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Riverbank erosion livelihood study
Field enumeration and structured data entry for a UGC-funded study assessing riverbank-erosion-induced livelihood vulnerability using LVI, GIS and DSAS, at Begumganj Union, Ulipur, Kurigram, for the Research and Technology Transfer Cell, Pabna University of Science and Technology.
Riverbank erosion is one of the main causes of displacement in northern Bangladesh. In Kurigram district the rivers take homes and farmland every year, and Begumganj Union in Ulipur is one of the places it happens.
I am a Research Assistant on a study of how that erosion affects people’s livelihoods there: “Assessing Riverbank Erosion-Induced Livelihood Vulnerability using LVI, GIS, and DSAS: Evidence from Begumganj Union, Ulipur, Kurigram”. It is funded by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and run by the Research and Technology Transfer Cell at Pabna University of Science and Technology, in the 2025-26 financial year.
The methods, in plain words
- LVI, the Livelihood Vulnerability Index. A score built from household survey answers on income, food, water, health, housing and social support. It shows which households are most exposed and why.
- GIS. Mapping, used to show where erosion and vulnerable households are.
- DSAS, the Digital Shoreline Analysis System. A tool that compares the position of a riverbank across years of satellite images to measure how fast it is moving.
What I did
- Questionnaire. Supported the development of the survey questionnaire and pre-tested it in the field before the main survey.
- Household survey. Carried out the survey as a field enumerator.
- Data entry. Entered the responses in structured form, with quality checks, for the LVI, GIS and DSAS analysis.
- Manuscript review. Reviewing the project manuscript for language, structure and consistent terminology before submission. This is where my linguistics training applies directly.
My participation in the project is certified.