Transcript Introduction to Climate change Study Cell

Seminar on “Matching Climate Impact prediction modelling and development needs ”
Held on April 21, 2009 at BRAC Centre, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Climate Research and Education
@ BUET
A.K.M. Saiful Islam
Associate Professor, IWFM
Coordinator, Climate Change Study Cell
Bangladesh University of Engineer and Technology (BUET)
Presentation Outline
• Overview of BUET and IWFM
• Climatic Research and Education at BUET
• Climate Change Study Cell at BUET
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Background
Mission, Vision, Scope
Institutional Framework
Activities in the past
Future Plan and Roadmap
Bangladesh University of Engineering
and Technology (BUET)
• BUET has been established in 1962.
• Yearly intake Undergraduate is 900 and Masters
and PhD programs is 1000. About 5,500 students
are pursuing undergraduate and postgraduate
studies in Engineering, Architecture, Planning
and Science.
• 500 Faculty members in 16 Teaching
Departments under 5 Faculties and 3 Institutes.
http://www.buet.ac.bd/
Institute of Water and Flood Management
• Established in 1947 to
pursues research and
capacity development in the
field of water and flood
management.
• 16 Full time Faculty
members specialized in
water and environment.
Academic Activities
• Offered Ph.D., M. Sc. and Post Graduate Diploma in
Water Resources Development.
• Conduct short courses.
• Publish Research Bulletin.
• Organize International conference
– ICWFM 2009
Climate Researches at IWFM
Impact of Climate and Sea Level Change in Part
of Indian Sub-Continent (CLASIC)
(PI: Prof. Jahir Uddin Chowdhury)
Water Impact Study of Atmospheric Brown
Clouds (PI: Prof. Rezaur Rahman).
Articles @ “Climate 2009”
• Climate change related policies and strategies:
Bangladesh Perspective
– M.H. Rahman, M.A. Noor, A.Ahmed
• Assessment of Climate Change Impacts on Small
Drinking Water Systems
– E.A. McBean, M.M. Rahman and M.A. Rajib
• Assessment of Changes in Temperature and Precipitation
patterns in Bangladesh
– J.K. Basak, M.M. Rahman, R. Das, T. Rahman and
M.A. Ali
Articles @ “Climate 2009”
• Assessment of the effect of Climate Change on Boro Rice
Production in Bangladesh using CERES-Rice Model
– J.K. Basak, M.A. Ali, M.N. Islam and M.J.B. Alam
• Regional Climate Model in Generation of Climate Change
Scenarios for SAARC Region: Special Reference to
Bangladesh
– M.N. Islam
• North Indian Tropical Cyclones in a Changing Climate:
Key Issue
– M.A. Noor, N. Ahmed and M.H. Rahman
Articles @ “Climate 2009”
• Earthen Housing for better Adaptation to Climate change
in Bangladesh
– M.S. Islam and N. Hoque
• Changes of Dryness Pattern and Drought Occurrence in
Bangladesh
– M.M. Rahman and K.S. Akhter
• Architecture: Adapting to Climate Change
– Z.N. Ahmed
Articles @ ICWFM-2009
• Long Term Changes in Bright Sunshine Duration in
Bangladesh and Its Effects on Crop Evapo-transpiration
– M. Shahjahan Mondal, Farzana Nasrin, Sinora Zaman,
M.M. Awlad Hossain
• Regional Climate Model for Rainfall Projection in
Bangladesh
– M. Nazrul Islam
• Adaptation to Climate Change Impacts through Rain
Water Harvesting for Agriculture of Bangladesh
– Md. Mafizur Rahman, Sazia Afreen, M. Asad Hussain
Global Warming
Temperature rises of 0.74 0C per century
Temperature Data Analysis (1947-2007)
Mean daily temperature of Bangladesh has increased
with a rate of 1.03 0C per 100 years
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Change of mean temperature(0C/year)
Possible Impacts of climate change on
Bangladesh
• Human Health impacts
– Increase of vector born diseases
• Ecosystem Impacts
– Coastal wetland loss from sea level rise
– Increase of salinity
• Agriculture Impacts
– Adverse effect on wheat, potato, Boro yield
– Loss of agricultural lands
• Water Resources Impacts
– Increase of drought, intensity of flood and cyclone
• Market Impacts
– Increase energy demand in winter for heating and summer for
cooling
Climate Change Study Cell
• IWFM has established a
climate change study cell in
2008
• The vision of the Cell is to
establish itself as the premier
knowledge center on climate
change risk and adaptation for
Bangladesh.
