An empirical study of riverbank erosion in Charbhadrasan Upazila of Faridpur District, Bangladesh

Abstract

Charbhadrasan Upazila in Faridpur District located on right bank of the mighty Padma River has experienced severe bank erosion. This hydro-meteorological disaster (HMD) is continuing at different levels and turns extreme during monsoon period. This study assesses the bank line erosion of Charbhadrasan Upazila since 1988–2013. This upazila is highly susceptible to riverbank erosion due to uneven sand bar formation in the Padma River adjacent to this upazila, channel shifting and loose materials formation. This empirical study is composed of both primary and secondary data. Sixty-six villages of this upazila were eroded through Padma Riverbank erosion at different years beginning from 1988 to 2013. 1988, 1998 and 2004 floods were the most devastating floods in the study area in terms of bank slumping and erosion. Considering this concerning issue, some sorts of possible preventive measures are suggested to protect bank line erosion of Charbhadrasan Upazila. Insignificant preventive measures regarding bank erosion control are present sparsely but are not enough for sustainable bank line protection.

Keywords

• Riverbank erosion
• Padma River
• preventive measures
• bank line protection