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Analyzing urban population density gradient of Dhaka Metropolitan Area using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Census Data

Worldwide increase in urban population draws special attention to urban population density related research. Based on Thana level census data for the years 2001 and 2011, this study attempts to analyze the density gradient of urban population in Dhaka Metropolitan Area using Geographic Information...

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Main Authors: Khatun, Hafiza, Falgunee, Nishat, Kutub, Md. Juel Rana
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Published: School of Social, Development and Environmental Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2015
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spelling my-ukm.journal.97662016-12-14T06:50:47Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9766/ Analyzing urban population density gradient of Dhaka Metropolitan Area using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Census Data Khatun, Hafiza Falgunee, Nishat Kutub, Md. Juel Rana Worldwide increase in urban population draws special attention to urban population density related research. Based on Thana level census data for the years 2001 and 2011, this study attempts to analyze the density gradient of urban population in Dhaka Metropolitan Area using Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Four mathematical functions have been considered to examine the change in population density with distance from CBD, after the classical work of Colin Clark in 1951. The density gradient appears to be following the negative exponential function. Result reveals that the density curve flattens over time, indicating greater increase of population density in the areas located further from the CBD than areas adjacent to it. GIS-based surface modeling using density contours shows the spatial pattern of population density has changed substantially. The study further corroborates that historical as well as economic factors are influencing the pattern and change of population density in Dhaka Metropolitan Area (DMA). School of Social, Development and Environmental Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2015-12 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9766/1/1xx.geografia-dec15-juel1-edam_%282%29.pdf Khatun, Hafiza and Falgunee, Nishat and Kutub, Md. Juel Rana (2015) Analyzing urban population density gradient of Dhaka Metropolitan Area using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Census Data. Geografia : Malaysian Journal of Society and Space, 11 (13). pp. 1-13. ISSN 2180-2491 http://www.ukm.my/geografia/v2/index.php?cont=a&item=2&thn=2015&vol=11&issue=13&ver=loc
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description Worldwide increase in urban population draws special attention to urban population density related research. Based on Thana level census data for the years 2001 and 2011, this study attempts to analyze the density gradient of urban population in Dhaka Metropolitan Area using Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Four mathematical functions have been considered to examine the change in population density with distance from CBD, after the classical work of Colin Clark in 1951. The density gradient appears to be following the negative exponential function. Result reveals that the density curve flattens over time, indicating greater increase of population density in the areas located further from the CBD than areas adjacent to it. GIS-based surface modeling using density contours shows the spatial pattern of population density has changed substantially. The study further corroborates that historical as well as economic factors are influencing the pattern and change of population density in Dhaka Metropolitan Area (DMA).
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author Khatun, Hafiza
Falgunee, Nishat
Kutub, Md. Juel Rana
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Falgunee, Nishat
Kutub, Md. Juel Rana
Analyzing urban population density gradient of Dhaka Metropolitan Area using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Census Data
author_facet Khatun, Hafiza
Falgunee, Nishat
Kutub, Md. Juel Rana
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title Analyzing urban population density gradient of Dhaka Metropolitan Area using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Census Data
title_short Analyzing urban population density gradient of Dhaka Metropolitan Area using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Census Data
title_full Analyzing urban population density gradient of Dhaka Metropolitan Area using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Census Data
title_fullStr Analyzing urban population density gradient of Dhaka Metropolitan Area using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Census Data
title_full_unstemmed Analyzing urban population density gradient of Dhaka Metropolitan Area using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Census Data
title_sort analyzing urban population density gradient of dhaka metropolitan area using geographic information systems (gis) and census data
publisher School of Social, Development and Environmental Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate 2015
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