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Shenbag (Noakhali)

Local Gov

An interior agrarian upazila of Noakhali district away from the open coastline.

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 Concentrated monsoon rainfall combined with poor estuarine drainage and tidal backflow causes prolonged waterlogging. So what: Standing water damages crops and disrupts rural movement. Source: Bangladesh Water Development Board
2. water Surface and shallow groundwater in the estuarine belt are vulnerable to saline intrusion. So what: Freshwater for drinking and irrigation becomes scarcer. Source: Department of Public Health Engineering (DPHE)

Probable solutions

• Drainage-and-regulator sluice maintenance to relieve interior waterlogging. Responsible: Bangladesh Water Development Board · policy proposal
• Salinity-resilient water supply through rainwater harvesting and pond-sand-filter systems. Responsible: Department of Public Health Engineering (DPHE) · policy proposal