Journal of agriculture, food and environment, 2020
Around a quarter part of Bangladesh is flooded for several months a year, affecting agriculture i... more Around a quarter part of Bangladesh is flooded for several months a year, affecting agriculture in particular-this has far-reaching consequences for the lives of the rural population. Especially during the monsoon season, many people in water-rich areas suffer from food shortages and nutrient deficiencies, mainly due to crop failures and lower incomes. Through the use of floating gardens, smallholder farmers can use flooded areas that would otherwise be unmanageable for months. Due to the growing population pressure and the potential impact of climate change in Bangladesh, available agricultural land may decrease, making such innovative cultivation methods more important. Coastal people of Bangladesh have practiced this farming method to grow vegetables and seedlings on floating beds and thereby secure food production and farmers' income with adverse climatic shocks. The main purpose of this study is to investigate the overall methods of floating gardening, and how it contributes to food security at the households' level. The findings of the study are based on nine qualitative interviews with the local farmers and key informant interviews (KII). The study shows floating gardening is a sustainable farming method and income strategy for rural households in coastal flood-prone regions of Bangladesh. Floating gardens contribute to food security by nutrient intake growing vegetables. Areas that cannot be cultivated are made usable, and the achievable income ensures the security and variety of food in the season of the floating gardens.
Sub-project Cologne: Economic and social drivers of land use change in coastal Bangladesh The soc... more Sub-project Cologne: Economic and social drivers of land use change in coastal Bangladesh The social and economic processes leading to land use change, deforestation, land degradation and salinization are still not fully understood.
Emerald Group Publishing Limited eBooks, Dec 17, 2013
Abstract Bangladesh’s urban poor face numerous obstacles, especially during times of disastrous n... more Abstract Bangladesh’s urban poor face numerous obstacles, especially during times of disastrous natural events. The effects of global warming will pose new threats for them as frequencies and magnitudes of natural hazards are likely to increase. Thus, current and formerly successful coping and adaptation strategies will be challenged in the future. The urban poor need to be informed and empowered so that they can develop their own strategies in response to the expected local effects of climate change. Our research aims at grassroot workshops as a means of communication with slum dwellers in Dhaka which not only convey possible climate change impact on livelihoods but also create relevance for the individuals and options for action. More than 20 workshops including men, women, and children have been conducted and analysed. The final workshop design incorporates a mix of participatory and input-oriented elements in order to overcome the problem of psychological distance.
Until the Covid-19 pandemic, Bangladesh had reported consistent improvements regarding its food a... more Until the Covid-19 pandemic, Bangladesh had reported consistent improvements regarding its food and nutrition security (FNS) status, and yet, the country still features poor FNS outcomes among parts of its population. In rural coastal regions of the Ganges–Brahmaputra-Meghna delta, farming households’ vulnerability is particularly exacerbated by a range of environmental hazards, increasing challenges for agriculture to contribute to higher FNS levels. In the context of existing literature on the trade-offs between subsistence agriculture and cash-earning livelihood activities, vis-à-vis food and nutrition security outcomes, this article assesses the relative contribution of crop diversification vis à vis other factors on the households’ Food Consumption Score (FCS) in specific livelihood contexts. We provide differentiated analyses between primarily export-oriented shrimp farming and non-shrimp farming households, so policy makers can better address FNS targets. Quantitative data fr...
