Tidal River Siltation and its Impact in the Coastal Parts of Bangladesh by Kamrul Ahsan, Md. Bazlar Rashid, Shawon Tallukder

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Problems, Management, and Prospects of Acid Sulphate Soils in the Ganges Delta by Sukanta Kumar Sarangi, Mohammed Mainuddin, Buddheswar Maji

“…Naturally occurring degraded soils, such as acid sulphate soils, can be restored with scientific interventions and advanced management strategies. The Ganges Delta is a densely populated region, where the inhabitants’ major livelihood is agriculture. …”
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Hydro-chemical based assessment of groundwater vulnerability in the Holocene multi-aquifers of Ganges delta by Asish Saha, Subodh Chandra Pal, Abu Reza Md. Towfiqul Islam, Aznarul Islam, Edris Alam, Md. Kamrul Islam

“…The overall prediction demonstrates that 29% of the areal coverage of the Ganges delta is very vulnerable to As and F− contents. …”
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Response of Sunflower Yield and Water Productivity to Saline Water Irrigation in the Coastal Zones of the Ganges Delta by Khokan Kumer Sarker, Mohammed Mainuddin, Richard W. Bell, SK Shamshul Alam Kamar, Mohammad A. R. Akanda, Bidhan Chandro Sarker, Priya Lal Chandra Paul, Mark Glover, Mustafa Kamal Shahadat, Mohammad Shahidul Islam Khan, Md. Harunor Rashid, Edward G. Barrett-Lennard

“…The intensification of cropping systems in the salt-affected coastal zones of the Ganges Delta can boost food security in the region. The scarcity of fresh water, coupled with varying degrees of soil and water salinity are however limiting factors for the expansion of irrigated cropping in that area. …”
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Impact of climate change and management strategies on water and salt balance of the polders and islands in the Ganges delta by Mohammed Mainuddin, Fazlul Karim, Donald S. Gaydon, John M. Kirby

“…Abstract Enhancing crop production, particularly by growing a crop in the typically-fallow dry season is a key strategy for alleviating poverty in the Ganges delta region. We used a polder water and salt balance model to examine the impact of several crop management, salt management and climate change scenarios on salinity and crop evapotranspiration at Dacope and Amtali in Bangladesh and Gosaba in India. …”
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Power and empowerment in transdisciplinary research: a negotiated approach for peri-urban groundwater problems in the Ganges Delta by L. M. Hermans, L. M. Hermans, V. Narain, R. Kempers, S. L. Gomes, P. Banerjee, R. Hasan, M. Salehin, S. A. Khan, A. T. M. Z. Hossain, K. F. Islam, S. N. Huda, P. S. Banerjee, B. Majumder, S. Majumder, W. A. H. Thissen

“…Combining these elements, we unpack the power and empowerment dimension in transdisciplinary research for peri-urban groundwater management in the Ganges Delta. Our case experiences show that a negotiated approach offers a useful and needed complement to existing transdisciplinary guidelines. …”
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Verification of Weather and Seasonal Forecast Information Concerning the Peri-Urban Farmers’ Needs in the Lower Ganges Delta in Bangladesh by Spyridon Paparrizos, Wouter Smolenaars, Talardia Gbangou, Erik van Slobbe, Fulco Ludwig

“…Peri-urban farmers in the Lower Ganges Delta need skillful forecast information to deal with increased hydroclimatic variability. …”
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Variations in hydrostratigraphy and groundwater quality between major geomorphic units of the Western Ganges Delta plain, SW Bangladesh by Md. Ilias Mahmud, Sarmin Sultana, M. Aziz Hasan, Kazi Matin Ahmed

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Extreme exposure of fluoride and arsenic contamination in shallow coastal aquifers of the Ganges delta, transboundary of the Indo-Bangladesh region by Dipankar Ruidas, Subodh Chandra Pal, Tanmoy Biswas, Asish Saha, Abu Reza Md. Towfiqul Islam

