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    Developing Post Graduate Course

    on Floodplain and Disaster


    Management

    Professor Haroun Er Rashid


    and
    Dil Rowshan
    Assistant Professor
    School of Environmental Science and Management
    Independent University, Bangladesh
    Focus of the Presentation

    „ Floods In Bangladesh
    „ What type of Courses can be offered on
    Floodplain and Disaster Management
    „ Strength of Independent University,
    Bangladesh to offer post graduate course
    on Flood Plain and Disaster Management
    in collaboration with Can Tho University,
    Vietnam and Middlesex University, UK.
    Flooding is a Regular Phenomenon
    in Bangladesh
    Bangladesh in Ganges
    Brahmaputra and Meghna Basin
    Main Features of Floods In
    Bangladesh
    „ Some 1,360,000 million m 3 of discharge
    originates outside the country
    „ Between 80 to 85 % of this discharge is
    generated during June to October.
    „ Only 7.5 % of the total catchment areas
    of the GBM river systems fall with in
    Bangladesh.
    „ The rivers also carry 1.2 to 2.4 billion
    metric tons of sediments to the Bay of
    Bengal
    Types of
    Flood

    „ Normal
    Inundation
    „ Big River
    „ Flash
    „ Local Rainfall
    „ Tidal - due to
    Storm Surges
    Causes of Floods in Bangladesh
    Short-term Causes
    1. Monsoon Downpour
    2. Synchronization of Flood Peaks

    Long-term Causes
    1. Local Relative Sea Level Rise (7mm/year around the coastal areas of
    Bangladesh -Emery and Aubrey,1990)
    2. Inadequate Sediment Accumulation (5-6 mm/year-Khalequzzaman,
    1989)
    3. Subsidence and Compaction of Sediments
    4. Riverbed Aggradations
    5. Deforestation in the Upstream Regions
    6. Damming of Rivers
    7. Soil Erosion due to Tilling
    8. Rapid Urbanization
    9. Seismic (Earthquake) and Neo-tectonic Activities
    10. Greenhouse Effect
    Economic Sectors Affected by Flood
    Income Generating Aspects
    „ Crops
    „ Fisheries
    „ Industries

    Population and Ecological Aspects


    „ People
    „ Health and Sanitation
    „ Forest Flora and Fauna

    Settlement and Planning Related Aspects


    „ Rural and Urban Settlements
    „ Transportation and Communication Infrastructure
    Effects of Global Warming

    ƒ More evaporation in the Bay


    of Bengal
    ƒ More rainfall in the
    Himalayan foothill region
    ƒ Flooding between 20-40
    percent more land than today
    Effect of Sea Level Rise

    A one meter rise in sea


    level would inundate
    17% of Bangladesh (Ali
    and Huq 1989; See Figure 2), and a

    two meter rise would


    inundate the capital
    What Kind Of Courses Can We Offer?

    „ MSc Course : Regular graduates with versatile


    background
    „ Diploma or Certificate Course: Employees of
    Flood Hazard Related Programs
    „ Short Course : Community Workers or Volunteers
    at the Grassroots level
    Proposed Courses for MSc in Floodplain
    and Disaster Management
    A. Core Courses: (18 credits)
    „ Principles of Environment and Ecology
    „ Environmental Pollution and Mitigation
    „ Environmental Impact Assessment and Risk Management
    „ Business and Environmental Management
    „ Environmental Policies, Negotiations and Applications
    „ Research Methodology
    B. Optional Courses( 3 x 3 = 9 Credits)
    „ Flood Plain Resources (Geomorphology, Geology, Biodiversity,
    Land and Water Resources
    „ Hazard Analysis and Risk Management
    „ Flood Intervention and Management
    „ Livelihood and Resilience (Socio-economic condition, health and
    sanitation, technological adaptation for agriculture, forestry,
    fishery and biodiversity, innovative practices etc.
    „ Natural Resource Management and Development Planning
    „ Geographic Information System
    C. Thesis (6 Credits)
    Independent University, Bangladesh
    „ The Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) was established
    in 1993.
    „ It established a second campus at Chittagong in 1999 and is the
    first private university, in Bangladesh to extend its teaching
    facilities to the port city of the country.
    „ The University has 4 schools offering 15 undergraduate and 8
    graduate programmes.
    „ At IUB, we have a close-knit academic community with an
    enrolment of 3054 students of whom 69% are male and 31% are
    female.*
    „ IUB employs a total of 125 full-time faculty. **

