Bangladesh Climate – Crop Vulnerability Map (CCI-V Index)

A spatial map showing how climate stress (flood, drought, salinity, heat) intersects with major crop zones (rice, jute, tea, vegetables).

Why this is unique

Bangladesh has extremely diverse agro-ecological zones and is highly climate-sensitive. A composite map that blends multi-hazard climate layers with crop intensity gives a powerful way to visualize where agricultural systems are most vulnerable.

What the map shows

A national map with:

1. Crop Zones (from MODIS/ESA Landcover)

• Boro rice

• Aus rice

• Aman rice

• Jute

• Tea

• Vegetables / mixed crops

2. Climate Stress Layers (2020–2024)

Each rescaled 0–1:

• Flood frequency (Sentinel-1 water occurrence)

• Drought severity (SPEI / CHIRPS rainfall anomaly)

• Soil salinity risk (south-west coast)

• Heat stress (growing season max temperature anomaly)

3. Composite CCI-V Score:

Map Output

A Bangladesh map where:

• Green = low vulnerability

• Yellow = moderate

• Orange/Red = high crop-climate vulnerability

• Outlines for major crop regions so farmers, planners, and researchers can see overlaps

Why this is cool

• Bangladesh is one of the most climate-exposed nations

• Agriculture = over 40% of employment

• Combining climate hazards with crop zones gives a holistic resilience picture

• Awesome for a blog post, academic report, or interactive map

Variants

You can also create:

• Coastal Salinity–Rice Suitability Map

• Cyclone Impact Footprint on Agriculture (2015–2025)

• Bangladesh Urban Heat Island Change Map

• Migration Pressure Map (Flood vs. Population Density)

• District-wise Disaster Resilience Index