Research and Publication

Peer-reviewed Journal:

Imtiaz, S. (2018). Ecological impact of Rohingya refugees on forest resources: remote sensing analysis of vegetation cover change in Teknaf Peninsula in Bangladesh. Ecocycles, 4(1), pp. 16-19. https://doi.org/10.19040/ecocycles.v4i1.89 

Hassan, M. A., Mahjabin, R., Islam, M. R., and Imtiaz, S. (2019). Land Cover Classification and Change Detection Analyzing Multi-Temporal Landsat Data: A Case Study of Gazipur Sadar, Bangladesh between 1973 and 2017. GEOGRAPHY, ENVIRONMENT, SUSTAINABILITY, 12(1), 104-118. https://doi.org/10.24057/2071-9388-2018-12

Report:

Imtiaz, S., Haque Khan, R., Arefin, M. F., . . . Deeny, F. (2023). A Framework for Community-level Disaster Resilience Index: Focus on the Host Communities in Cox's Bazar.  Available at: https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/framework-community-level-disaster-resilience-index-focus-host-communities-coxs-bazar

Imtiaz, S., Sultana, S. S.,  . . . Haque Khan, R. (2022). Multi-Hazard Early Warning System in Cox's Bazar: Report on Stakeholder Consultation Workshop. Available at: https://reliefweb.int/report/bangladesh/multi-hazard-early-warning-system-coxs-bazar-report-stakeholder-consultation-workshop-2022

Conference: Imtiaz, S. (2023). A Novel Approach to Global Heat Health Impact-based Forecasting: Geospatial Integration of Gridded Socioeconomic Data for Environmental Justice, presented at AGU23, 11-15 Dec. https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm23/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/1374846 Easha, E. N., & Imtiaz, S. (2023). Web-based Heat Health Monitoring: Leveraging Global Gridded Vulnerability and Exposure Data for an AI-Enabled Decision Support System (DSS), presented at AGU23, 11-15 Dec. https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm23/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/1375639 Imtiaz, S. (2022). A Framework for Climate-induced Multi-hazard Resilience Index in Conflict Contexts: Assessing Resilience of Rohingya Refugee-hosting communities in Bangladesh based on Secondary and Remote Sensing Data, Abstract [NH12E-0322] presented at 2022 Fall Meeting, AGU, 12-16 Dec.  https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm22/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/1188545 Imtiaz, S. (2020). Effects of Temperature and Humidity on COVID-19 Transmission in Tropical Climate: The Case of Dhaka, Bangladesh, Abstract [GH002-05] presented at 2020 Fall Meeting, AGU, 1-17 Dec. https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2020AGUFMGH002..05I

Imtiaz, S. (2020). Spatial distribution of COVID-19 importation risk in South Asia against health emergency preparedness capacity and vulnerability. ISEE Conference Abstracts, 2020 (1). https://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/doi/abs/10.1289/isee.2020.virtual.P-0418 Imtiaz, S. (2019). Impact of Rohingya crisis on the resilience of coastal community in Bangladesh: GIS and satellite remote sensing a nalysis of deforestation, presented at 2019 Conference on Managed Retreat, Columbia University, New York, Oral presentation 19-21 June. http://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.22863.64168

Imtiaz, S. (2019). Remote sensing-based burn severity analysis of Amazon wildfire disaster in 2019: The case of Candeias do Jamari municipality in Rondonia State, Brazil, presented at 2019 Symposium on DRR Exposure & Opportunities, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, Poster Presentation, 13 Oct. http://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.26219.08486

News Media:

Imtiaz, S. (2017). Social Cohesion during Disasters. The Daily Star, 10 February. Available at: www.thedailystar.net/star-weekend/social-cohesion-during-disasters-1358503

Imtiaz, S. (2016). Water Crisis in Bangladesh”s Urban Slums. The Diplomat, 30 December. Available at: https://thediplomat.com/2016/12/water-crisis-in-bangladeshs-urban-slums

Imtiaz, S. (2016). The Unsung Heroes of the Tampaco Factory Fire. The Diplomat, 22 September. Available at: https://thediplomat.com/2016/09/the-unsung-heroes-of-the-tampaco-factory-fire

Imtiaz, S. (2017). Conflict of interest at UN climate talk. The Financial Express, 16 May. Available at: https://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/views/opinions/conflict-of-interest-at-un-climate-talk

Imtiaz, S. (2017). Carbon Tax on Fossil Fuel. The Financial Express, 01 June. Available at: http://today.thefinancialexpress.com.bd/public/editorial/carbon-tax-on-fossil-fuel

Imtiaz, S. (2017). Trump withdraws US from Paris Climate Accord. The Financial Express, 04 June. Available at: https://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/views/trump-withdraws-us-from-paris-climate-accord

Imtiaz, S. (2016). First to Respond: A Success Story of Community Volunteers. ReliefWeb, 07 Jun. Available at: https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/Bangladesh%20Case%20Study_Disaster%20Volunteer%20%281%29.pdf

Imtiaz, S. (2016). Wall Collapse: Changing Attitude in Community Response. ReliefWeb, 07 Jun. Available at: https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/Bangladesh%20Case%20Study_Wall%20Collapse.pdf

Imtiaz, S. (2017). Non-economic loss and damage from climate change. The Financial Express, 16 Dec. https://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/views/letters/non-economic-loss-and-damage-from-climate-change-1513006285

Interview:

Imtiaz, S. (2017). Most of urban poor population lives in informal settlements that lack resilient infrastructure, Interviewed by Nyoman Prayoga for Asian Cities Climate Change Resilience Network (ACCCRN), 26 May. Available at: https://www.acccrn.net/blog/most-urban-poor-population-lives-informal-settlements-lack-resilient-infrastructure