This study addresses the changes in land use pattern and corresponding socio-economic conditions ... more This study addresses the changes in land use pattern and corresponding socio-economic conditions of the people living in the Sundarbans adjacent coastal areas of the south-west Bangladesh. Shayamnagor of Satkhira, Dacope of Khulna, and Sarankhola of Bagerhat districts are considered as the representative areas of the three parts namely west, north and east Sundarbans on the basis of the geographical location. The land use maps of 1996 and 2004 are analyzed to observe the changes in land use pattern in the study area. The analysis finds changes in land use pattern in the study area over the time period. Salinity intrusion, unusual rainfall and other climate factors contribute to change land use pattern. The people in the coastal areas are linked with these climate factors for their livelihood. Illiteracy, income discrimination, health hazard, educational hazard, and employment status are the socio-economic indicators used in this study. There is a downtrend in the employment status f...
This paper investigates the causal relationship between urbanization and per capita income of Ban... more This paper investigates the causal relationship between urbanization and per capita income of Bangladesh for the sample period of 1972-2018. Both the Augmented Dickey Fuller (ADF) and Phillips-Perron (PP) tests are applied to find the existence of unit root in each of the time series data collected from World Development Indicators (WDI). To observe the long-run relationship between urbanization and per capita income this study relies on Johansen-Juselius cointegration technique. Empirical results of this paper confirm the presence of long-run relationship between the variables. The Granger causality test shows that causality between urbanization and per capita income is bidirectional. Impulse Response Function and Variance Decomposition analyses are performed for robustness check.
Urban air pollution, water pollution, improper disposal of industrial waste and noise pollution a... more Urban air pollution, water pollution, improper disposal of industrial waste and noise pollution are some notable dimensions of environmental degradation in Bangladesh. These dimensions of environmental degradation are more severe in the city areas. Khulna is the third largest metropolitan city of Bangladesh which is situated in the south-west region of the country. Various types of industrial firms are located at Khalispur area of the city. The dwellers of the area face various types of environmental problems arisen from industrial pollution. This study narrowly defines industrial pollution as water pollution and air pollution generated from industrial units. The industrial firms dispose inorganic substances like mercury, sulphur compounds, lead, nitrates, cadmium and petrochemicals into water bodies which cause water pollution. Similarly, by emitting NitrogenOxides (NOx) and Sulphur Dioxide (SO2), industrial firms pollute the air in the study area. The effects of water and air poll...
This paper investigates the causal relationship between urbanization and per capita income of Ban... more This paper investigates the causal relationship between urbanization and per capita income of Bangladesh for the sample period of 1972- 2018. Both the Augmented Dickey Fuller (ADF) and Phillips-Perron (PP) tests are applied to find the existence of unit root in each of the time series data collected from World Development Indicators (WDI). To observe the long-run relationship between urbanization and per capita income this study relies on Johansen- Juselius cointegration technique. Empirical results of this paper confirm the presence of long-run relationship between the variables. The Granger causality test shows that causality between urbanization and per capita income is bi-directional.
Water logging hinders normal life of people and lowers their socioeconomic status. Disruption of ... more Water logging hinders normal life of people and lowers their socioeconomic status. Disruption of regular crop and fish cultivation compels farmers to pursue alternative crops and methods of cultivation to adapt with changes and to shift from their traditional occupations. Push factors are mainly responsible for waterlogged peoples' occupational changes. Unemployment, underemployment, and migration are three important consequences of water logging. Waterlogged people are trying to face these consequences through adjusting their occupation pattern. The adjustment process requires credit and training facilities. However, existing credit and training programs are insufficient and costly. Therefore, initiatives for providing sufficient credit and training facilities at favorable terms and conditions need to be taken by the government and NGOs immediately. However, permanent solution of the problem requires long-run planned initiatives to remove the logged water which will contribute ...
This study addresses the changes in land use pattern and corresponding socio-economic conditions ... more This study addresses the changes in land use pattern and corresponding socio-economic conditions of the people living in the Sundarbans adjacent coastal areas of the south-west Bangladesh. Shayamnagor of Satkhira, Dacope of Khulna, and Sarankhola of Bagerhat districts are considered as the representative areas of the three parts namely west, north and east Sundarbans on the basis of the geographical location. The land use maps of 1996 and 2004 are analyzed to observe the changes in land use pattern in the study area. The analysis finds changes in land use pattern in the study area over the time period. Salinity intrusion, unusual rainfall and other climate factors contribute to change land use pattern. The people in the coastal areas are linked with these climate factors for their livelihood. Illiteracy, income discrimination, health hazard, educational hazard, and employment status are the socio-economic indicators used in this study. There is a downtrend in the employment status f...
This paper investigates the causal relationship between urbanization and per capita income of Ban... more This paper investigates the causal relationship between urbanization and per capita income of Bangladesh for the sample period of 1972-2018. Both the Augmented Dickey Fuller (ADF) and Phillips-Perron (PP) tests are applied to find the existence of unit root in each of the time series data collected from World Development Indicators (WDI). To observe the long-run relationship between urbanization and per capita income this study relies on Johansen-Juselius cointegration technique. Empirical results of this paper confirm the presence of long-run relationship between the variables. The Granger causality test shows that causality between urbanization and per capita income is bidirectional. Impulse Response Function and Variance Decomposition analyses are performed for robustness check.
Urban air pollution, water pollution, improper disposal of industrial waste and noise pollution a... more Urban air pollution, water pollution, improper disposal of industrial waste and noise pollution are some notable dimensions of environmental degradation in Bangladesh. These dimensions of environmental degradation are more severe in the city areas. Khulna is the third largest metropolitan city of Bangladesh which is situated in the south-west region of the country. Various types of industrial firms are located at Khalispur area of the city. The dwellers of the area face various types of environmental problems arisen from industrial pollution. This study narrowly defines industrial pollution as water pollution and air pollution generated from industrial units. The industrial firms dispose inorganic substances like mercury, sulphur compounds, lead, nitrates, cadmium and petrochemicals into water bodies which cause water pollution. Similarly, by emitting NitrogenOxides (NOx) and Sulphur Dioxide (SO2), industrial firms pollute the air in the study area. The effects of water and air poll...
This paper investigates the causal relationship between urbanization and per capita income of Ban... more This paper investigates the causal relationship between urbanization and per capita income of Bangladesh for the sample period of 1972- 2018. Both the Augmented Dickey Fuller (ADF) and Phillips-Perron (PP) tests are applied to find the existence of unit root in each of the time series data collected from World Development Indicators (WDI). To observe the long-run relationship between urbanization and per capita income this study relies on Johansen- Juselius cointegration technique. Empirical results of this paper confirm the presence of long-run relationship between the variables. The Granger causality test shows that causality between urbanization and per capita income is bi-directional.
Water logging hinders normal life of people and lowers their socioeconomic status. Disruption of ... more Water logging hinders normal life of people and lowers their socioeconomic status. Disruption of regular crop and fish cultivation compels farmers to pursue alternative crops and methods of cultivation to adapt with changes and to shift from their traditional occupations. Push factors are mainly responsible for waterlogged peoples' occupational changes. Unemployment, underemployment, and migration are three important consequences of water logging. Waterlogged people are trying to face these consequences through adjusting their occupation pattern. The adjustment process requires credit and training facilities. However, existing credit and training programs are insufficient and costly. Therefore, initiatives for providing sufficient credit and training facilities at favorable terms and conditions need to be taken by the government and NGOs immediately. However, permanent solution of the problem requires long-run planned initiatives to remove the logged water which will contribute ...
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