Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 2014
ABSTRACT This paper addresses the issue of risk perception in relation to climate change threats,... more ABSTRACT This paper addresses the issue of risk perception in relation to climate change threats, comparison of risk perceptions in two different regions, and derives general results of what affect peoples’ level of risk perceptions. Revelation of individual risk perception is essential for local acceptance and cooperation. We do this by a comparative study with Bangladesh shrimp farmers and Danish mussel farmers. Since these people live on the edge of subsistence, already small changes in the climate will affect them significantly. Farmers in both developed and developing economies are concerned about global climate change but there are significant differences in farmers’ perceptions of the causes of global climate change in developed and developing countries.
This paper addresses the issue of risk perception in relation to climate change threats, comparis... more This paper addresses the issue of risk perception in relation to climate change threats, comparison of risk perceptions in two different regions, and derives general results of what affect peoples’ level of risk perceptions. Revelation of individual risk perception is essential for local acceptance and cooperation. We do this by a comparative study with Bangladesh shrimp farmers and Danish mussel farmers. Since these people live on the edge of subsistence, already small changes in the climate will affect them significantly. Farmers in both developed and developing economies are concerned about global climate change but there are significant differences in farmers’ perceptions of the causes of global climate change in developed and developing countries.
The present study was conducted to assess the livelihood status of fishing community in Turag Riv... more The present study was conducted to assess the livelihood status of fishing community in Turag River area, Bangladesh. Data were collected by using well-structured questionnaire from the selected area. The study revealed that most of the fishermen were belonging to the age groups of 35-40 years old (30%) in Birulia and 40-45 years old (56%) in Boroibari, majority featured by Hindus. Most of the fishermen were illiterate both in Birulia and Boroibari. All of the fishermen in Birulia received loan from various microcredit NGO namely ASA, GRAMEEN, ADESH and in Boroibari all of the respondent fishermen were the beneficiaries of various management program like IPAC. About 63% fishermen in Birulia and 35% fishermen in Boroibari had a moderate annual income (30000-60000 tk). About 33% fishermen in Birulia and 65% fishermen in Boroibari had a high annual income (above 60000 tk). The government does not provide any kind of supports for the betterment of the fishing community in both study areas.
Climatic factors have played a major role in the loss of biodiversity together with overfishing, ... more Climatic factors have played a major role in the loss of biodiversity together with overfishing, deforestation, forest fragmentation and degradation, pollution in Bangladesh. The study examined the implications of climate change on fish biodiversity as experienced by the local people in the study area. It also elicited the local community’s perceptions about the manifestations and consequences of climate change in the study area. The respondents reported that temperature fluctuations, rainfall change, early flood, and increased drought and siltation result in changes of breeding season, reduced fish biodiversity, wide variations in fish growth and taste. The respondent fishers and villagers, however, do not necessarily attribute these phenomena to climate change as a technical concept. Most of the people are conscious about fishery-sector regulations since majority people are the beneficiaries of several donor supported project initiatives such as Management of Aquatic Ecosystems th...
The present investigation was carried out to assess the livelihood status of the Hilsa fishermen ... more The present investigation was carried out to assess the livelihood status of the Hilsa fishermen of the River Padma, Bangladesh during April 2012 to March 2013. Data were collected by well-structured questionnaire. Most of the fishers were belonged to the age category of 31 to 40 years represented by 56.52- 75.00% professional, 20.83-43.48% occasional and 0.00-7.69% subsistence fishermen. About 67.54% of the Hilsa fishermen of Charghat upazila were only could sign their name while 16.62%, 14.05% and 1.57% were illiterate, primary and secondary level of education respectively. In Godagari about 17.79% of fishermen had no education. Catching of Hilsa fish in Padma River was dominated by Muslim fishermen except Horisonkorpur (majorities were Hindus). It was ranged from 45.83 to 78.57% and on an average 57.14 to 78.26 % of the fishermen had four to six family members followed by 21.74 to 33.33% had one to three family members and 4.17 to 14.29% had seven to nine family members. Average ...
Dhaka University Journal of Biological Sciences, 2012
Abstract A study was accomplished in regard to the microbiological abundance in the muscle of Ind... more Abstract A study was accomplished in regard to the microbiological abundance in the muscle of Indian White Shrimp (Penaeus indicus) collected from three departmental chain shops and three local markets of Dhaka metropolitan city has been assessed in terms of ...
... DOI: 10.1080/13669877.2010.541558 Dewan Ali Ahsan a * pages 325-349. Available online: 03 Mar... more ... DOI: 10.1080/13669877.2010.541558 Dewan Ali Ahsan a * pages 325-349. Available online: 03 Mar 2011. ...
Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 2014
ABSTRACT This paper addresses the issue of risk perception in relation to climate change threats,... more ABSTRACT This paper addresses the issue of risk perception in relation to climate change threats, comparison of risk perceptions in two different regions, and derives general results of what affect peoples’ level of risk perceptions. Revelation of individual risk perception is essential for local acceptance and cooperation. We do this by a comparative study with Bangladesh shrimp farmers and Danish mussel farmers. Since these people live on the edge of subsistence, already small changes in the climate will affect them significantly. Farmers in both developed and developing economies are concerned about global climate change but there are significant differences in farmers’ perceptions of the causes of global climate change in developed and developing countries.
This paper addresses the issue of risk perception in relation to climate change threats, comparis... more This paper addresses the issue of risk perception in relation to climate change threats, comparison of risk perceptions in two different regions, and derives general results of what affect peoples’ level of risk perceptions. Revelation of individual risk perception is essential for local acceptance and cooperation. We do this by a comparative study with Bangladesh shrimp farmers and Danish mussel farmers. Since these people live on the edge of subsistence, already small changes in the climate will affect them significantly. Farmers in both developed and developing economies are concerned about global climate change but there are significant differences in farmers’ perceptions of the causes of global climate change in developed and developing countries.
The present study was conducted to assess the livelihood status of fishing community in Turag Riv... more The present study was conducted to assess the livelihood status of fishing community in Turag River area, Bangladesh. Data were collected by using well-structured questionnaire from the selected area. The study revealed that most of the fishermen were belonging to the age groups of 35-40 years old (30%) in Birulia and 40-45 years old (56%) in Boroibari, majority featured by Hindus. Most of the fishermen were illiterate both in Birulia and Boroibari. All of the fishermen in Birulia received loan from various microcredit NGO namely ASA, GRAMEEN, ADESH and in Boroibari all of the respondent fishermen were the beneficiaries of various management program like IPAC. About 63% fishermen in Birulia and 35% fishermen in Boroibari had a moderate annual income (30000-60000 tk). About 33% fishermen in Birulia and 65% fishermen in Boroibari had a high annual income (above 60000 tk). The government does not provide any kind of supports for the betterment of the fishing community in both study areas.
Climatic factors have played a major role in the loss of biodiversity together with overfishing, ... more Climatic factors have played a major role in the loss of biodiversity together with overfishing, deforestation, forest fragmentation and degradation, pollution in Bangladesh. The study examined the implications of climate change on fish biodiversity as experienced by the local people in the study area. It also elicited the local community’s perceptions about the manifestations and consequences of climate change in the study area. The respondents reported that temperature fluctuations, rainfall change, early flood, and increased drought and siltation result in changes of breeding season, reduced fish biodiversity, wide variations in fish growth and taste. The respondent fishers and villagers, however, do not necessarily attribute these phenomena to climate change as a technical concept. Most of the people are conscious about fishery-sector regulations since majority people are the beneficiaries of several donor supported project initiatives such as Management of Aquatic Ecosystems th...
The present investigation was carried out to assess the livelihood status of the Hilsa fishermen ... more The present investigation was carried out to assess the livelihood status of the Hilsa fishermen of the River Padma, Bangladesh during April 2012 to March 2013. Data were collected by well-structured questionnaire. Most of the fishers were belonged to the age category of 31 to 40 years represented by 56.52- 75.00% professional, 20.83-43.48% occasional and 0.00-7.69% subsistence fishermen. About 67.54% of the Hilsa fishermen of Charghat upazila were only could sign their name while 16.62%, 14.05% and 1.57% were illiterate, primary and secondary level of education respectively. In Godagari about 17.79% of fishermen had no education. Catching of Hilsa fish in Padma River was dominated by Muslim fishermen except Horisonkorpur (majorities were Hindus). It was ranged from 45.83 to 78.57% and on an average 57.14 to 78.26 % of the fishermen had four to six family members followed by 21.74 to 33.33% had one to three family members and 4.17 to 14.29% had seven to nine family members. Average ...
Dhaka University Journal of Biological Sciences, 2012
Abstract A study was accomplished in regard to the microbiological abundance in the muscle of Ind... more Abstract A study was accomplished in regard to the microbiological abundance in the muscle of Indian White Shrimp (Penaeus indicus) collected from three departmental chain shops and three local markets of Dhaka metropolitan city has been assessed in terms of ...
... DOI: 10.1080/13669877.2010.541558 Dewan Ali Ahsan a * pages 325-349. Available online: 03 Mar... more ... DOI: 10.1080/13669877.2010.541558 Dewan Ali Ahsan a * pages 325-349. Available online: 03 Mar 2011. ...
Uploads
Papers by Dewan Ahsan