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Rangpur Sadar (Rangpur)

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The district and divisional seat of Rangpur, the administrative, commercial and fastest-urbanizing hub of the northwest.

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 town, the sadar is the focus of built-up expansion that is absorbing surrounding fertile floodplain farmland. So what: Unplanned urban growth permanently converts productive cropland. Source: Local Government Engineering Department (LGED)
2. air quality Growing traffic and brick-kiln emissions around the divisional town drive elevated air pollution. So what: Worsening urban air quality raises respiratory health risks for residents. Source: Department of Environment
3. economy Despite its status as divisional capital, economic dynamism in and around the town remains middling relative to its administrative weight. So what: Weak job creation pushes labour into low-wage and informal work. Source: Department of Youth Development

Probable solutions

• Enforce conversion of brick kilns to cleaner zigzag/block technology and tighten vehicle-emission checks around the divisional town Responsible: Department of Environment · policy proposal
• Guide urban expansion to protect surrounding floodplain farmland through planned land-use and connectivity Responsible: Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) · policy proposal