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Shibchar (Madaripur)

Local Gov

A northern Madaripur upazila at the Padma Bridge landfall, urbanizing rapidly along the new corridor while exposed to Padma-branch flooding and erosion.

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. urbanization At the Padma Bridge landfall, corridor access is spurring construction onto low floodplain land faster than planning capacity. So what: Rapid unplanned growth on flood-prone ground raises hazard and zoning risk. Source: Local Government Engineering Department
2. water Active bank erosion and channel shifting on the Padma branches threaten riverside settlement and infrastructure. So what: Erosion can swallow land, homes, and corridor assets. Source: Bangladesh Water Development Board
3. climate disaster On the low Padma floodplain, high monsoon rainfall sustains recurrent flooding and waterlogging. So what: Recurrent flooding disrupts the growing corridor settlement. Source: Department of Disaster Management

Probable solutions

• Apply Padma-branch erosion protection and flood-management works on the highest-loss reaches. Responsible: Bangladesh Water Development Board · policy proposal
• Apply floodplain land-use planning along the Padma corridor to keep built-up growth off high-risk land. Responsible: Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) · policy proposal