Reazul Ahsan

With extensive experience in city and metropolitan planning, smart urbanism, and urban ecological planning and policy, I bring a wealth of expertise to the table. My knowledge extends to areas such as urban sustainability, smart city planning, environmental management, urban risk reduction, and climate-adaptive planning. Additionally, I specialize in population dynamics, urbanization, and the application of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for resilient urban management. Focusing on research, my interests lie in smart city planning, climate resilience, coastal and urban climate risk mitigation, and sustainable urban practices. Throughout my career, I have taught and conducted research in various countries including Australia, Bangladesh, Malaysia, South Korea, Thailand, the UK, and the USA.

• Bangladesh Institute of Planners (BIP)
• Khulna University Planners Alumni (KUPA)
• Hong Kong Institute of Planners (HKIP)
• Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI)
• Planning Institute of Australia (PIA)
• Global Alliance of Disaster Research Institutes

• Climate change, water salinity, and women reproductive health: an unfold and untold social crisis in the South Coast Region of Bangladesh, 5 months, April 2021 – August 2021, University of Utah (Asia Campus), US$17000, Principal Investigator
• Post-Pandemic Approach to Designing Urban Sustainability, 6 months, December 2020 – June 2021, University of Utah (Asia Campus), US$7000, Principal Investigator
• Reshaping Public Transport, Using Median Bus Lane with an Approach to Urban Regeneration to Ensure Urban Environmental Sustainability, 4 months, April 2020 – July 2020, University of Utah (Asia Campus), US$4000, Student Advisor and Investigator
• Climate Change and Urban Challenges in Developing Countries, 12 months, December 2009 – November 2010, Climate and Disaster Governance Institute at the University of Sussex, UK, US$1000, Principal Investigating Officer
• The Role of Microfinance Institutions (MFI) to Enhance Food Security in the Climate Change Context, 12 months, June 2010 – July 2011, Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), US$35,000, Assistant Investigating Officer
• Health and Sanitation for Low Income Urban Housing, 3 months, August – October 2004, Manusher Jonno (For Humans) Foundation and UNDP, US$13,000, Assistant Investigating Officer

• Sustainability, Editor (Guest)
• Plan Plus, Co-editor
• International Journal of Advanced Scientific Engineering and Technological Research (IJASETR), Editorial Board Member
• Journal of Environmental Science and Engineering Technology, Editorial Board Member

• Does social capital contribute to resilience? Exploring the perspectives of displaced women living in urban slums in Khulna city, International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 94, 103838, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2023.103838
• Environmental non-migration as adaptation in hazard-prone areas: Evidence from coastal Bangladesh, Global Environmental Change, 77, 102610, 10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2022.102610
• Disaster-induced damage to primary schools and subsequent knowledge gain: Case study of the Cyclone Aila-Affected community in Bangladesh, International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 72, 102838, 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2022.102838
• Media discourse in China and Japan on the COVID-19 pandemic: comparative analysis of the first three months, Journal of Information, Communication and Ethics in Society, ahead-of-print, ahead-of-print, https://doi.org/10.1108/JICES-05-2021-0047
• An Integrated Approach to Coastal Zone Management to Control Development and Ensure Sustainability in a Rapidly Increasing Coastal Urban Environment: The Sultanate of Oman, Environmental Justice, 14(5)
• Kampung (village) flood resilience: an empirical analysis in Malaysia, Environmental Hazards, 20(5), 550-574
• Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic: The Role of Printing Media in Asian Countries, Frontiers in Communication, 5
• Changing Urban Ecology a Challenge for Coastal Urban Resilience: A Study on Muscat, Environment and Urbanization Asia, 11(1), 10-28
• Climate Change, Migration and Human Rights in Bangladesh: Perspective on Governance, Asian Pacific Viewpoint, 60(2), 175-190
• Informing and Involving the Flood Exposed Community in Fulcharri Upazila at Ghaibandha District of Bangladesh on Flood Risks and Mitigation, Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI) Annual, 62(B), 611-619
• Climate-induced Migration: Impacts on Social Structures and Justice in Bangladesh, Journal of South Asian Research, 39(2), 184-201
• Convergence of Home-based Enterprises with Domestic Spaces: Evidence from Dhaka Neighbourhoods, International Journal of Built Environment and Sustainability, 4(3), 244-250
• Development, Displacement and Resettlement a Challenge for Social Sustainability: A Study on Mega Development Project, International Journal of Advances in Agricultural and Environmental Engineering, 3(1), 47-51
• Climate Induced Migration: Lessons from Bangladesh, International Journal of Climate Change: Impacts and Responses, 5(2), 1-14
• Incorporating Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) to Enhance Food Security to Poor Women Vulnerable to Extreme Climate Hazards in Rural Coastal Areas in Bangladesh, Risk, Hazards & Crisis in Public Policy, 5(1), 59-76
• Impacts of Climate Change on Food Security of Rural Poor Women in Bangladesh, Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal, 24(6), 2-18
• Structuring Urban Sustainability with Water: A Case of Kamrangir Chor, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Journal of Social and Development Sciences, 3(8), 293-303
• Urban Mobility Pattern as a Function of Socio-Economic Structure of the Urban Dwellers: A Study on Dhaka City, Bangladesh, Plan Plus – Journal of Planning and Development, 4(3), 55-66
• An Analysis of Environment-Friendly Economic Activities Supported by Micro-credit Programs: A Case Study of Bangladesh, The Environ Monitor, The Journal of Environmental Sciences, Technologies and Engineering, VII(5), 15-28
• Energy Pattern in Transport Sector as a Key Factor for Urban Air Pollution: A Study on Dhaka City, Bangladesh, Jahangirnagar Planning Review, 4, 105-114
• Urban Mobility Pattern as a Function of Socio-Economic Structure of the Urban Dwellers: A Study on Dhaka City, Bangladesh, Plan Plus – Journal of Planning and Development, 2(1), 90-110
• An Analysis of Environment-Friendly Economic Activities Supported by Micro-credit Programs: A Case Study of Bangladesh, East West University Journal, 1(1), 64-78
• Incorporating Microfinance Institutions (MFI) to Enhance Food Security to Poor Women Vulnerable to Extreme Climate Hazards in Rural Coastal Areas in Bangladesh, The Journal of Geo-Environment, 7(1), 13-29
• An Analysis of Environment-Friendly Economic Activities Supported by Micro-credit Programs: A Case Study of Bangladesh, The Environ Monitor, The Journal of Environmental Sciences, Technologies and Engineering, IV, 47-62
• Energy Pattern in Transport Sector as a Key Factor for Urban Air Pollution: A Study on Dhaka City, Bangladesh, Jahangirnagar Planning Review, 3, 293-303
• Asrayon – Rural Rehabilitation Program of the Government: Contribution to the Quality of Life of the Poor, East West University Journal, 4, 47-62
• Public Participation a New Paradigm of Development and Planning: A Study on South Asian Region, Global Built Environment Review, 6(1), 16-30
• Domestic Fuel Consumption and the Indoor Air Pollution: The Issue of Health Hazard in Rural Bangladesh, The Journal of Geo-Environment, 7(1), 13-29
• Asrayon – Rural Rehabilitation Program of the Government: Contribution to the Quality of Life of the Poor, East West University Journal, 1(1), 64-78
• Impact of Climate Changing Process on Urban Planning and Development: A Case Study on Bangladesh, Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Built Environment in Developing Countries, 1284-1305
• Informal Housing and Approaches towards the Low-income Society in Developing Countries, Proceedings of the Future of Sociology, The Australian Sociological Association 2009 Annual Conference, 1-12