Pankaj Kumar, Ram Avtar, Rajarshi Dasgupta, Brian Alan Johnson et al.
Rapid global changes (population growth, urbanization and frequent extreme weather conditions) have cumulatively affected local water bodies and resulted in unfavorable hydrological, ecological, and environmental changes in the major river systems. Particularly, communities in isolated riverine isla...
Juan Xiao, Stanley Anak Suab, Xinyu Chen, Chander Kumar Singh et al.
Md Mustafizur Rahman, Ram Avtar, Ali P. Yunus, Jie Dou et al.
Spatial urban growth and its impact on land surface temperature (LST) is a high priority environmental issue for urban policy. Although the impact of horizontal spatial growth of cities on LST is well studied, the impact of the vertical spatial distribution of buildings on LST is under-investigated....
Huỳnh Vương Thu Minh, Masaaki Kurasaki, Trần Văn Tỷ, Dat Q. Tran et al.
The Vietnamese Mekong Delta (VMD) is one of the largest rice-growing areas in Vietnam, and exports a huge amount of rice products to destinations around the world. Multi-dike protection systems have been built to prevent flooding, and have supported agricultural intensification since the early 1990s...
Ram Avtar Sharma
Pushpita Das
Abstract Abstract The India–Bangladesh border has been described as the 'problem area of tomorrow'. The problems include illegal migration, smuggling, and trans-border movement of insurgents, which are serious threats to the security of the country. India shares its longest border with Bangladesh, b...
Md Mustafizur Rahman, Ram Avtar, Sohail Ahmad, Luis Inostroza et al.
Md. Mehedi Hasan, Malay Pramanik, Iftekharul Alam, Atul Kumar et al.
Urbanization disrupts natural water, energy, and nutrient cycles, but integrating green and blue infrastructures (BGI) can mitigate these effects by facilitating processes like evapotranspiration, soil water infiltration, and root nutrient absorption. In Bangkok Metropolitan Region (BMR), escalating...
Pushpita Das
Abstract The Indo-Nepal border is an open border, which has facilitated close social, cultural, and economic exchanges and led to a special relationship between the two countries. However, in recent times, the increasing misuse of the borders by terrorists, political activists, anti-social elements,...
Ram Avtar, Sohail Ahmad, Md Mustafizur Rahman, Saleh Alsulamy et al.
Achieving sustainable urban development amid rapid urbanization requires a deep understanding of how urban density influences human well-being. This study examines the spatial relationship between built-up population density (BUD) and human well-being across Delhi, one of the world's fastest-growing...
Sohail Ahmad, Faisal Munir, Ram Avtar, Tanjil Sowgat et al.
Access to adequate housing is one of the major challenges in the rapidly urbanising megacities of the Indian subcontinent. This study examines variations in housing adequacy and its determinants in Delhi, Dhaka and Karachi. It investigates potential planning interventions to improve housing conditio...
Hafeza Nujaira, Kumar Arun Prasad, Pankaj Kumar, Ali P. Yunus et al.
Despite Bangladesh being one of the leading countries in aquaculture food production worldwide, there is a considerable lack of updated scientific information about aquaculture activities in remote sites, making it difficult to manage sustainably. This study explored the use of geospatial and field ...
Md. Alamgir Hossen Bhuiyan, Luis Inostroza, Takaaki Nihei, Marzia Sultana et al.
The relationship between ecosystem services (ES) and urbanization is crucial for sustainable development. Rapid urbanization threatens the natural capital of Dhaka city, affecting the delivery of ES through changes in land use and land cover. We used vertical growth (VG), nighttime light data (NTL),...
Pankaj Kumar, Rajarshi Dasgupta, Ram Avtar
Ashok K. Behuria, Gulbin Sultana
Abstract Mahinda Rajapaksa has emerged as perhaps the only Sri Lankan leader who has managed to secure some strategic autonomy in conducting his country's foreign policy vis-à-vis India. He engaged India effectively during the military campaign against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and...