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Bauphal (Patuakhali)

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A riverine-coastal upazila in northern Patuakhali laced with tidal channels, where rice and fisheries support a poor delta population.

Wealth rank 80/452 (1 = poorest upazila)

Indicators: Meta RWI (HDX); ERA5-Land; MODIS; Sentinel-5P; VIIRS night-lights; GHSL; Hansen v1.11; CHIRPS v2.0. Exposure: GloFAS v2.1, FABDEM, MODIS LST, ACAG PM2.5, WorldPop 2020.

Problems and issues

poverty Household wealth is low, with a Relative Wealth Index mean of -0.225 placing Bauphal in the 2nd decile (rank 80 of 452 upazilas), consistent with the deep deprivation across this coastal district. So what: Poor households have little cushion against repeated climate shocks. Source: Meta Data for Good Relative Wealth Index (HDX)
climate disaster On low-lying ground cut by tidal channels, the upazila is exposed to cyclones, storm surge, flooding and salinity intrusion in this high-rainfall coastal zone. So what: Recurrent disasters damage crops, homes and assets. Source: Department of Disaster Management
water Dry-season salinity intrusion into tidal channels and groundwater threatens drinking water and irrigation. So what: Safe water becomes scarce in the dry months. Source: Department of Public Health Engineering (DPHE)

Probable solutions

Scale social protection and cyclone-resilient housing and shelter coverage for the poorest unions. Responsible: Department of Disaster Management · policy proposal
Deploy salinity-resilient water supply and saline-tolerant rice varieties. Responsible: Department of Public Health Engineering (DPHE) · policy proposal