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July 15, 2026Journal of Urban Affairs

Adaptation in the informal city: Climate migration, livelihoods, and the governance of urban precarity in Bangladesh

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MIMd Rafiqul IslamMHMaria Hussain

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Exploratory study examines how informal governance shapes livelihoods post-climate migration in urban areas, indicating the need for new frameworks.

Key Points

  • This study investigates how informal governance affects livelihood adaptation after climate-induced migration to urban areas.
  • Exploratory study conducted in two informal settlements: Korail and Kamrangirchar in Dhaka.
  • Survey data collected from 415 households alongside qualitative interviews to analyze adaptation strategies.
  • Conceptual framework developed to assess the role of informal governance in shaping access to resources.
  • Migration enhances access to employment and health services but is restricted by rent-seeking intermediaries (p<0.01).
  • Political patronage and eviction threats undermine long-term resilience, reproducing class-based inequalities.
  • Findings suggest that adaptive migration fosters urban precarity instead of secure integration.

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Islam et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a5723fd88b21df8754808fahttps://doi.org/10.1080/07352166.2026.2685615
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