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Saturia (Manikganj)

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A northern Manikganj upazila of floodplain farmland and vegetable cultivation, within commuting reach of greater Dhaka.

Wealth rank 403/452 (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 Its low confluence-floodplain setting and high seasonal rainfall expose farmland and communities to recurrent monsoon flooding. So what: Seasonal flooding damages crops and disrupts rural livelihoods. Source: Bangladesh Water Development Board
urbanization Built-up expansion driven by proximity to Dhaka is encroaching on prime floodplain farmland. So what: Loss of fertile land weakens the local agricultural base. Source: Local Government Engineering Department (LGED)
air quality Combustion and traffic exposure along the Dhaka-bound corridor reaches into this commuter upazila. So what: Residents face elevated roadside air-pollution exposure. Source: Department of Environment

Probable solutions

Floodplain land-use zoning to steer built-up expansion away from prime farmland and flood-risk zones. Responsible: Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) · policy proposal
Char and floodplain livelihood and asset-transfer programming for flood-exposed households. Responsible: Department of Disaster Management · policy proposal