Economic evaluation of floating gardening as a means of adapting to climate change in Bangladesh

• Published in: International journal of environmental studies Vol. 71; no. 3; pp. 261 - 269
• Main Authors: Abdullah Al Pavel, Muha, Abdullah Chowdhury, Masud, Abdullah Al Mamun, Md
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Colchester Routledge 04.05.2014; Taylor & Francis
• Subjects: Adaptation; Animal, plant and microbial ecology; Applied ecology; Biological and medical sciences; Climate change; Climatology. Bioclimatology. Climate change; Conservation, protection and management of environment and wildlife; Disaster; Disasters; Earth, ocean, space; Economics; Environmental studies; Exact sciences and technology; External geophysics; Farming; Folk community; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Gardening; Gardens; General aspects; Livelihood; Meteorology; Natural resources; Wetlands; Bangladesh; Asia; Indian Peninsula; South Asia; Dynamical climatology; Climate change; Folk community; Tropical zone; Livelihood; Disaster; Commercial use; Environmental management; Wetland; Community; Adaptation; Wetlands
• ISSN: 0020-7233; 1029-0400
• DOI: 10.1080/00207233.2014.911406

This paper offers an economic evaluation of the floating garden as a means of adapting to climate change in Bangladesh. The study showed that the monthly income of some farmers using such gardens increased from US$12.02 to US$48.08. These folk farmers lacked alternative work especially during the monsoon period. The floating garden uses available natural resources, adjusts to wet conditions and helps the flood-prone people to earn a living, and can be an adaptive response to frequent disaster events in Bangladesh.