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Shariatpur Sadar -Palong (Shariatpur)

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The district seat of Shariatpur on the Padma's left-bank floodplain, the administrative and commercial centre now tied into the capital region by the Padma corridor.

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. water Sited on the Padma's left-bank floodplain, the sadar area faces aggressive bank erosion and channel migration from the powerful river. So what: Settlements and farmland near the river are lost to erosion. Source: Bangladesh Water Development Board
2. urbanization Padma-corridor connectivity is accelerating built-up expansion of the district town, pushing construction toward erosion and flood lines. So what: New growth risks settling on hazardous river-margin land. Source: Local Government Engineering Department (LGED)
3. air quality Rising traffic on the new high-volume Padma corridor concentrates vehicle and combustion emissions around the district town. So what: Urban residents face deteriorating air quality despite the rural setting. Source: Department of Environment

Probable solutions

• Risk-informed land-use zoning along the Padma corridor to keep new built-up areas off erosion and flood lines. Responsible: Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) · policy proposal
• Padma left-bank erosion protection (revetments, geo-textile works, dredging) on the highest-loss reaches. Responsible: Bangladesh Water Development Board · policy proposal