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Gaurnadi (Barishal)

Local Gov

A northern upazila of Barishal astride the Dhaka highway corridor, mixing rice and dairy with growing roadside trade and settlement.

Wealth rank 319/452 (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

climate disaster Low-lying deltaic land and heavy monsoon rainfall leave the upazila prone to seasonal flooding and waterlogging. So what: Standing water damages crops and disrupts road-linked commerce. Source: Bangladesh Water Development Board
urbanization Roadside and small-town built-up expansion along the highway corridor pushes construction onto flood-prone land and over drainage lines. So what: Unplanned growth worsens local flooding. Source: Local Government Engineering Department (LGED)
poverty Mean Relative Wealth Index of 0.028 (national rank 319 of 452, decile 8) is comparatively higher, aided by corridor connectivity. So what: Connectivity-driven gains coexist with flood exposure. Source: Meta Data for Good Relative Wealth Index (HDX)

Probable solutions

Enforce flood-resilient land-use planning that preserves drainage canals and restricts construction on low-lying floodplain. Responsible: Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) · policy proposal
Maintain estuarine embankments and tidal sluices with early-warning coverage. Responsible: Bangladesh Water Development Board · policy proposal