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Dr. Mohan Kumar Bera

goa Humanities and Social Sciences

Assistant Professor, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences

Disaster management, Environmental Adaptation, Tribal Development and Sociology, Water Sanitation and Hygiene
Office no. A-313/6
mohanb@goa.bits-pilani.ac.in
0832-2580204

Journal articles

  • Mandal, K. K., Snehashis Alam, Toushif Jaman and Mohan Kumar Bera (2025), 'GIS-based multi-criteria approach for block level drought hazard mapping in the Purulia District, West Bengal, India', Discover Environment, Vol. 3 (82).
  • Alam, S. and Mohan Kumar Bera (2024), ‘Flood‑Induced Health Vulnerability: A Case Study of Nirmal Char in Murshidabad District, West Bengal’, Disaster Advances, Vol. 17 (6).
  • Bera, M.K. (2023), ‘Flood Emergency Management in a Municipality in the Czech Republic: A study of Local Strategies and Leadership’, Natural Hazards Research, 3(3), pp. 385-394.
  • Bera, M.K. (2019). ‘Collective efforts of people to reduce disasters in the Indian Sundarban islands’, Disaster Prevention and Management: An International Journal (a journal of Emerald Insight, Vol. 28 (5), pp. 691-705.
  • Bera, M. K. (2019), "River erosion induced migration in the Indian Sundarban: A study of involuntary residential mobility", IEG Working Paper No. 381, IEG, Delhi.
  • Bera, Mohan Kumar and Petr Daněk (2018). ‘The perception of risk in the flood-prone area: a case study from the Czech municipality’, Disaster Prevention and Management: An International Journal (a journal of Emerald Insight). V27(1), pp. 2-14.

  • Bera, Mohan Kumar (2014). ‘Ethnography Research on Changing Culture: a Study in a Tribal Hamlet in Indian Sundarban’, Jharkhand Journal of Development and Management Studies. V12 (1): 5783-5796. ISSN:0973-8444.

  • Bera, Mohan Kumar (2013). ‘Community Based Disaster Impact Reduction: a Study of Sundarban Region in West Bengal’. Journal of Research, Extension and Development. V1 (8): 29-32. ISSN: 2319-1899
  • Bera, Mohan Kumar (2013). ‘Community Based Disaster Management in India: a Paradigm Shift’. Jharkhand Journal of Development and Management Studies. V11(1):5251-5276. ISSN:0973-8444
  • Bera, Mohan Kumar (2013). ‘Family and community efforts in reducing school dropout in flood affected hamlets in Sundarban: a study’. Indian Journal of Youth Affairs. V 17(1):20-25. ISSN 09704337            
  • Bera, Mohan Kumar (2013). ‘Adaptation with Social vulnerabilities and Flood Disasters in Sundarban Region: A Study of Lodha Tribes in Sundarban, West Bengal.’ Indian Journal of Dalit and Tribal Studies and Action. V1 (2: 5): 44- 66.  ISSN: 2321-5429

Conference Proceedings

  • Bera, M. K. and Sharma, R. (2025), ‘Group Activity and Learning in Higher Education in India’, In M. B. Rao and S. Dutta (Eds) Proceedings of the International Conference on Transformative Reforms in Higher Education: Excellence in Implementation of NEP 2020, ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education. 2025: Hyderabad, ISBN: 978-81-987663-8-0
  • Bera, M. K. and Petr Daněk (2016). Perception of risk and managing flood disaster: a case study of rural community in Czech Republic. In Conference Proceedings DOKBAT 12th Annual International Bata Conference for Ph.D Students and Young Researchers, Zlin, April 28, 2016. P 56-69.  ISBN: 978-80-7454-592-4
  • Bera, M K (2013). Environmental refugee: A study of involuntary migrants of Sundarban islands, in Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Asian and Pacific Coasts (APAC 2013) Bali, Indonesia, September 24-26, 2013. pp. 916-925. ISBN of 978-979-530-125-7

Book Chapters

  • Bera, M.K. (2025), 'Community based nature based solution to Disasters in Sundarban islands in India, In Filho et al. (ed.) Handbook of Nature-Based Solutions to Mitigation and Adaptation to Climate Change, Springer Nature Switzerland (Accepted for Publication, In press).
  • Alam, S., Bera M.K (2025), 'Disaster Risks and Women’s Health: Water and Sanitation Challenges in Flood-Prone Nirmal Char, Murshidabad', In Water Crises and Malnutrition of the Rural Women: Availability and Sustainability of Water, Springer. (Accepted, In Press)
  • Alam, S., Bera, M.K (2025), 'Health Vulnerability in Flood-Affected Chars: The Impact of Climate Change on Deprived Communities in Nirmal Char', In Climate Change and Disadvantaged Communities: Challenges and Opportunities, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. (Accepted, In Press).
  • Alam, S., Bera M.K (2025), 'Health Resilience in Flood-Prone Areas: Safe Water and Sanitation Practices in Nirmal Char, Murshidabad', In Environment and Public Health: Insights Towards Theory, Evidences, and Sustainable Solutions, Springer. (Accepted, In Press).
  • Bera, M.K. (2023), ‘Managing emergencies – failure and success: Lessons from a village in the Czech Republic’, In Divine Kwaku Ahadzie (ed.) Handbook for Flood Risk Management and Community Action, Taylor and Francis, pp. 53-65.
  • Bera M.K. and Daněk P. (2018) ‘Risk Perception and Action to Reduce the Impact of Floods in the Czech Republic’, In: Leal Filho W. (eds) Handbook of Climate Change Resilience, Springer, Cham, pp 1-16. ISBN 978-3-319-71025-9. DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71025-9_31-1.
  • Bera, Mohan Kumar (2012). ‘People’s Struggle and Adaptation with Changing Environmental Phenomena in Sunderbans Delta Regions’ in Vinitha Menon (ed): Environment and tribes in India-Resource conflict and adaptation. New Delhi: Concept Publishing Company, ISBN-83-8069-872-6.

 

 

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