Virtual Vulnerability Mapping: Key Learnings from Community Testimonials
I am sharing my virtual vulnerability mapping exercise developed from community testimonial videos in Dhaka, Cox’s Bazar, and Satkhira, with a PDF of the identified vulnerabilities attached. The videos highlighted how climate risks intersect with social and economic conditions across regions. In Dhaka, urban flooding, heat stress, and unsafe water disproportionately affect low-income communities living in informal settlements. In Cox’s Bazar, cyclones and storm surges are compounded by high population density and refugee settlements, intensifying water scarcity, livelihood insecurity, and health risks. In Satkhira, salinity intrusion and tidal flooding have long-term impacts on agriculture, fisheries, and access to safe drinking water.
A key learning from the testimonials is that climate vulnerability is not only driven by environmental hazards but is shaped by poverty, weak infrastructure, and limited institutional capacity. Climate shocks often act as stress multipliers, deepening existing inequalities, particularly for women and marginalised groups.