Abstract:
A research work was conducted on quantifying risk reduction interventions to assess the progress and
strategies for disaster risk reduction in the coastal areas of Bagerhat, Bangladesh. TIle study covered four
unions, viz, Sharonkhola. which was the worst affected by the cyclone associated with storm surge.
Primary and secondary data sources were used in this perspective. Death and damage of properties due to
SIOR 2007 had been found to be enormous. Different NGOs and donors gave relief in cash and kinds.
Natural and man-made disasters have existing working plans such as wide and raised embankment, saline
tolerant trees. improved infrastructure. technology-based warning system. emergency shelter etc. which
may be adapted for reduction of disaster risk in the Bagerhat coast in particular. Moreover. the homestead
can be protected from cyclone and storm surge by raising fruit and timber trees. A small family can meet
up its all basic requirements and expenditure if the area of the homestead is 0.33 acre at the minimum.
Such homestead agroforestry system would be able to minimize disaster risk.