Diese Einführung in die Wirtschaftsgeographie wendet sich an Studienanfänger der Geographie sowie... more Diese Einführung in die Wirtschaftsgeographie wendet sich an Studienanfänger der Geographie sowie angrenzender Disziplinen und eignet sich zudem hervorragend zur Prüfungsvorbereitung am Ende des Studiums. Das Lehrbuch vermittelt einen aktuellen Überblick über Konzepte, Forschungsansätze und Themen der Wirtschaftsgeographie, wie sie derzeit an deutschsprachigen Hochschulen gelehrt werden. Die Autoren stellen verschiedene Grundperspektiven des Faches kritisch gegenüber, gehen auf Fragen der Globalisierung ein und zeigen die Beziehungen zwischen Wirtschaft und natürlicher Umwelt auf. Merksätze, Definitionen und Boxen erleichtern das Lernen, zahlreiche zweifarbige Abbildungen verdeutlichen die Fakten, Fragen am Kapitelende zur Kontrolle des Lernerfolgs, ideal für die Bachelor-Prüfungsvorbereitung
Journal of agriculture, food and environment, 2020
Around a quarter part of Bangladesh is flooded for several months a year, affecting agriculture i... more Around a quarter part of Bangladesh is flooded for several months a year, affecting agriculture in particular-this has far-reaching consequences for the lives of the rural population. Especially during the monsoon season, many people in water-rich areas suffer from food shortages and nutrient deficiencies, mainly due to crop failures and lower incomes. Through the use of floating gardens, smallholder farmers can use flooded areas that would otherwise be unmanageable for months. Due to the growing population pressure and the potential impact of climate change in Bangladesh, available agricultural land may decrease, making such innovative cultivation methods more important. Coastal people of Bangladesh have practiced this farming method to grow vegetables and seedlings on floating beds and thereby secure food production and farmers' income with adverse climatic shocks. The main purpose of this study is to investigate the overall methods of floating gardening, and how it contributes to food security at the households' level. The findings of the study are based on nine qualitative interviews with the local farmers and key informant interviews (KII). The study shows floating gardening is a sustainable farming method and income strategy for rural households in coastal flood-prone regions of Bangladesh. Floating gardens contribute to food security by nutrient intake growing vegetables. Areas that cannot be cultivated are made usable, and the achievable income ensures the security and variety of food in the season of the floating gardens.
Sub-project Cologne: Economic and social drivers of land use change in coastal Bangladesh The soc... more Sub-project Cologne: Economic and social drivers of land use change in coastal Bangladesh The social and economic processes leading to land use change, deforestation, land degradation and salinization are still not fully understood.
Emerald Group Publishing Limited eBooks, Dec 17, 2013
Abstract Bangladesh’s urban poor face numerous obstacles, especially during times of disastrous n... more Abstract Bangladesh’s urban poor face numerous obstacles, especially during times of disastrous natural events. The effects of global warming will pose new threats for them as frequencies and magnitudes of natural hazards are likely to increase. Thus, current and formerly successful coping and adaptation strategies will be challenged in the future. The urban poor need to be informed and empowered so that they can develop their own strategies in response to the expected local effects of climate change. Our research aims at grassroot workshops as a means of communication with slum dwellers in Dhaka which not only convey possible climate change impact on livelihoods but also create relevance for the individuals and options for action. More than 20 workshops including men, women, and children have been conducted and analysed. The final workshop design incorporates a mix of participatory and input-oriented elements in order to overcome the problem of psychological distance.
Until the Covid-19 pandemic, Bangladesh had reported consistent improvements regarding its food a... more Until the Covid-19 pandemic, Bangladesh had reported consistent improvements regarding its food and nutrition security (FNS) status, and yet, the country still features poor FNS outcomes among parts of its population. In rural coastal regions of the Ganges–Brahmaputra-Meghna delta, farming households’ vulnerability is particularly exacerbated by a range of environmental hazards, increasing challenges for agriculture to contribute to higher FNS levels. In the context of existing literature on the trade-offs between subsistence agriculture and cash-earning livelihood activities, vis-à-vis food and nutrition security outcomes, this article assesses the relative contribution of crop diversification vis à vis other factors on the households’ Food Consumption Score (FCS) in specific livelihood contexts. We provide differentiated analyses between primarily export-oriented shrimp farming and non-shrimp farming households, so policy makers can better address FNS targets. Quantitative data fr...
Diese Einführung in die Wirtschaftsgeographie wendet sich an Studienanfänger der Geographie sowie... more Diese Einführung in die Wirtschaftsgeographie wendet sich an Studienanfänger der Geographie sowie angrenzender Disziplinen und eignet sich zudem hervorragend zur Prüfungsvorbereitung am Ende des Studiums. Das Lehrbuch vermittelt einen aktuellen Überblick über Konzepte, Forschungsansätze und Themen der Wirtschaftsgeographie, wie sie derzeit an deutschsprachigen Hochschulen gelehrt werden. Die Autoren stellen verschiedene Grundperspektiven des Faches kritisch gegenüber, gehen auf Fragen der Globalisierung ein und zeigen die Beziehungen zwischen Wirtschaft und natürlicher Umwelt auf. Merksätze, Definitionen und Boxen erleichtern das Lernen, zahlreiche zweifarbige Abbildungen verdeutlichen die Fakten, Fragen am Kapitelende zur Kontrolle des Lernerfolgs, ideal für die Bachelor-Prüfungsvorbereitung
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