Historical Dictionary of Bangladesh
Historical Dictionary of Bangladesh

Author: Syedur Rahman

Publisher: Scarecrow Press

Published: 2010-04-27

Total Pages: 512

ISBN-13: 0810874539

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The fourth edition of the Historical Dictionary of Bangladesh greatly expands on the previous edition through a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and over 700 cross-referenced dictionary entries on important people, places, events, and institutions, as well as significant political, economic, social, and cultural aspects.

Social Structure and Cultural Practices in Slums
Social Structure and Cultural Practices in Slums

Author: Tulshi Kumar Das

Publisher: Northern Book Centre

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 116

ISBN-13: 9788172111106

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Investigates various aspects of Social Structure and Cultural Practices of Slum-dwellers in Dhaka city. It shows that social structure seems to be influencing the cultural life of slum dwellers.

Different Places, Different Voices
Different Places, Different Voices

Author: Vivian Kinnaird

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2002-03-11

Total Pages: 341

ISBN-13: 1134904029

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Different Places, Different Voices challenges Western feminist and post-colonial approaches in its analysis of the changing lives of women of Asia, Africa, Latin America and Oceania. Recognising the significance of place, this is a book informed by the voices of female geographers from the developing world. Twenty case studies present regional perspectives on urban and rural development, household reproduction and production and community organisation. The theoretical and contextual approach and the emphasis on location and positionality highlight the differences created by place to suggest other ways of seeing.

Dhaka Megacity
Dhaka Megacity

Author: Ashraf Dewan

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2013-09-09

Total Pages: 423

ISBN-13: 9400767358

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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.