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Banaripara (Barishal)

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A small northwestern upazila of Barishal in the freshwater delta, known for floating produce markets, rice and fisheries.

Wealth rank 142/452 (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

  1. climate disaster Extensive surface water and heavy monsoon rainfall over low deltaic land leave Banaripara exposed to seasonal flooding and waterlogging. So what: Inundation disrupts farming, fisheries and waterborne trade. Source: Bangladesh Water Development Board
  2. water Tidal and seasonal channel dynamics drive bank erosion that nibbles at riverside farmland and settlements. So what: Riverside households lose land and assets. Source: Bangladesh Water Development Board
  3. poverty Mean Relative Wealth Index of -0.147 (national rank 142 of 452, decile 4) places it well below the national average. So what: Material poverty persists in this rural waterland. Source: Meta Data for Good Relative Wealth Index (HDX)

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