    „ IUB Central Libraries in Dhaka and Chittagong campuses are a


    gateway to information for students, faculty and staff. The
    libraries contain over 21, 000 volumes and subscribes to over 100
    journals and periodicals. The libraries have online access to
    Emerald, Jstor, Oxford University Press Journal and Hinari. All
    books and journals titles can be accessed through IUB library
    online databases. The Chittagong campus has an American Corner
    for information on USA.
    IUB Link Programmes
    List of institutions:
    ƒ Hamline University, St. Paul , Minnesota (USA)
    ƒ Southern Illinois University at Carbondale ( USA)
    ƒ Higher Education Consortium for Urban Affairs (HECUA), Minnesota (USA )
    ƒ University of Colorado at Boulder ( USA )
    ƒ Brown University, USA
    ƒ The Centre for the Demography of Aging at Harvard University, USA
    ƒT he Department of Population and International Health at the Harvard School
    of Public Health, USA
    ƒ Middlesex University, UK
    ƒ Luton University, UK
    ƒ Pokhara University, Nepal
    The University has also membership of a number of international
    academic associations which include:
    ƒAmerican Association of University Administrators (AAUA)
    ƒAssociation of the Universities of Asia & the Pacific (AUAP)
    ƒInternational Association of University Presidents (IAUP)
    ƒInternational Association of Universities (IAU)
    Undergraduate Programmes
    „ School of Environmental Science & Management (B.Sc.)
    Environmental Management, Population Environment ,Land and
    Water Resources Management
    „ School of Liberal Arts & Science (BSS) Media & Development
    Communication
    „ School of Business (BBA) Accounting, Economics, Finance,
    General Management, Marketing, Management Information System
    (MIS)
    „ School of Engineering & Computer Science (B.Sc.) Computer
    Engineering Computer Science Computer Information System
    Electrical & Electronic Engineering Electronic & Telecommunication
    Engineering
    Post Graduate Programmes

    „ MBA
    „ MSc Computer Science
    „ MSc Telecommunication Engineering
    „ MSc Computer Networks & Communications
    „ MSc Software Engineering
    „ MSS in Development Studies
    „ Master of Public Health (MPH)
    „ Master of Science in Environment Management
    Disaster Related Courses in
    Masters in Public Health (MPH)

    Environmental Sciences:
    „ Elective I: HSC-517: Environmental and Social
    Impact Assessment.
    „ Elective II: HSC-518: Natural Hazards, Risk
    Assessment & Disaster Management.
    „ Elective III: HSC-519: Geographic Information
    Systems-I.
    Disaster Related Courses in MSc in
    Environmental Management
    Course ID Course Title
    „ ENV 501: Sustainable Development
    „ ENV 510: Environmental Science and Pollution
    Control Policies
    „ ENV 520: Environmental Performance Evaluation
    „ ENV 530: Disaster Risk Management
    „ ENV 601: Wastewater Management
    „ ENV 610: Global Climate change and Adaptation
    „ ENV 620: Air Quality Management and Modeling
    Undergraduate Level

    „ A compulsory course on “Natural Hazards,


    Risk Assessment and Disaster
    Management” for the students majoring
    in Environmental Management
    „ Geography Skills
    „ Advanced GIS
    Strength of School of Environmental
    Science and Management

    „ Professors 5
    „ Assistant Professors 5
    „ Senior Lecturers 1
    „ Lecturers 8
    „ Junior Lecturer 1
    Name Designation Last Degree Specialization
    Prof. Haroun Er Rashid Director, M.A (Williams College, Mass, USA) Geography, EIA
    SESM
    Dr. M. Ali Hossain Professor D.Sc. (U. of Lyon-l, France) Petrochemicals

    Dr. Nashid Kamal Professor Ph.D. (LSHTM, U K ) Medical Demography

    Dr. Omar Rahman Professor D.Sc. (Harvard U.) Epidemiology

    Dr. Lutfor Rahman Professor Ph.D. (U. Cambridge, U.K.) Chemistry

    Dr. Zahurul Karim Professor Post doc. (Utah State Univ. USA) Agriculture & Soil Science

    Mr. Dihider Shahriar Kabir Asst. Professor M.Sc. (U. Warwick) Biology, Ecology &Forestry

    Ms. Dil Rowshan Asst. Professor MURP (BUET) Geography & Planning

    Dr. Abdul Khaleque Asst. Professor Ph.D. (Shinshu University, Japan) Environmental Chemistry

    Dr. Kalpana Rani Dey Asst. Professor Ph.D. (Hannover, Germany) Environmental Chemistry

    Dr. Rita Yusuf Asst. Professor Ph.D. (New York University) Molecular Toxicology/Carcinogenesis

    Dr. Ripon Kumar Debnath Senior Lecturer Ph. D (Jahangir Nagar University) Plant Biotechnology

    Mr. Azad, Abul Kalam Lecturer MPH, (IUB) Statistics, Public Health

    Dr. Mr. Sabir Bin Muzaffar Lecturer Ph. D (Memorial University of new Foundland, CA) Wild Life Ecology

    Mr. Arifur Rahman Khan Lecturer M.Sc. (DU) Applied Chemistry, Chemical Tech

    Mr. K. Ayaz Rabbani Lecturer M.Sc. (University of Illinois, USA) Environmental Chemistry

    Ms. Sadia Sultana Deen Lecturer M.Sc. (Hannover, Germany) Plant Biotechnology

    Mr. Masudul Hoque Lecturer M.Sc. (University of Madras, India) Applied Micro Biology

    S.M.Rafel Harun Lecturer M.Sc. (U. New South Wales , Australia) Tech in Environmental Science,

    Mr. Nayeemul Karim Lecturer M.Sc. (Lakehead University, Canada) Biology ( Forest Ecology),

    Mr. A. Shahnewaj Chowdhury Junior Lecturer MS (BRAC University) Disaster Management


    Lab Facilities at SESM

    „ Environmental Chemistry Lab


    „ Environmental Biology Lab

    „ GIS Lab

    „ Computer Lab
    Wishing a successful
    implementation of the proposed
    programme

    THANK YOU

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