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Barisal Sadar (Barishal)

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The district seat and divisional capital on the Kirtankhola river, Barisal Sadar is the administrative, commercial and river-port hub of southern Bangladesh.

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 As the divisional capital, the sadar carries the bulk of the district's built-up expansion, with new construction pressing into flood-prone deltaic land and over drainage canals. So what: Unplanned growth heightens urban flooding and waterlogging. Source: Local Government Engineering Department (LGED)
2. air quality Rising vehicular and urban emissions concentrate in the growing divisional capital as traffic and the nighttime economy expand. So what: Urban residents face worsening air quality. Source: Department of Environment
3. climate disaster The Kirtankhola riverfront city is exposed to tidal surge and monsoon flooding from the lower-Meghna estuary. So what: Dense urban populations and the river port are at flood and surge risk. Source: Bangladesh Water Development Board

Probable solutions

• Enforce a flood-resilient Barishal city development plan that preserves drainage canals and restricts construction on low-lying floodplain. Responsible: Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) · policy proposal
• Introduce urban transport emission controls and cleaner public transit to contain rising NO2. Responsible: Department of Environment · policy proposal