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Eidgaon (Cox's Bazar)

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A newer inland upazila carved from Cox's Bazar Sadar along the Eidgaon river and the highway corridor, mixing hill foothills with agricultural and growing roadside settlement.

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 Heavy monsoon rainfall on the Eidgaon river valley and adjoining hills drives flash flooding and waterlogging. So what: Flash floods damage cropland, roads, and homes in the valley. Source: Department of Disaster Management
2. environment Hill and forest clearance for fuelwood and settlement along the foothills thins the protective tree cover. So what: Cleared slopes raise erosion and landslide risk. Source: Bangladesh Forest Department

Probable solutions

• Flash-flood early warning and drainage upgrades integrated with monsoon flood forecasting. Responsible: Department of Disaster Management / LGED · real program
• Hill-slope reforestation and slope stabilization with alternative-fuel programs to cut fuelwood-driven clearance. Responsible: Bangladesh Forest Department / Department of Environment · policy proposal