This chapter analyses the geophysical and Socioeconomic vulnerabilities of older people in the coastal region of Bangladesh. These vulnerabilities may be due to the geophysical location of the residential settlement, or they may be socio-economic in nature, such as lack of employment and income, poverty, poor housing conditions and dependence on others. The geological location and settlement pattern of the older people in the region make them more vulnerable to extreme weather events than those living on the higher plains. In the past, there have been numerous cyclones and tropical storms that have directly threatened the study area. The chapter interprets and discusses various external and internal factors such as settlement location and housing structure, poverty, employment, available resources, dependency, food insecurity and deteriorating health status. The analysis shows that older people in coastal Bangladesh have been severely affected by extreme weather events, and they believe that the same or more brutal conditions are highly likely to recur due to their poor socio-economic condition, location of their housing area and lack of a proper support system. Every extreme event, especially cyclones and floods due to storm surges, destroyed or significantly damaged their livelihoods and negatively affected their lives, making them vulnerable.

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Geographic and Socio-economic Vulnerabilities of Older People

  • Md Isahaque Ali,
  • Dharmalingam Arunachalam,
  • Helen Forbes-Mewett

摘要

This chapter analyses the geophysical and Socioeconomic vulnerabilities of older people in the coastal region of Bangladesh. These vulnerabilities may be due to the geophysical location of the residential settlement, or they may be socio-economic in nature, such as lack of employment and income, poverty, poor housing conditions and dependence on others. The geological location and settlement pattern of the older people in the region make them more vulnerable to extreme weather events than those living on the higher plains. In the past, there have been numerous cyclones and tropical storms that have directly threatened the study area. The chapter interprets and discusses various external and internal factors such as settlement location and housing structure, poverty, employment, available resources, dependency, food insecurity and deteriorating health status. The analysis shows that older people in coastal Bangladesh have been severely affected by extreme weather events, and they believe that the same or more brutal conditions are highly likely to recur due to their poor socio-economic condition, location of their housing area and lack of a proper support system. Every extreme event, especially cyclones and floods due to storm surges, destroyed or significantly damaged their livelihoods and negatively affected their lives, making them vulnerable.