This project, which was funded by SHLC’s Capacity Development Acceleration Fund, uses GIS-based analysis of remote sensing data to understand the extent, rate and pattern of changes in agricultural land and water bodies in the process of urbanisation in Bangladesh, and further inform how urbanisation is affecting food security and environmental sustainability.
Background
Bangladesh has observed a rapid urbanisation process over the last 30 years, and this process of urban population growth has created an increased demand for housing and infrastructure in the cities. The country is highly dependent on agricultural land and water bodies for food and water supply and flood control. Reduction of these two land uses can result in severe instability in food supply and seriously threaten the sustainability of the natural environment.
The main objective of the project is to evaluate and develop innovative remote sensing methods to assess the land use and land cover change related activities over the past thirty years.
Project Outputs
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The project was led by Bowei Chen from Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shilpi Roy from Khulna University, Mahady Hasan from International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, Bangladesh Country Office, Riffat Mahmood from Jagannath University.
This research project ‘Transformation of agricultural land and waterbodies in rapidly urbanising Bangladesh: recognising the extent of sustainability concerns’ was funded by the Centre for Sustainable, Healthy and Learning Cities and Neighbourhoods (SHLC)’s Capacity Development Acceleration Fund. SHLC is funded via UK Research and Innovation as part of the UK Government’s Global Challenges Research Fund.