Geomorphic change in the Ganges– Brahmaputra–Meghna delta

This review describes GBM delta dynamics, examining these changes through the Drivers– Pressures–States–Impacts–Responses framework

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
1 October 2021
Country:
Bangladesh
Document Type:
Journal Article
Theme:
Water and Sanitation
Authors:
Paszkowski, A, Goodbred, S, Borgomeo, E

Abstract

More than 70% of large deltas are under threat from rising sea levels, subsidence and anthropogenic interferences, including the Ganges–Brahmaputra–Meghna (GBM) delta, the Earth’s largest and most populous delta system. This review describes GBM delta dynamics, examining these changes through the Drivers– Pressures–States–Impacts–Responses framework.

This work is part of the ‘REACH Improving Water Security for the Poor’ programme

Citation

Paszkowski, A., Goodbred, S., Borgomeo, E. et al. Geomorphic change in the Ganges–Brahmaputra–Meghna delta. Nat Rev Earth Environ 2, 763–780 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43017-021-00213-4

Geomorphic change in the Ganges– Brahmaputra–Meghna delta

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