| Author | Munir, Mohammad Bodrul |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.AQ-03-37 |
| Subject(s) | Coastal zone management -- Bangladesh
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science, |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. AQ-03-37 |
| Abstract | The coastal zone, Kalapara, sub-district of Patuakhali district consists of 9 unions. Total area of Kalapara is 49,374 ha and population is 2,09,840 (BBS draft, 2001), whereas the population density of this area was estimated 4.2 no/ha. This sub-district is on the only sealed road leading down from Patuakhali district town ( 48 km from Patuakhali) towards Kuakata sea beach (76 km from Patuakhali and 320 km from Dhaka). This coastal zone has a great importance since pre-historic times for being the tribal habitat named Rakhaing. The present study has classified resources in five categories followed by ICZM, Bangladesh, which are natural, human, technical/physical, social/institutional and economic/financial. GIS and RS were used as a tool for data analysis. The study area is covered by settlement (9.31%), agriculture land (67.62%), forest (2.79%), beach (1.44%) and different types of water bodies (20.44%), which was derived from IRS-lD panchromatic image (February 2002). Total 296 public water bodies were recorded. Most of the canals have 25-50 m and 50-100 m width, which are significantly suitable for fish culture. The owner of these water bodies is Ministry of Land (MoL). They usually give these water bodies to local peoples for fish culture by open tendering. Water quality parameters of fifteen different types and categories of water bodies have been also measured during the April to July 2003 and found suitable for pisciculture. Four types of land (F, FO, Fl and F2) are suitable for rice cultivation. The land suitability for rice, fish, watermelon, vegetable, coconut and wheat farming has been determined in this study. Decision Support System (DSS) has been developed for Kalapara coastal zone by comparing with the land suitability, land use demand, income status and technical support. So it may be solved the land suitability/resource use conflicts. Overall, Kalapara is a fast developing coastal zone in Bangladesh. Already present government has declared this zone as a tourist resort. And they are taking special attention. In this study, an ICZM framework for Kalapara coastal zone was developed. Therefore this may be an example for preparing the long-term development plan and strategies on ICZM in Bangladesh. |
| Year | 2003 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. AQ-03-37 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) |
| Department | Department of Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources (Former title: Department of Food Agriculture, and BioResources (DFAB)) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Aquaculture and Aquatic Resources Management (AQ) |
| Chairperson(s) | Tripathi, Nitin Kumar; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Somsak Boromthanarat ;Jayant Kumar Routray |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA); |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2003 |