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Galachipa (Patuakhali)

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A vast char-and-estuary upazila reaching toward the Bay of Bengal in southern Patuakhali, among the poorest and most surge-exposed sub-districts in the country.

Wealth rank 9/452 (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 among the lowest nationally, with a Relative Wealth Index mean of -0.474 placing Galachipa in the bottom decile (rank 9 of 452 upazilas). So what: Pervasive deprivation magnifies the human cost of every disaster. Source: Meta Data for Good Relative Wealth Index (HDX)
climate disaster Its Bay-facing chars and estuaries leave the upazila acutely exposed to cyclones, storm surge and flooding in this high-rainfall coastal district. So what: Surge can sweep remote chars with little warning or shelter. Source: Department of Disaster Management
environment A thinned coastal mangrove and green-belt fringe offers little buffer between Bay-facing communities and incoming surge. So what: Loss of natural defences raises exposure to storms. Source: Bangladesh Forest Department

Probable solutions

Scale social protection, cyclone-resilient housing and shelter coverage for the poorest char unions. Responsible: Department of Disaster Management · policy proposal
Expand coastal mangrove and green-belt afforestation along the Bay-facing fringe. Responsible: Bangladesh Forest Department · policy proposal