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Noakhali Sadar (Noakhali)

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The administrative seat of Noakhali district, the urbanizing town core of an estuarine, char-shaped coastal district.

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 district seat, the town has absorbed much of Noakhali's rapid built-up expansion onto low-lying, poorly drained land around the administrative core. So what: Unserviced growth on flood-prone ground concentrates people and assets where drainage and surge protection are weakest. Source: Local Government Engineering Department (LGED)
  2. climate disaster Heavy monsoon rainfall combines with poor estuarine drainage and tidal backflow to cause prolonged waterlogging in and around the town. So what: Stagnant floodwater disrupts the district's main service hub and damages property and roads. Source: Bangladesh Water Development Board
  3. water Shallow groundwater and surface water in the coastal belt around the sadar are vulnerable to saline intrusion. So what: Drinking and irrigation water grows scarcer even at the district's most populated point. Source: Department of Public Health Engineering (DPHE)

Probable solutions