The rising salinity of land and water is an important, but understudied, climate change-
sensitive trend that can exert devastating impacts on food security. This mixed methods …

Assessing the effects of land use patterns on ecosystem services can provide a conceptual
foundation and point of reference for spatial planning strategies. The benefits ecosystems …

This study assessed impact of land use change on ecosystem services (ES) of the southwest
coastal Bangladesh, by combining Landsat data and published value coefficients of different …

The land–water eco-hydrological sub-systems ofSouthwest Coastal Bangladesh offer great
potential for integrated agriculture-aquacultural production practices. However, this region is …

# Background Salinity, exacerbated by global environmental change and other phenomena,
is a major challenge affecting densely populated river deltas around the world. One critical …

This study investigated the changing land use patterns and their impacts on ecosystem in
the Teesta River Basin of northwestern Bangladesh. Although anthropocentric land use …

This paper offers an overview of an empirical study conducted at Parulia union in Satkhira
district, Bangladesh on unplanned shrimp culture, practiced by masses that ultimately led to …

Salinity intrusion, a process by which seawater moves inland into freshwater sources and
the surrounding land, affects much of the southwest coastal region of Bangladesh. The …

Background Globally, several studies show that the prevalence of intimate partner violence
(IPV) is associated with the financial dependence of women on their husbands. Limited …

I am indebted to my senior Md. Wahidur Rahman Khan (Shawn) for his immense help during
the thesis. Sincere thanks go to all the Upazilla officers of agriculture, fisheries and forest …