Climate change, groundwater salinization and road maintenance costs in coastal Bangladesh (English)

The potentially-adverse impact of salinity on paved roads is well-established in the engineering literature. The problem seems destined to grow, as climate-related changes in sea level and riverine flows drive future increases in groundwater salinity. However, data scarcity has prevented systematic analysis for poor countries. This paper assesses the impact of groundwater salinity on road maintenance expenditures in the coastal region of Bangladesh...

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Dasgupta,Susmita;

Hossain, Md. Moqbul;

Huq,Mainul;

Wheeler, David;
Document Date
2014/12/01
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS7147
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Bangladesh,
Region
South Asia,
Disclosure Date
2014/12/31
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Climate change, groundwater salinization and road maintenance costs in coastal Bangladesh
Keywords
groundwater salinity

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Dasgupta,Susmita; Hossain, Md. Moqbul; Huq,Mainul; Wheeler, David.

Climate change, groundwater salinization and road maintenance costs in coastal Bangladesh (English). Paper is funded by the Knowledge for Change Program (KCP)|Policy Research working paper ; no. WPS 7147 Washington, DC: World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/828391468004833607

Climate change, groundwater salinization and road maintenance costs in coastal Bangladesh (English)

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