The damages and losses caused by river erosion each year in the country could be minimised significantly through dissemination of riverbank erosion prediction, according to water experts, reports UNB.
Addressing a seminar on Wednesday, they said non-structural measures like erosion prediction is needed to minimise the national losses and the sufferings of erosion-hit people, protect cities, towns and farmlands, and ensure the optimum use of resources.
The Center for Environm-ental and Geographic Information Services (CEGIS) organised the dissemination seminar on Riverbank Erosion Prediction 2015 at the city's BRAC Centre Inn.
CEGIS has developed methods to predict morphological changes, including riverbank erosion of the Jamuna, the Ganges and the Padma rivers. Since 2004, the methods are being applied to predict bank erosion and morphological changes of these rivers.
Forecast can minimise river erosion damages: Experts
FE Team | Published: April 02, 2015 00:00:00 | Updated: November 30, 2026 06:01:00
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