Md. Esraz-Ul-Zannat, Assistant Professor, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Khulna University of Engineering & Technology (KUET), Khulna -9203, Bangladesh. Phone: +880-41-769468-75, Telex: 665, Cell: +8801712688268, Fax: +880-41-774403, Mail : esrazuz@gmail.com,esraz@urp.kuet.ac.bd, Website : www.kuet.ac.bd/urp/esraz/,

Educational Records

Secondary School Certificate

Patnitala High School, Rajshahi, Bangladesh. (1994-1999)
Group: Science, Student Type: Regular, Result: First Class*, Marks: 808,
Achievement: Board Scholarship

Higher Secondary School

New Govt. Degree College, Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh. (1999-2001)
Group: Science, Student Type: Regular, Result: First Class*, Marks: 815,
Achievement: Board Scholarship

Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning (BURP)

Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Bangladesh. (2001-2007)
Department: Urban and Regional Planning (URP), Student Type: Regular, Merit Position: 4,
Result: First Class, Marks: 78.60%, CGPA: 3.73, CGPA Scale: 4,
Achievement: University Merit Scholarship
Remarks: Journal Paper

Thesis Title:
Localization of Socio-Economic Facilities in Narsingdi District

Abstract:
Socio-economic facilities play an important role in the development of regions and affect the maintenance and reinforcement of people’s activity. Similar with the common scenario of most of the districts in Bangladesh, the distribution of socio-economic facilities in Narsingdi district is concentrated disproportionately rather than to an equitable and uniform manner. This study analyzes the spatial distribution of socio-economic facilities of Narsingdi district by using Location Quotient and Gini Index. A detailed analysis and investigation has been carried out to determine the disparities and deficiencies of some socio-economic facilities in different Upazilas of Narsingdi district. From the analysis it is found that certain Upazilas like Narsingdi Sadar and Shibpur have higher concentration of socio-economic facilities (e.g. primary school, high school, college etc.) and these upazilas are recognized as developed upazilas, while others upazilas lag far behind the mean level of the number of facilities. Some upazilas such as Palash and Raipura are deprived as not only deprived of different socio-economic facilities but also treated as backward upazilas. This study also examines the concentration pattern of socio-economic facilities in different upazilas and investigates all possible factors liable behind the concentration of the concerned facilities in some particular Upazilas. In some Upazilas certain factors are more responsible for their development in terms of socio-economic facilities. The forgoing analysis reveals that the distributions of facilities neither consider any socio-economic factors nor follow planning policies and strategies. Based on the outcome of the study, finally some policies and strategies have been provided for upgrading the distribution pattern of socio-economic facilities in Narsingdi district.

Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP)

Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Bangladesh. (2007-2012)
Student Type: Regular, Result: First Class, Marks: 73%, CGPA: 3.15, CGPA Scale: 4,
Achievement: http://www.bip.org.bd/SharingFiles/journal_book/20170119105949.pdf
Remarks:
Keywords: Climate change, Khulna city, land use, flood vulnerability, Geographic Information System
Thesis Title: A Study on Land Use Policies of Khulna Structure Plan 2000-2020 in the Light of Climate Change Induced Flood Scenario
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Abstract:
Khulna, the third largest metropolis of Bangladesh has been identified as one of the 15 most vulnerable coastal cities under climate change. Approximately 20% to 25% territory of the country is inundated during the monsoon, which will be exacerbated due to the climate change, especially in the coastal region. Khulna City is home to around 1.3 million people and is within the Khulna Development Authority (KDA) area of which land use structure is consisted of 46% residential, 18% agriculture, 15% industrial, and 5% commercial. The land use pattern here has been substantially influenced by the flow of the Rupsha and Bhairab Rivers. The whole metropolitan area is poorly drained and approximately 2.5m above the mean sea level. Such low elevation of the city is an obstacle to the development of a proper land use plan. Climate change effect especially sea level rise and flooding is being added to this problem and the situation is supposed to be aggravated in the future. The structure plan prepared by Khulna Development Authority (KDA) in 2000 for regulating growth till 2020 considered a number of factors but it did not consider the climate change impacts. Therefore, it is pivotal to analyze the land use plan and policies of KDA development plan in the light of climate change induced flood effects. Flood damage analysis needs to be carried out with the help of Digital Elevation Model of Flood and stage-damage functions using Geographic Information System (GIS) grid-based approach for analyzing the proposed land use plan and policies. This approach is classified further into two namely aggregated land use based and object-oriented (building foot- print). Due to simplification and having lack of available data, aggregated land use based approach has been selected. Flood damage will provide better understating of the future flood risk, which facilitate the decision makers especially KDA in taking the appropriate actions on flood mitigations and preventions, and making any change on the on-going projects or assessing the Structure Plan and development needs of the city as well. Research findings show that the climate change will cause damage to property at different parts of the city depending on land use in 2020. Maximum damage is estimated to commerce sector (1937 million Taka) and next to industrial sector (124 million Taka). Minimum damage is estimated to agricultural sector after residential use. Proposed commercial land uses are recommended to be reviewed for relocation in flood free areas of the city.