From: Assessing vulnerability and adaptation strategy of the cyclone affected coastal area of Bangladesh
Influencing factors | Level | Actual figure | Assigned points | Obtained weight | ||||
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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 |