Transcript Introduction to Climate change Study Cell

Launching Ceremony of climate change study cell, BUET on March 08, 2009
Introduction to Climate
Change Study Cell
Dr. A.K.M. Saiful Islam
Coordinator, Climate Change Study Cell
Bangladesh University of Engineer and Technology (BUET)
Presentation Outline
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Climate Change & global warming.
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Climatic Conditions of Bangladesh & impact.
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Introduction of Climate Change Study Cell at BUET
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Background
Mission, Vision, Scope
Institutional Framework
Activities in the past
Future Roadmap
Global Warming
Temperature rises of 0.74 0C per century
Ice melting
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Images gathered from the Defense
Meteorological Satellite Program of NASA
show the minimum Arctic sea ice
concentration 1979 (left) and 2003 (right).
1979
2003
Cracks in Ice bars
Sea Level Rise (1980-2000)
20 cm rise of Global Sea Level in last century.
Prediction of another 80 cm rise by 2100.
Green house effect
Increase of Green house gases
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Green house gases – Co2, CH4, NO
Emission of Green house gases
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Emission of Co2 Bangladesh < 0.2 ton/yr
Climatic Condition of Bangladesh
Mean daily temperature of Bangladesh has
increased with a rate of 1.03 0C per 100 years
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y = 0.0103x + 25.428
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R = 0.2996
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2003
1998
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Change of mean temperature (0C/year)
Impacts of climate change on Bangladesh
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Human Health impacts
– Increase of vector born diseases
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Ecosystem Impacts
– Coastal wetland loss from sea level rise
– Increase of salinity
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Agriculture Impacts
– Adverse effect on wheat, potato, Boro yield
– Loss of agricultural lands
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Water Resources Impacts
– Increase of drought, intensity of flood and cyclone
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Market Impacts
– Increase energy demand in winter for heasting and
summer for cooling
Impact on Agriculture
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Wheat and Boro coverage area of Bangladesh
Background
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September 2007:
– Climate Change Cell of Department of Environment
requested Director, Institute of Water and Flood
Management (IWFM) to coordinate climate change
related activities.
– A meeting was held in the Vice Chancellor’s office
with representative of IWFM, Climate Change Cell of
DOE, DFID.
– Vice Chancellor of BUET request director IWFM to
establish a climate change study cell.
Background..
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February 2008:
– The cell was formally approved by the meeting
(No.62) of the Board of Governess of IWFM held on
February 24, 2008.
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September 2008:
– Advisory Committee of the CCSC has been formed by
the meeting (No.63) of the Board of Governors of
IWFM .
– Cell is approved by the Syndicate (No. 426) on
September 24, 2008.
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
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To improve knowledge about climate change and
associated risk to Bangladesh;
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To increase awareness of the planners, policy
makers about the effects of climate change;
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To become institutional home for climate
modeling and predicting future scenarios;
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To strengthen capacity of professionals in
climate change modeling; and
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To share knowledge and expertise with other
organizations.
Scope
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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
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Chairman
Dr. A.M.M. Safiullah, Vice-Chancellor, BUET
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Members from BUET
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Prof. Jahir Uddin Chowdhury 
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Prof. M. Mirjahan
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
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External Members
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
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Chairman: Director, IWFM, BUET
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Member-Secretary: Coordinator, CCSC
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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
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Adaptation, Impact Assessment and
Mitigation Team
Activities in 2008
Short courses
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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.
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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
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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
 Sharing
of data and model output
 Publication of Research Report
 Information about short courses
 Useful links related to climate change
related activities in Bangladesh
 News of all the upcoming events
Roadmap
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Start of Climate Change Study Cell.
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Become a Center in BUET.
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Become an Institute in BUET.
Thank you