Historical Dictionary of Bangladesh

Historical Dictionary of Bangladesh
Author: Syedur Rahman
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Total Pages: 512
Release: 2010-04-27
Genre: History
ISBN: 0810874539

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.

Different Places, Different Voices

Different Places, Different Voices
Author: Vivian Kinnaird
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 341
Release: 2002-03-11
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1134904029

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
Total Pages: 423
Release: 2013-09-09
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9400767358

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.

Social Structure and Cultural Practices in Slums

Social Structure and Cultural Practices in Slums
Author: Tulshi Kumar Das
Publisher: Northern Book Centre
Total Pages: 116
Release: 2000
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9788172111106

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.

Population Index

Population Index
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 918
Release: 1985
Genre: Demography
ISBN:

Annotated bibliography covering books, journal articles, working papers, and other material on topics in population and demography.

Urban Poverty in Bangladesh

Urban Poverty in Bangladesh
Author: Shahadat Hossain
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 267
Release: 2010-11-30
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0857719254

The analysis of urban poverty has traditionally been dominated by economic approaches, often neglecting the social questions arising from poverty. This book seeks to redress the balance and is based on both quantitative and qualitative data collected from different slums in Dhaka City, Bangladesh. Shahadat Hossain shows that the slum communities experience the highest level of poverty and marginality in the city. They remain very much dependent on their families and social networking in their struggle to adapt to urban life. This book will be invaluable for those working in the areas of urban studies, development studies, Asian studies, sociology and social policy studies.