
Dr. Asik (Department of Environmental Design, Faculty of Design, Kyushu University) co-authored a paper with Dr. Maiko Sakamoto (corresponding & first author, The University of Tokyo) and Dr. Masakazu Tani (Kyushu University), which was recently published in the Journal of World Development. World Development is a reputed development study journal that regularly features in the top 2 percentile (CiteScore_Scopus database) journals.
The published article is titled as “Impacts of refugee influx on the local economy and environmental degradation in Bangladesh: A spatial multilevel autoregressive analysis.” Over the past decade, the number of forcibly displaced people has steadily increased, with the Rohingya refugee crisis being a significant example. Approximately 700,000 Rohingya refugees fled Myanmar and sought refuge in Bangladesh, causing substantial economic, social, and environmental impacts on the host community.
This study investigates the effects of the Rohingya influx on local livelihoods, income, and environmental degradation in Teknaf Upazila, Bangladesh. Researchers conducted surveys before and after the refugee arrival, covering 5,769 and 6,825 households, respectively, and used remote sensing images to create land cover maps for a comprehensive environmental assessment.
Key findings include:
>> A significant decrease in income, particularly for those in farming and labor work.
>> Small-scale farmers were pushed out of agriculture due to increased competition.
>> High dependency on natural resources among the host community, exacerbating environmental degradation.
Geographical and topographical challenges prevented some areas from benefiting from relief efforts, highlighting gaps in the current humanitarian response. The study calls for incorporating sustainable approaches into future humanitarian strategies to address these challenges effectively.
The published article is titled as “Impacts of refugee influx on the local economy and environmental degradation in Bangladesh: A spatial multilevel autoregressive analysis.” Over the past decade, the number of forcibly displaced people has steadily increased, with the Rohingya refugee crisis being a significant example. Approximately 700,000 Rohingya refugees fled Myanmar and sought refuge in Bangladesh, causing substantial economic, social, and environmental impacts on the host community.
This study investigates the effects of the Rohingya influx on local livelihoods, income, and environmental degradation in Teknaf Upazila, Bangladesh. Researchers conducted surveys before and after the refugee arrival, covering 5,769 and 6,825 households, respectively, and used remote sensing images to create land cover maps for a comprehensive environmental assessment.
Key findings include:
>> A significant decrease in income, particularly for those in farming and labor work.
>> Small-scale farmers were pushed out of agriculture due to increased competition.
>> High dependency on natural resources among the host community, exacerbating environmental degradation.
Geographical and topographical challenges prevented some areas from benefiting from relief efforts, highlighting gaps in the current humanitarian response. The study calls for incorporating sustainable approaches into future humanitarian strategies to address these challenges effectively.
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