Journal of Coastal Zone Management

Department of Oceanography, University of Chittagong, Bangladesh

Biography

Hafez Ahmad has Bachelor’s Degree in Oceanography from the Faculty of Marine Science and Fisheries, University of Chittagong, Bangladesh, and also an Exchange student at Florida Gulf Coast University, Florida, USA.Experienced in Observational Oceanography, Marine Ecology, Coastal Zone Management, Spatial Data Science, Mapping, Remote Sensing, Project Management, Strategic Planning, Advanced Data Analysis and visualization.

Publications

• Review Article   
  Bangladesh Coastal Zone Management Status and Future Trends
  Author(s): Hafez Ahmad*
  
  Coastal Zone (CZ) is the region where land, ocean and atmosphere interact with each other hence it is dynamic and diverse in nature. This zone is being continually attacked by cyclones, sea level rise, storm surge which have caused terrible impacts on this low lying coastal area. The complex and active coastal zone needs to manage and requires an integrated holistic approach. This study aims to identify the background of coastal zone management, scope, the rationality of coastal development, challenges, framework, environmental impacts, and future trends. Currently integrated coastal zone management is mainly used for coastal development strategy in Bangladesh (BD). CZ of BD requires an integrated management to establish a mutual interaction among coastal community, policy, environment to achieve sustainable development of CZ. CZ has development opportunities that can reduce coastal p.. View more»
  

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