Inequalities in human well-being in the urban Ganges Brahmaputra Meghna delta
Providing policy recommendations to reduce increasing wealth inequalities in urban areas, thus contributing to sustainable development of the region
Abstract
The recently endorsed Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) agenda unanimously agrees on the need to focus on inclusive development, the importance of eradicating extreme poverty and managing often complex human well-being impacts of rapid urban growth. Sustainable and inclusive urbanisation will accelerate progress towards the SDGs and contribute to eradicating extreme poverty. In tropical delta regions, such as the Ganges Brahmaputra Meghna delta region, urban growth and resulting intra-urban inequalities are accelerated by the impact of environmental and climate change.
In this context, this study uses the 2010 Household Income and Expenditure Survey to analyse the extent of wealth-based inequalities in human well-being in the urban delta region and the determinants of selected welfare measures.
This research was supported by the Ecosystem Services for Poverty Alleviation (ESPA) programme
Citation
Szabo, S.; Hajra, R.; Baschieri, A.; Matthews, Z. Inequalities in Human Well-Being in the Urban Ganges Brahmaputra Meghna Delta. Sustainability 2016, 8, 608.
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