Riverbank Erosion

How it works

Risks & contraindications

Background

Evidence quality

Other

Highlighted claims

• Between 1970 and 2000, the Padma and Jamuna rivers eroded approximately 180,000 hectares and displaced nearly 200,000 people. — Prevalence and associated factors of undernutrition among children under the age of 5 years: a cross-sectional study in riverbank erosion areas of Bangladesh
• Approximately one million people are directly affected by riverbank erosion annually in Bangladesh. — Prevalence and associated factors of undernutrition among children under the age of 5 years: a cross-sectional study in riverbank erosion areas of Bangladesh
• The total annual monetary loss from riverbank erosion in Bangladesh is estimated at approximately US$500 million. — Prevalence and associated factors of undernutrition among children under the age of 5 years: a cross-sectional study in riverbank erosion areas of Bangladesh
• Riverbank erosion directly undermines food and nutrition security by destroying agricultural land and livelihoods. — Prevalence and associated factors of undernutrition among children under the age of 5 years: a cross-sectional study in riverbank erosion areas of Bangladesh
• No prior study had specifically examined undernutrition prevalence and its associated factors in riverbank erosion areas of Bangladesh before this study. — Prevalence and associated factors of undernutrition among children under the age of 5 years: a cross-sectional study in riverbank erosion areas of Bangladesh
• Approximately 35% of Bangladesh's total population remains food insecure. — Prevalence and associated factors of undernutrition among children under the age of 5 years: a cross-sectional study in riverbank erosion areas of Bangladesh