction
  • 1.2 Ecosystem Services: Current Understanding
  • 1.3 Ecosystems and Well-Being: The Current Debate
  • 1.4 Ecosystem Processes and Services in Deltas
  • 1.5 Social Drivers, Constraints and Dynamics in the Realisation of Well-Being from Ecosystem Services
  • 1.6 Contributions of this Book
  • 1.7 Conclusion
  • References
  • 2: Ecosystem Services Linked to Livelihoods and Well-Being in the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna Delta
  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 Key Findings from Systems Perspectives on Well-Being and Ecosystem Services
  • 2.2.1 New Analysis of Ecosystems as Critical to Poverty and Development
  • 2.2.2 Social Mechanisms Co-vary with the Bundles of Ecosystem Services
  • 2.2.3 Spatial Variation in Ecosystem Services within Delta Environments
  • 2.2.4 Temporal Variations in Well-Being from Ecosystems
  • 2.2.5 Ecosystem Service Trade-offs between  Social-­Ecological Systems and Labour Mobility
  • 2.3 Ecosystem Services in Changing Delta Agricultural Economies
  • 2.4 Conclusion
  • References
  • 3: An Integrated Approach Providing Scientific and Policy-Relevant Insights for South-West Bangladesh
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 Key Insights Concerning Coastal Bangladesh
  • 3.2.1 Present Status
  • 3.2.2 Potential Trends for Coastal Bangladesh
  • 3.2.3 Trends in Ecosystem Services
  • 3.3 Integrated Assessment Using the Delta Dynamic Integrated Emulator Model.
  • 3.4 Policy Implications
  • 3.5 Relevance to the Sustainable Development Goals
  • 3.6 Discussion
  • 3.7 Conclusions
  • References
  • 4: Integrative Analysis for the Ganges-­Brahmaputra-­Meghna Delta, Bangladesh
  • 4.1 The Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna Delta and Study Area
  • 4.2 Research Challenges in the  Ganges-­Brahmaputra-­Meghna Delta
  • 4.3 Aims and Objectives of This Research
  • 4.4 The Research Approach
  • 4.5 Linking to the Policy Process
  • References
  • Part 2: Present Status of the Ganges-Brahmaputra- Meghna Delta
  • 5: Recent Trends in Ecosystem Services in Coastal Bangladesh
  • 5.1 Introduction
  • 5.2 Location and Data Sources
  • 5.3 Ecosystem Services and Drivers
  • 5.3.1 Provisioning Services
  • 5.3.2 Regulating and Habitat Services
  • 5.3.3 Environmental Drivers
  • 5.4 Social Trends and Well-Being
  • 5.4.1 Links Between Ecosystem Services and Well-Being
  • 5.4.2 Links Between Provisioning and Regulating Services
  • 5.5 Regional Resilience
  • References
  • 6: Governance of Ecosystem Services Across Scales in Bangladesh
  • 6.1 Introduction
  • 6.2 Policy and Legislation
  • 6.2.1 The International Context
  • 6.2.2 National Governance and Implementation
  • 6.3 Relationship Between Policy and Legislation
  • 6.4 Linking with the Integrated Modelling
  • 6.5 Conclusions
  • References
  • 7: Health, Livelihood and Well-Being in the Coastal Delta of Bangladesh
  • 7.1 Introduction
  • 7.2 Coastal Livelihoods and Relation to Health
  • 7.3 Food Security and Nutrition in Relation to Health
  • 7.4 Water and Health
  • 7.5 Health Risks from Natural Hazards
  • 7.6 Gender and Health
  • 7.7 Conclusion
  • References
  • 8: Floods and the Ganges-Brahmaputra-­Meghna Delta
  • 8.1 Introduction
  • 8.2 Fluvial Floods
  • 8.3 Tidal Floods
  • 8.4 Fluvio-Tidal Floods
  • 8.5 Storm Surge Floods
  • 8.6 Summary
  • References.
  • Part 3: Scenarios for Policy Analysis
  • 9: Integrating Science and Policy Through Stakeholder-Engaged Scenarios
  • 9.1 Introduction
  • 9.2 Scenario Framework
  • 9.3 Climate
  • 9.4 Socio-economic Change
  • 9.4.1 Quantification of the Qualitative Narratives
  • 9.4.2 Management Interventions and Adaptation Responses
  • 9.5 Key Insights
  • References
  • 10: Incorporating Stakeholder Perspectives in Scenario Development
  • 10.1 Introduction
  • 10.2 Stakeholder Mapping
  • 10.3 Identification of Key Issues
  • 10.4 Scenario Development Process
  • 10.5 Scenario Narratives
  • 10.6 Conclusions
  • Appendix: Socio-economic Scenario Narratives for Bangladesh
  • Business as Usual
  • Land Use
  • Water
  • International Cooperation
  • Disaster Management
  • Environmental Management
  • Quality of Life and Livelihoods
  • More Sustainable (MS) than BAU
  • Land Use
  • Water
  • International Cooperation
  • Disaster Management
  • Environmental Management
  • Quality of Life and Livelihoods
  • Less Sustainable (LS) than BAU
  • Land Use
  • Water
  • International Cooperation
  • Disaster Management
  • Environmental Management
  • Quality of Life and Livelihoods
  • References
  • 11: Regional Climate Change over South Asia
  • 11.1 Introduction
  • 11.2 Climate of Bangladesh
  • 11.3 Climate Model Simulations
  • 11.4 Future Climate Change Projections for Bangladesh
  • 11.5 Conclusions
  • References
  • 12: Future Scenarios of Economic Development
  • 12.1 Introduction
  • 12.2 Principal Components of Macro-­economic Change: Bangladesh and Delta
  • 12.2.1 Current Macro-economic Context
  • 12.2.2 Patterns of Resource and Land Ownership
  • 12.2.2.1 Future Scenarios: To 2030
  • 12.2.3 Levels of Public Health and Education Provision
  • 12.2.3.1 Future Scenarios: To 2030
  • 12.2.4 Level of Transport Infrastructure Investment
  • 12.2.4.1 Future Scenarios: To 2030.
