Table 3 Change in housing structures and materials to adapt with the situation (in percentage)
From: Assessing vulnerability and adaptation strategy of the cyclone affected coastal area of Bangladesh
| Â | Sora | Chakbara | Patakhali | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Before Aila | After Aila | Before Aila | After Aila | Before Aila | After Aila | |
Plinth rising | ||||||
Yes | 8.14 | 18.60 | 6.67 | 60.00 | 100.00 | 78.13 |
No | 91.86 | 81.40 | 93.33 | 40.00 | 0.00 | 21.88 |
Total | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 |
Plinth structure change | ||||||
Mud | 93.02 | 88.37 | 88.33 | 58.33 | 100.00 | 75.00 |
Wooden | 4.65 | 8.14 | 3.33 | 18.33 | 0.00 | 6.25 |
Concrete | 0.00 | 1.16 | 6.67 | 21.67 | 0.00 | 18.75 |
Others | 2.33 | 2.33 | 1.67 | 1.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Total | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 |
Plinth height in feet | ||||||
 < 1 feet | 40.10 | 1.16 | 23.48 | 6.67 | 32.78 | 12.50 |
1–2 feet | 39.90 | 13.95 | 17.34 | 15.00 | 37.74 | 40.63 |
2–3 feet | 10.75 | 61.63 | 40.88 | 50.00 | 25.25 | 39.06 |
3–4 feet | 6.63 | 19.77 | 15.74 | 25.00 | 4.23 | 7.81 |
4 < feet | 2.62 | 3.49 | 2.56 | 3.33 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Â | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 |
Structural change of houses | ||||||
Yes | 4.65 | 6.98 | 5.00 | 46.67 | 0.00 | 64.06 |
No | 95.35 | 93.02 | 95.00 | 53.33 | 100.00 | 35.94 |
Total | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 |
Housing structure | ||||||
Mud wall | 93.02 | 83.72 | 63.33 | 30.00 | 96.88 | 64.06 |
Wooden wall | 3.49 | 10.47 | 25.00 | 38.33 | 1.56 | 10.94 |
Tin sheet | 1.16 | 1.16 | 3.33 | 10.00 | 1.56 | 6.25 |
Concrete wall | 0.00 | 2.33 | 6.67 | 20.00 | 0.00 | 18.75 |
Others | 2.33 | 2.33 | 1.67 | 1.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Total | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 |