Chief Guest was
Dr. Abdur Razzaque,
MP, Minister, MoFD
Launching Ceremony
On March 08, 2009
Vision
The vision of the Climate Change Study Cell is to
establish itself as the premier knowledge center
on climate change risk and adaptation for
Bangladesh.
Mission
• To improve knowledge about climate change and
associated risk to Bangladesh;
• To increase awareness of the planners, policy makers
about the effects of climate change;
• To become institutional home for climate modeling and
predicting future scenarios;
• To strengthen capacity of professionals in climate
change modeling; and
• To share knowledge and expertise with other
organizations.
Scope
• Research
• Short courses
• Workshop
• Seminar
• Advisory Services
• Conference
• Journal publications
• Climate change Database
• Digital and web based
dissemination of information
Institution Frameworks
Syndicate
BOG
Advisory committee
Director
Liaison Committee
Coordinator
Research Teams
IWFM
CCSC
Advisory Committee
• Chairman
Dr. A.M.M. Safiullah, Vice-Chancellor, BUET
• Members from BUET
• External Members
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 Prof. Jahir Uddin Chowdhury
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 Prof. M. Mirjahan
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 Prof. Md. Hossin Ali
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 Prof. Md. Mujibur Rahman
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 Prof. Ijaz Hossain
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 Dr. Md. Nazrul Islam
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• Member-Secretary
Director, IWFM, BUET
Prof. Ainun Nishat, IUCN
Dr. Atiq Rahman, BCAS
Dr. Asaduzzaman, BIDS
Director General, BWDB
Director General, WARPO
Director General, DOE
Chairman, SPARRSO
Director, BMD
Multidisciplinary Liaison Committee
• Chairman: Director, IWFM, BUET
• Member-Secretary: Coordinator, CCSC
• Members from 10 departments of BUET
– Prof. Md. Monowar Hossain, Water Resources
– Prof. Md. Elias, Mathematics
– Prof. Khandaker Shabbir Ahmed, Architecture
– Mrs. Fahima Khanam, Physics
– Dr. G.M. Tarekul Islam, IWFM
– Dr. Syeda Sultana Razia, Chemical Engineering
– Dr. Ishrat Islam, Urban and Regional Planning
– Dr. Md. Nazrul Islam, Chemistry
– Dr. Zia Wadud, Civil Engineering
– Mr. Md. Rafiuz Zaman, Humanities
Working Teams
Three working teams are formed to address
various issues related to climate change.
 Modeling
and Scenario Development Team
 Data Acquisition Team
 Adaptation,
Impact Assessment and
Mitigation Team
Activities in 2008
Short courses
• Two short courses on "Climate Change
Training for Water Professionals”, were
held on 17-19 November and 18-20
October of 2008 at DCE, BUET.
• Short Course on "Climate Change Risks
and Adaptation in Water Sector" held on
10-11 February, 2008 at DCE, BUET.
Activities in 2008
Regional Climate
Change Modeling
• Various regional climate
change models such as
PRECIS, RegCM3, MM5
etc. are now running at
this study cell to predict
future scenarios of
climate.
PRECIS domain over Bangladesh
25 km x 25 km
Web based knowledge dissemination
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Sharing of data and model output
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Publication of Research Report
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Information about short courses
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Useful links related to climate change related
activities in Bangladesh
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News of all the upcoming events
http://teacher.buet.ac.bd/diriwfm/climate/
Upcoming…
• Formation of Working Teams…
• Request for Research Proposals & Funding of
Research …
• Supporting Student Research..
• Developing Graduate Courses/ Workshops on
Climate Change..
Roadmap
• Start of Climate Change Study Cell…
• Become a Center in BUET…
• Become an Institute in BUET…
Seminar on “Matching Climate Impact prediction modelling and development needs ”
Held on April 21, 2009 at BRAC Centre, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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