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Nesarabad (Pirojpur)

Local Gov

A deltaic upazila (also known as Swarupkathi) famous for its floating guava and seedling markets on the canal network in the Sundarbans hinterland.

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

  1. climate disaster Heavy monsoon rainfall over flat, tidal, canal-laced land produces recurrent waterlogging and flooding that disrupt the guava orchards and seedling nurseries the upazila is known for. So what: Flooding damages the signature horticulture and floating-market trade. Source: Bangladesh Water Development Board
  2. water An economy built around tidal rivers and canals exposes communities to tidal flooding, embankment seepage and creeping salinity from the Sundarbans estuary. So what: Salinity threatens both orchards and drinking water. Source: Bangladesh Water Development Board
  3. economy The economy remains shallow and agriculture-dependent, concentrated in horticulture and canal-borne trade with limited diversification. So what: Narrow income sources leave households exposed to a single bad season. Source: Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF)

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