Publications - BITS Pilani

Dr. Mohan Kumar Bera

Assistant Professor, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences

Disaster management, Environmental Adaptation, Tribal Development and Sociology

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

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

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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