Salim Momtaz is an Associate Professor in Sustainable Resource Management at the School of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Newcastle, Australia.Muhammad Asaduzzaman is a Conjoint Lecturer at the School of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Newcastle, Australia.

• 1. Introduction 1.1 Background to the study 1.2 Rationale for this book 1.3 Layout of the book References 2. Climate Change Impacts and Women in Bangladesh 2.1 Background information on Bangladesh 2.1.1 Geographical location of Bangladesh 2.1.2 Weather and seasons in Bangladesh 2.1.3 Demography and over-population in Bangladesh 2.1.4 Poverty and inequality in Bangladesh 2.2 Climate change and Bangladesh 2.2.1 Cyclones and storm surges 2.2.2 Sea level rise 2.2.3 Floods and flooding 2.2.4 Salinity 2.2.5 Drought 2.3 The status of women in rural Bangladesh 2.4 Climate change impact on women’s livelihood 3. Vulnerability and Sustainable Livelihood Framework: Methodological Considerations 3.1 The Sustainable Livelihood Framework (SLF) 3.1.1 Core concepts of the Sustainable Livelihood Framework 3.1.2 Modelling the Sustainable Livelihoods Framework (SLF) 3.1.3 Application of the Sustainable Livelihood Framework (SLF) around the world and its relevance to this study 3.2 Understanding and assessing vulnerability 3.2.1 Vulnerability assessment 3.2.2 The Disaster Crunch Model 3.2.3 The Livelihood Vulnerability Index (LVI) 3.2.4 LVI-IPCC: IPCC framework approach 3.3 Selection of the study area 3.4 Research design 3.4.1 Data sources 3.4.2 Sampling procedure 3.5 Data collection 3.5.1 Household surveys through personal interviews 3.5.2 Focus group discussion (FGD) 3.5.3 Key informant interviews 3.5.4 Direct observation through a transect walk 3.6 Data Analysis 3.6.1 Quantitative analysis 3.6.1.1Calculation of LVI 3.6.1.2 Calculation of IPCC-LVI 3.6.1.3 Vulnerability spider diagram and vulnerability triangle 3.6.2 Qualitative analysis 3.7 Conclusion 4. An Overview of the Study Area 4.1 Structure of administrative units in Bangladesh 4.2 Outline of the study area 4.3 Shyamnagar upazila at a glance 4.4 The Sundarbans: a part of livelihood of the community in the study area 4.5 The severe impacts of Cyclone Aila 4.6 Observations of the study area by the researcher 4.7 Co

Salim Momtaz is an Associate Professor in Sustainable Resource Management at the School of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Newcastle, Australia.Muhammad Asaduzzaman is a Conjoint Lecturer at the School of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Newcastle, Australia.

• 1. Introduction 1.1 Background to the study 1.2 Rationale for this book 1.3 Layout of the book References 2. Climate Change Impacts and Women in Bangladesh 2.1 Background information on Bangladesh 2.1.1 Geographical location of Bangladesh 2.1.2 Weather and seasons in Bangladesh 2.1.3 Demography and over-population in Bangladesh 2.1.4 Poverty and inequality in Bangladesh 2.2 Climate change and Bangladesh 2.2.1 Cyclones and storm surges 2.2.2 Sea level rise 2.2.3 Floods and flooding 2.2.4 Salinity 2.2.5 Drought 2.3 The status of women in rural Bangladesh 2.4 Climate change impact on women’s livelihood 3. Vulnerability and Sustainable Livelihood Framework: Methodological Considerations 3.1 The Sustainable Livelihood Framework (SLF) 3.1.1 Core concepts of the Sustainable Livelihood Framework 3.1.2 Modelling the Sustainable Livelihoods Framework (SLF) 3.1.3 Application of the Sustainable Livelihood Framework (SLF) around the world and its relevance to this study 3.2 Understanding and assessing vulnerability 3.2.1 Vulnerability assessment 3.2.2 The Disaster Crunch Model 3.2.3 The Livelihood Vulnerability Index (LVI) 3.2.4 LVI-IPCC: IPCC framework approach 3.3 Selection of the study area 3.4 Research design 3.4.1 Data sources 3.4.2 Sampling procedure 3.5 Data collection 3.5.1 Household surveys through personal interviews 3.5.2 Focus group discussion (FGD) 3.5.3 Key informant interviews 3.5.4 Direct observation through a transect walk 3.6 Data Analysis 3.6.1 Quantitative analysis 3.6.1.1Calculation of LVI 3.6.1.2 Calculation of IPCC-LVI 3.6.1.3 Vulnerability spider diagram and vulnerability triangle 3.6.2 Qualitative analysis 3.7 Conclusion 4. An Overview of the Study Area 4.1 Structure of administrative units in Bangladesh 4.2 Outline of the study area 4.3 Shyamnagar upazila at a glance 4.4 The Sundarbans: a part of livelihood of the community in the study area 4.5 The severe impacts of Cyclone Aila 4.6 Observations of the study area by the researcher 4.7 Co

Salim Momtaz is an Associate Professor in Sustainable Resource Management at the School of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Newcastle, Australia.Muhammad Asaduzzaman is a Conjoint Lecturer at the School of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Newcastle, Australia.

• 1. Introduction 1.1 Background to the study 1.2 Rationale for this book 1.3 Layout of the book References 2. Climate Change Impacts and Women in Bangladesh 2.1 Background information on Bangladesh 2.1.1 Geographical location of Bangladesh 2.1.2 Weather and seasons in Bangladesh 2.1.3 Demography and over-population in Bangladesh 2.1.4 Poverty and inequality in Bangladesh 2.2 Climate change and Bangladesh 2.2.1 Cyclones and storm surges 2.2.2 Sea level rise 2.2.3 Floods and flooding 2.2.4 Salinity 2.2.5 Drought 2.3 The status of women in rural Bangladesh 2.4 Climate change impact on women’s livelihood 3. Vulnerability and Sustainable Livelihood Framework: Methodological Considerations 3.1 The Sustainable Livelihood Framework (SLF) 3.1.1 Core concepts of the Sustainable Livelihood Framework 3.1.2 Modelling the Sustainable Livelihoods Framework (SLF) 3.1.3 Application of the Sustainable Livelihood Framework (SLF) around the world and its relevance to this study 3.2 Understanding and assessing vulnerability 3.2.1 Vulnerability assessment 3.2.2 The Disaster Crunch Model 3.2.3 The Livelihood Vulnerability Index (LVI) 3.2.4 LVI-IPCC: IPCC framework approach 3.3 Selection of the study area 3.4 Research design 3.4.1 Data sources 3.4.2 Sampling procedure 3.5 Data collection 3.5.1 Household surveys through personal interviews 3.5.2 Focus group discussion (FGD) 3.5.3 Key informant interviews 3.5.4 Direct observation through a transect walk 3.6 Data Analysis 3.6.1 Quantitative analysis 3.6.1.1Calculation of LVI 3.6.1.2 Calculation of IPCC-LVI 3.6.1.3 Vulnerability spider diagram and vulnerability triangle 3.6.2 Qualitative analysis 3.7 Conclusion 4. An Overview of the Study Area 4.1 Structure of administrative units in Bangladesh 4.2 Outline of the study area 4.3 Shyamnagar upazila at a glance 4.4 The Sundarbans: a part of livelihood of the community in the study area 4.5 The severe impacts of Cyclone Aila 4.6 Observations of the study area by the researcher 4.7 Co