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Mathbaria (Pirojpur)

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A southern coastal-edge upazila of Pirojpur facing the Sundarbans estuary, where tidal rivers meet the deltaic farmland and fishing economy.

Wealth rank 211/452 (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. poverty Household wealth is below average, with a mean Relative Wealth Index of -0.093 (national rank 211 of 452, fifth decile), reflecting a narrow agrarian and riverine economy. So what: Shallow incomes leave coastal-edge households exposed to climate shocks. Source: Meta Data for Good Relative Wealth Index (HDX)
  2. water Proximity to the Sundarbans estuary exposes communities to tidal flooding, embankment seepage and creeping salinity. So what: Salinity intrusion degrades drinking water and reduces crop yields. Source: Bangladesh Water Development Board
  3. climate disaster Low-lying estuarine position makes the upazila vulnerable to monsoon flooding and tidal surge in heavy weather. So what: Surge and flooding threaten lives, embankments and the fishing fleet. Source: Department of Disaster Management

Probable solutions