Identifying the causes of waterlogging on people's perception towards a resilient community: a case study on Pabna Municipality, Bangladesh

Mazed Parvez,Farhana Tasnim,Nazmus Sadat,Israt Jahan Nejhum

doi:10.1108/efcc-11-2020-0033

Abstract

PurposePabna is suffering from waterlogging problems from ancient times. The previous Drainage Master Plan was failed due to the lack of reflection of the general people of Pabna Municipality. As a result, this study focuses on identifying the causes of waterlogging in people's eyes. This paper will help the local authority and planners eradicate the waterlogging problem and build a planned and resilient community.Design/methodology/approachBoth primary and secondary data were used for the study. Present drainage pattern, topology climatic elements were collected from the journals, websites and Municipal Ingratiated Development Plan (MIDP), Pabna-2008. The sample size was 246, and this respondent was surveyed. By the survey, the people's perception of waterlogging was collected. For that, five independent variables and one dependent variable were determined. These variables were determined by previous studies, reconnaissance survey of the study area. It used multiple linear regression and the correlation method; the causes of waterlogging were determined.FindingsThe study found solid waste disposal into the drainage, absence of operation and maintenance system, small discharge capacity with blocked in the current drains, nonappearance of combined drainage network of roadside drains and unplanned drainage system as the leading causes of waterlogging from the perception of the people. Also found that the absence of operation and maintenance system, solid waste disposal into the drainage and unplanned drainage system as the influencing causes on small discharge capacity with blocked in the current drains.Originality/valueThis study has focused on people's perceptions rather than secondary data. That is why this study will significantly impact eradicating the waterlogging problem from the Pabna Municipality and will carry out the core problems without any bias. This will lead to a sustainable, planned and resilient community.

Highlights

Bangladesh is situated on the broad floodplains of the Ganges and Brahmaputra stream frameworks
This study aims at finding out the causes of waterlogging on the perception of the stakeholders and shall provide some recommendations to solve the problem on the stakeholder’s perceptions
The study finds that locations that are identified by the consumers should include in the future drainage improvement plan

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Bangladesh is situated on the broad floodplains of the Ganges and Brahmaputra stream frameworks. Flooding causes wide-ranging devastation, economic compensations and loss of human lives (Knight, 2011; Bansal et al, 2015). Urban regions are at a better threat to flooding because of the accelerated rainfall-runoff extent and greater exposure of people and assets because of resources’ awareness (Sato, 2006). Urban waterlogging happens much of the time and regularly causes impressive harm that genuinely influences the typical habitat, human life and the social economy. Foremost climate alteration phenomena (i.e. extreme rainfall and the late discharge instigated by sea-level rise) are primarily answerable for continuous waterlogging in Bangladesh’s metropolitan regions (Alam and Rabbani, 2007; Cazenave et al, 2014)

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