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Kobirhat (Noakhali)

Local Gov

A coastal-fringe upazila of Noakhali near the accreting Meghna-estuary shoreline.

Wealth rank 414/452 (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

climate disaster Proximity to the open estuary coast with little natural buffer exposes the upazila to cyclone storm surge and tidal flooding. So what: Coastal settlements and farmland face surge and inundation risk. Source: Department of Disaster Management
water Saline intrusion into surface and shallow groundwater leaves freshwater scarce in the estuarine belt. So what: Drinking and irrigation water grow harder to secure. Source: Department of Public Health Engineering (DPHE)
poverty A comparatively high local Relative Wealth Index of 0.243 contrasts with the district's only mid-rank national standing. So what: Local relative comfort sits within a broadly mid-poor district. Source: Meta Data for Good Relative Wealth Index (HDX)

Probable solutions

Strengthen and raise coastal polder embankments with functioning drainage-and-regulator sluices. Responsible: Bangladesh Water Development Board · policy proposal
Salinity-resilient water supply through rainwater harvesting and pond-sand-filter systems in saline areas. Responsible: Department of Public Health Engineering (DPHE) · policy proposal