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Sripur (Gazipur)

Local Gov

An industrializing upazila in northern Gazipur within the Bhawal sal forest belt, where factories and housing are expanding onto former forest and farmland.

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. environment Factory and housing expansion in Sripur is converting the Bhawal sal forest that historically covered the upazila. So what: Forest loss erodes biodiversity, local cooling, and groundwater recharge. Source: Bangladesh Forest Department
2. air quality Growing garment and manufacturing activity loads local air with industrial emissions and corridor traffic exhaust. So what: Workers and residents face elevated respiratory exposure. Source: Department of Environment

Probable solutions

• Protect remaining Bhawal sal forest and channel industrial growth into planned, serviced economic zones. Responsible: Bangladesh Forest Department · policy proposal
• Tighten industrial emission monitoring and enforcement to cut NO2. Responsible: Department of Environment · policy proposal