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Table 1 Integrated impacts of the influencing factors of vulnerability in the study area

From: Assessing vulnerability and adaptation strategy of the cyclone affected coastal area of Bangladesh

Influencing factors

Level

Actual figure

Assigned points

Obtained weight

Sora

Chakbara

Patakhali

Sora

Chakbara

Patakhali

Physiography (General observation)

High land

0

0

0

1

2

2

3

Medium land

0

2

Low land

0

0

3

Distance from coast (in kilometer)

Average distance

64.9

65.49

60.86

1

2

1

3

Far distance

66.92

69.75

64.60

2

Close distance

62.88

61.15

57.12

3

Distance from river (in kilometer)

Average distance

1

1.75

4.5

3

2

2

1

Nearest distance

0

0

3

2

Farthest distance

2

3.5

6

1

Distance from embankment (in kilometer)

Average distance

1

1.75

4.5

3

3

3

2

Nearest distance

0

0

3

2

Farthest distance

2

3.5

6

1

Distance from forest (in kilometer)

Average distance

2.19

4.69

2.41

1

2

1

 

Nearest distance

.95

2.64

1.65

2

   

Farthest distance

3.43

6.74

3.17

3

  

2

   

Total

11

9

12

  1. Source Field Survey 2017