Waterlogging: Causes, Coverage and its economic implications:A study on Mulghar union, Fakirhat, Bagerhat
ABSTRACT The scenario of water logging situation in Bangladesh is becoming worsening and insufferable day by day. The decline in agriculture and fish production has been attributed to a general deterioration of the wetlands, characterized by silting up of river bed which causes water logging in southwestern region of Bangladesh . The aim of this study is to find out the causes and consequences of water logging into the study area. Water logging means the stagnant of water which is caused by both natural and by men itself. Mostly coastal areas people are interested to cultivation of shrimp rather than agricultural which cause water logging into that region. Water logging has another consequence of land use changes because water logging is closely related with land and land related activities. This report summarizes research activities conduct to develop a model regarding the economic implication of waterlogging. For this model income is the dependent and water logged a