Ebook: Dhaka Megacity: Geospatial Perspectives on Urbanisation, Environment and Health
- Tags: Geographical Information Systems/Cartography, Environmental Management, Epidemiology, Quality of Life Research
- Series: Springer Geography
- Year: 2014
- Publisher: Springer Netherlands
- Edition: 1
- Language: English
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The book Dhaka Megacity: Geospatial Perspectives on Urbanisation, Environment and Health presents the use of geospatial techniques to address a number of environmental issues, including land use change, climatic variability, urban sprawl, population density modelling, flooding, environmental health, water quality, energy resources, urban growth modelling, infectious diseases and the quality of life. Although the work is focused on the Megacity of Dhaka in Bangladesh, the techniques and methods that are used to research these issues can be utilized in any other areas where rapid population growth coupled with unplanned urbanization is leading to environmental degradation.
The book is useful for people working in the area of Geospatial Science, Urban Geography, Environmental Management and International Development. Since the chapters in the book cover a range of environmental issues, this book describes useful tools for assisting informed decision making, particularly in developing countries.
The book Dhaka Megacity: Geospatial Perspectives on Urbanisation, Environment and Health presents the use of geospatial techniques to address a number of environmental issues, including land use change, climatic variability, urban sprawl, population density modelling, flooding, environmental health, water quality, energy resources, urban growth modelling, infectious diseases and the quality of life. Although the work is focused on the Megacity of Dhaka in Bangladesh, the techniques and methods that are used to research these issues can be utilized in any other areas where rapid population growth coupled with unplanned urbanization is leading to environmental degradation.
The book is useful for people working in the area of Geospatial Science, Urban Geography, Environmental Management and International Development. Since the chapters in the book cover a range of environmental issues, this book describes useful tools for assisting informed decision making, particularly in developing countries.
The book Dhaka Megacity: Geospatial Perspectives on Urbanisation, Environment and Health presents the use of geospatial techniques to address a number of environmental issues, including land use change, climatic variability, urban sprawl, population density modelling, flooding, environmental health, water quality, energy resources, urban growth modelling, infectious diseases and the quality of life. Although the work is focused on the Megacity of Dhaka in Bangladesh, the techniques and methods that are used to research these issues can be utilized in any other areas where rapid population growth coupled with unplanned urbanization is leading to environmental degradation.
The book is useful for people working in the area of Geospatial Science, Urban Geography, Environmental Management and International Development. Since the chapters in the book cover a range of environmental issues, this book describes useful tools for assisting informed decision making, particularly in developing countries.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xxvii
Introduction....Pages 1-22
From a Town to a Megacity: 400 Years of Growth....Pages 23-43
Spatiotemporal Patterns of Population Distribution....Pages 45-60
Climatic Variability....Pages 61-73
Monitoring and Prediction of Land-Use and Land-Cover (LULC) Change....Pages 75-97
Spatiotemporal Analysis of Urban Growth, Sprawl and Structure....Pages 99-121
Key Driving Factors Influencing Urban Growth: Spatial-Statistical Modelling with CLUE-s....Pages 123-145
Analysis of Urban Development Suitability....Pages 147-161
Impact of Land-Use Change on Flooding Patterns....Pages 163-175
Flood Vulnerability and Risk Assessment with Spatial Multi-criteria Evaluation....Pages 177-202
Supplementing Electrical Power Through Solar PV Systems....Pages 203-218
Impact of Land Use and Land Cover Changes on Urban Land Surface Temperature....Pages 219-238
Illustrating Quality of Life (QOL)....Pages 239-256
Exploring Crime Statistics....Pages 257-282
Environmental Problems and Governance....Pages 283-299
Assessing Surface Water Quality Using Landsat TM and In Situ Data: An Exploratory Analysis....Pages 301-318
Emissions from the Brick Manufacturing Industry....Pages 319-331
Rainfall Dependence of Hospital Visits of Aeromonas-Positive Diarrhoea....Pages 333-344
Modelling Spatiotemporal Patterns of Typhoid Cases Between 2005 and 2009 Using Spatial Statistics....Pages 345-365
Spatiotemporal Analysis of Dengue Infection Between 2005 and 2010....Pages 367-384
Back Matter....Pages 385-405