Climate - Bangladesh (Disparities in exposure to climate change risk and vulnerability)

Question 1

How many people in Bangladesh are being displaced by River erosion, salinity intrusion, and floods each year?

Answer 1

50,000–200,000 people per year.

Question 2

How much has the slum population of Bangladesh increased due to climate-related migration in the last 17 years?

Answer 2

60%

Question 3

What percentage of its land would Bangladesh lose if the sea level were to rise by 1m?

Answer 3

20%

Question 4

How many climate refugees would be created if the sea level were to rise by 1m?

Answer 4

25M refugees

Question 5

What makes this scenario a reflection of the uneven distribution of effects?

Answer 5

Bangladesh, despite its low per-capita emissions, is suffering disproportionately from the consequences of global fossil fuel use.

Question 6

What other crisis is the population of Bangladesh facing?

Answer 6

toxic air pollution in urban centers (like Dhaka)

Question 7

How is the air quality in the capital, Dhaka?

Answer 7

Dhaka is consistently ranked among the world’s most polluted cities, with its Air Quality Index consistently being classified as “very unhealthy.”

Question 8

What impact is the rise of migration causing on the city of Dhaka?

Answer 8

Contributing to the overcrowding and environmental stress on the city.

Question 9

What is the positive feedback loop present in Dhaka? (viscious cyle)

Answer 9

climate change displaces people → they move to cities → city growth fuels pollution → worsens both living conditions and climate impact

Question 10

How do the informal settlements contribute to air pollution?

Answer 10

Slum settlements, like Korail, worsen air pollution through:

• Smoke from household stoves
• Emissions from small workshops
• Jobs in brick kilns, a major pollution source tied to Dhaka’s rapid construction boom

Question 11

What is the primary cause of the air pollution in Dhaka?

Answer 11

Emissions from old vehicles and construction

Fossil fuel and garbage burning

Poor waste management due to lack of recycling infrastructure

Question 12

What is another aggravating factor worsening the effects?

Answer 12

Changing climate patterns – shorter rainy seasons and prolonged, smoggy winters – further reduce natural air cleansing, worsening the air quality.

Question 13

What percentage of fine particles in Dhaka’s air come from brick kilns?

Answer 13

58%

Question 14

By how much did the number of brick kilns in Dhaka increase between 2013 and 2018?

Answer 14

60%