Cyclonic storm landfalls in Bangladesh, west Bengal and Odisha, 1877-2016 : a spatiotemporal analysis (English)

Recurrent cyclonic storms in the Bay of Bengal inflict massive losses on the coastal regions of Bangladesh and India. Information on occurrences and severities of cyclones is necessary for understanding household and community responses to cyclone risks. This paper constructs a georeferenced panel database that can be used to obtain such information for Bangladesh, West Bengal, and Odisha. Cyclone strike locations and impact zones are analyzed for...

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Bandyopadhyay,Sunando;

Dasgupta,Susmita;

Khan,Zahirul Huque;

Wheeler,David J.;
Document Date
2018/01/24
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS8316
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
India, Bangladesh,
Region
South Asia,
Disclosure Date
2018/01/24
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
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Cyclonic storm landfalls in Bangladesh, west Bengal and Odisha, 1877-2016 : a spatiotemporal analysis
Keywords
Environment and Natural Resources

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Bandyopadhyay,Sunando; Dasgupta,Susmita; Khan,Zahirul Huque; Wheeler,David J..

Cyclonic storm landfalls in Bangladesh, west Bengal and Odisha, 1877-2016 : a spatiotemporal analysis (English). Policy Research working paper|no. WPS 8316 Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/904751516818659880

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