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Application of GIS and remote sensing in morphometric analysis of river basin at the south-western part of great Ganges delta, Bangladesh by Md. Ashikur Rahman Joy, Sharfan Upaul, Kaniz Fatema, F. M. Rezvi Amin

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Socio-economic vulnerability of mangrove ecosystems to climate change in South Asia: A case study of the Indus and Ganges deltas by Kashif Majeed Salik, Md. Mobassarul Hasan, Sadia Ishfaq

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Fishery by Muhammad Abu Bakar Siddik, Md Abu Hanif, Md Reaz Chaklader, Ashfaqun Nahar, Sultan Mahmud

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Optimum Sowing Date and Salt Tolerant Variety Boost Rice (<i>Oryza sativa</i> L.) Yield and Water Productivity during Boro Season in the Ganges Delta by Sukanta K. Sarangi, Mohammed Mainuddin, Buddheswar Maji, Kshirendra K. Mahanta, Saheb Digar, Dhiman Burman, Uttam Kumar Mandal, Subhasis Mandal

“…Rice-fallow and rice-rice are major cropping systems in the salt affected region of the Ganges Delta covering West Bengal, India and Bangladesh. …”
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Spatial-Temporal Variation of AOD Based on MAIAC AOD in East Asia from 2011 to 2020 by Ping Wang, Qingxin Tang, Yuxin Zhu, Yaqian He, Quanzhou Yu, Tianquan Liang, Ke Zheng

“…The areas with high AOD values were mainly located in the North China Plain area, the Sichuan Basin area, and the Ganges Delta area, with 0.497, 0.514, and 0.527, respectively. …”
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Reading the Postcolonial Island in Amitav Ghosh’s the Hungry Tide by Lisa Fletcher

“…The Hungry Tide is set in the Sundarbans, an “immense archipelago” in the Ganges delta, and tells the largely forgotten history of the forced evacuation of refugees from the island of Morichjhãpi in 1979. …”
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First record of a potamid crab (Decapoda: Brachyura) from Odisha State, India by Sameer Kumar Pati, Swarup Ranjan Mohanty, Anil Mohapatra

“…With this record, in addition to the ‘Ganges Delta and Plain’ and the ‘Lower and Middle Indus’ freshwater ecoregions, A. martensi is now known to occur also in the ‘Northern Deccan Plateau’ ecoregion. …”
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Cholera on high alert by Yamna Waseem, Taha Ahmed Tarin, Anish Kumar

“…In the 19th century, an outbreak of cholera in the Ganges delta, in India, led to the spread of cholera across the world. …”
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Developing a low-carbon architecture pedagogy in Bangladesh by Rumana Afroz

“…'Practice relevance' Bangladesh is acutely affected by climate vulnerability due to its geographical location in the Ganges Delta. Although mitigation and low-carbon development policies are part of the national agenda, this has not been incorporated into the additional capabilities required by architects to deliver this. …”
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A cross sectional study of anemia and iron deficiency as risk factors for arsenic-induced skin lesions in Bangladeshi women by Molly L. Kile, Joycelyn M. Faraj, Alayne G. Ronnenberg, Quazi Quamruzzaman, Mahmudar Rahman, Golam Mostofa, Sakila Afroz, David C. Christiani

“…Abstract Background In the Ganges Delta, chronic arsenic poisoning is a health concern affecting millions of people who rely on groundwater as their potable water source. …”
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Multi-model ensemble projection of mean and extreme streamflow of Brahmaputra River Basin under the impact of climate change by Sarfaraz Alam, Md. Mostafa Ali, Ahmmed Zulfiqar Rahaman, Zahidul Islam

“…The streamflow of Brahmaputra River Basin is vital for sustainable socioeconomic development of the Ganges delta. Frequent floods and droughts in the past decades indicate the susceptibility of the region to climate variability. …”
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