Ecosystem Services for Well-Being in Deltas : : Integrated Assessment for Policy Analysis.
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| Place / Publishing House: | Cham : : Springer International Publishing AG,, 2018. ©2018. |
| Year of Publication: | 2018 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
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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.