Review:
A Systematic Review of the Factors Affecting the Cyclone Evacuation Decision Process in Bangladesh
Md. Nasif Ahsan*,**,***,†, Kuniyoshi Takeuchi*, Karina Vink*, and Miho Ohara*
*International Centre for Water Hazard and Risk Management (ICHARM)
under the auspices of UNESCO, Public Works Research Institute
1-6 Minamihara, Tsukuba 305-8516, Ibaraki, Japan
†Corresponding author,
**National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS), Disaster Management Program (DMP)
***Economics Discipline, Khulna University, Bangladesh
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