The Nexus Between Geography and Sustainability

This book argues that addressing sustainability challenges requires insights from multiple disciplines, diverse perspectives, and collaboration across sectors. It explores the dynamic physical and cultural aspects of geography in the context of sustainable development, using modern tools and techniques. Geography is principally concerned with the growing relationship between human society and the physical environment, while sustainability offers solutions to meet present needs without compromising the demand of future generations. The connection between geography and sustainability becomes more significant when considering the advanced tools and techniques for analyzing complex environmental aspects as well as challenges, especially after the introduction of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Consequently, tools and techniques are integral parts of geographical studies and play a crucial role in promoting sustainable development. From precise data collection to spatial modelling, modern geographical research depends on these tools and techniques. This book explores the applications of tools and techniques such as Remote Sensing (RS), Geographical Information System (GIS), Global Positioning System (GPS), Machine Learning (ML) and some data visualization methods. These tools and techniques provide valuable insights into environmental changes, emphasising sustainable development. The fundamental areas of application include monitoring climate change, analyzing land use land cover change, assessing surface and ground water level, managing landslides risk and optimizing resource management. These tools and techniques also help to track environmental degradation by integrating different datasets and prepare spatial models and predictions. This will ultimately give an idea about urban planning, disaster management and environmental sustainability for the policy makers.

Emphasizes the need for sustainability solutions and, offers a holistic approach that combines various viewpoints Explores cutting-edge tools like Remote Sensing (RS), GIS, GPS, Machine Learning (ML), and data visualization methods Addresses how advanced technology can revolutionize the way we analyze complex environmental challenges For a text-to-speech audio version of the extended Preface to this book, please click this link: sn.pub/qhapnk

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Part I:Introduction.- Geography and Sustainability in the Era of Emerging Technologies.- Part II:Emerging Tools and Techniques for Sustainable Agricultural Systems.- Physical and Chemical Properties of Soil: An Analysis for Agricultural Productivity of the Bhairab River Basin in Murshidabad, India.- Rice Yield Prediction of Rajshahi, Dhaka, Chittagong and Khulna Districts Based on Climatic Variables: A Machine Learning Approach.- Spatio-Temporal Analysis of Sugarcane Cultivation Area of Ishwardi Upazilla.- Assessing Sustainable Agricultural Livelihood Security amid Water Scarcity of a Drought-Prone Rural District in India.- Spatio-Temporal Study of Groundwater Depletion: Impacts on Agriculture, Vegetation Dynamics and Livelihoods in Kapasia Upazila of Gazipur District in Bangladesh.- Monsoon Rainfall Spells and Their Impact on Agricultural Sustainability: An AHP-Based Approach in the Barak River Catchment.- A Machine Learning Approach to Address Food Security: Predicting Household Food Consumption in Bangladesh.- Part III:Emerging Tools and Techniques for Environmental Monitoring and Management.- Channel Migration Induces Land Use Land Cover Change Assessment in the Lower Reaches of the Kaljani River Basin, Eastern India.- Heterogeneous Traffic-Induced Air Pollution: The Case of Kolkata Municipal Corporation.- Sustainable Energy Transitions: Evaluating The Shift to Clean Cooking Fuels in Rural Households of India.- Assessment of Biomass, Carbon Storage, and Climate Change Mitigation Role of Indigenous Acacia catechu (L.f.) Willd. Orchards in Paba Upazila, Rajshahi District, Bangladesh.- Part IV:Emerging Tools and Techniques for Urban Sustainability.-
Enhancing Urban Planning: The Impact of GIS-Based Multi Criteria Analysis on Green Space Planning in Vishakhapatnam, India.- An Era of Anthropocene Climate versus Street Side Vegetation Morphometry in Kolkata Municipal Corporation.- Modeling Land Use Land Cover Dynamics of Rajshahi City with Geospatial Techniques.- Exploring the Nexus of Urban Expansion and Ecosystem Change: Land Use and Land Cover Transitions for Smart and Sustainable Metropolitan Growth.- Geospatial Analysis of Urbanization, Climate Change, and Environmental Impacts in Tinsukia District, Assam.- Exploring the Impact of Urban Spaces on Women's Well-Being in Gomti Nagar Ward, Lucknow City.- Air Quality Prediction and Public Health Risk Assessment using Machine Learning: A Case Study of Dhaka and Rajshahi in Bangladesh.- Modeling and Predicting Air Quality Index of Bangladesh and India Using Machine Learning Approach.- Part V:Emerging Tools and Techniques for Sustainable Tourism and Education.- Tourists' Perception and Satisfaction on Tourism Sustainability: Key Tourist Attractions of Kalimpong District, West Bengal.- Sustainable Tourism and Waste Management Challenges of Gangtok City in Sikkim.- Sustainable Management of Heritage Tourism Sites in Cooch Behar Town, West Bengal.- Ranking Indian States and Union Territories Based on Educational Indicators for Performance Assessment: A Multi-Criteria Decision Making Approach.- Emerging Tools and Techniques for Sustainable Hazard Monitoring.- Landslide Susceptibility Mapping Using Multivariate Binary Logistic Regression and GIS: A Case Study from Assam, India.- Monitoring of Multiple Flash Flood Events from 2017-2022 and their Impacts on Sylhet Division in Bangladesh using Sentinel-1 SAR and Sentinel-2 MSI Datasets.- Flood Susceptibility Assessment of Nethravathi River Basin, Karnataka through GIS-AHP Technique.- An Assessment of Flood Risk utilizing Analytical Hierarchy Process and RS-GIS techniques, coupled with Sustainable Flood Management strategies in the Teesta River Basin, Eastern India.- Assessing the Role of Union Parishads in Managing Cyclone Shelters in Coastal Bangladesh.- Exploring Community Perceptions on the Role of Union Disaster Management Committees in Coastal Bangladesh.