Dhaka Megacity: Geospatial Perspectives on Urbanisation, Environment and Health (Springer Geography)

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. 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 "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"--Provided by publisher