  • 12.2.5 Factor and Product Market Competition
  • 12.2.5.1 Future Scenarios: To 2030
  • 12.2.6 Access to, and Cost of, Financial Capital
  • 12.2.6.1 Future Scenarios: To 2030
  • 12.2.7 Export Market Strategy
  • 12.2.7.1 Future Scenarios: To 2030
  • 12.2.8 Fiscal Strategy and Stability
  • 12.2.8.1 Future Scenarios: To 2030
  • 12.2.9 Natural Resource Management
  • 12.2.9.1 Future Scenarios: To 2030
  • 12.2.10 Population Policy
  • 12.2.10.1 Future Scenarios: To 2030
  • 12.2.11 Governance
  • 12.2.11.1 Future Scenarios: To 2030
  • 12.2.12 Macro-Economic Policy Levers
  • 12.3 Quantified Future Trends for Economic Input Variables to 2030
  • 12.4 Conclusions
  • References
  • Part 4: Observations and Potential Trends
  • 13: Biophysical Modelling of the Ganges, Brahmaputra, and Meghna Catchment
  • 13.1 Introduction
  • 13.1.1 Ganges River
  • 13.1.2 Brahmaputra River
  • 13.2 Precipitation in the GBM Basin
  • 13.3 GBM River Study
  • 13.3.1 The INCA N and P Model
  • 13.3.2 Climate Drivers for the GBM Rivers
  • 13.4 Summary Results
  • References
  • 14: Marine Dynamics and Productivity in the Bay of Bengal
  • 14.1 Introduction
  • 14.2 Physical Description and Major Influences on Circulation in the Bay
  • 14.3 Water Structure, Circulation and Productivity
  • 14.4 Climate Change Trends
  • 14.5 Tropical Cyclones in the Bay of Bengal
  • 14.6 Summary of Issues for the Bay of Bengal
  • References
  • 15: A Sustainable Future Supply of Fluvial Sediment for the Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta
  • 15.1 Introduction
  • 15.2 Prognosis: New Insights
  • 15.3 Policy Implications
  • 15.3.1 Delta Building
  • 15.3.2 Natural Fertilisation
  • 15.4 Conclusion
  • References
  • 16: Present and Future Fluvial, Tidal and Storm Surge Flooding in Coastal Bangladesh
  • 16.1 Introduction
  • 16.2 Analysis of Fluvial, Tidal and Fluvio-tidal Flooding.
  • 16.3 Analysis of Storm Surge Flooding
  • 16.4 Discussion and Conclusions
  • References
  • 17: Modelling Tidal River Salinity in Coastal Bangladesh
  • 17.1 Introduction
  • 17.2 The Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna (GBM) Delta
  • 17.3 River Salinity Within the Delta
  • 17.4 FVCOM Model
  • 17.5 Baseline River Salinity Modelling
  • 17.5.1 The Freshwater Plume
  • 17.5.2 Salinity Projections
  • 17.6 Conclusion
  • References
  • 18: Mechanisms and Drivers of Soil Salinity in Coastal Bangladesh
  • 18.1 Introduction
  • 18.2 Factors Influencing Soil Salinity in Coastal Bangladesh
  • 18.2.1 Groundwater Salinity and Depth to Groundwater Table
  • 18.2.2 River Water Salinity
  • 18.2.3 Cyclonic Storm Surges
  • 18.2.4 Irrigation Water Quality and Monsoon Rainfall
  • 18.2.5 Brackish Shrimp Cultivation
  • 18.3 Conclusions
  • References
  • 19: Population Dynamics in the South-West of Bangladesh
  • 19.1 Introduction
  • 19.2 Population Growth and Structure
  • 19.3 Components of Population Change
  • 19.3.1 Fertility
  • 19.3.2 Mortality
  • 19.3.3 Migration
  • 19.3.4 Urbanisation
  • 19.4 Future Scenarios and Policy Recommendations
  • 19.5 Summary
  • References
  • 20: Land Cover and Land Use Analysis in Coastal Bangladesh
  • 20.1 Introduction
  • 20.2 The Development of Land Use Maps
  • 20.3 Image Classification for Historical Maps
  • 20.4 Extraction of Aquaculture and Trend Analysis
  • 20.5 Differentiating Saline and Freshwater Aquaculture
  • 20.6 Scenarios of Future Land Use
  • 20.7 Discussion
  • References
  • 21: A Geospatial Analysis of the Social, Economic and Environmental Dimensions and Drivers of Poverty in South-West Coastal Bangladesh
  • 21.1 Introduction
  • 21.2 Background
  • 21.3 Study Area
  • 21.4 Data and Methodology
  • 21.4.1 Socio-economic Data
  • 21.4.2 Environmental Data
  • 21.4.3 Methods
  • 21.5 Results
  • 21.6 Discussion.
  • References.

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