Geomorphic change in the Ganges– Brahmaputra–Meghna delta

This review describes GBM delta dynamics, examining these changes through the Drivers– Pressures–States–Impacts–Responses framework

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Published: 1 October 2021

• Country: Bangladesh
• Document Type: Journal Article
• Theme: Water and Sanitation
• Authors: Paszkowski, A, Goodbred, S, Borgomeo, E

Abstract

More than 70% of large deltas are under threat from rising sea levels, subsidence and anthropogenic interferences, including the Ganges–Brahmaputra–Meghna (GBM) delta, the Earth’s largest and most populous delta system. This review describes GBM delta dynamics, examining these changes through the Drivers– Pressures–States–Impacts–Responses framework.

This work is part of the ‘REACH Improving Water Security for the Poor’ programme

Citation

Paszkowski, A., Goodbred, S., Borgomeo, E. et al. Geomorphic change in the Ganges–Brahmaputra–Meghna delta. Nat Rev Earth Environ 2, 763–780 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43017-021-00213-4

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Geomorphic change in the Ganges– Brahmaputra–Meghna delta

Published 1 October 2021