BIOGRAPHY - Delwar H.M. Akbar

Participation in the Network's Paradigm and Applications Working Group (select the appropriate options)

Paradigm Working Groups

 Socio-spatial theory

 Methodologies, tools and techniques

 Scenarios and forecasting

 Sources, data quality and data integration

Application Working Groups

 National and regional socio-economic change

 Population, economic and information flows

 Social and economic networks

 Regional development and community capacity building

 Behaviour and well-being in socio-spatial settings

Publication 1:

Akbar, D. with Minnery, J., van Horen, B. and Smith, P. [2006]: Community water supply for the urban poor in developing countries: the case of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Habitat International. (In Press, available online 30 May 2006).

Publication 2:

Akbar, H.M.D. with Haque, E. [1998]: Urbanization: Its Extent and Impact on Bangladesh Economy. Journal of Bangladesh National Geographical Association. Vol. 9&10, Pp 50-68

Publication 3:

Akbar, D with Sarker, S. [1998]: Spatial Pattern and Fish Diseases in Bangladesh: A Case Study of Epizootic Ulcerative Syndrome. Bhugool Patrika (in Bengali), Vol., 16, Pp80-95.

Publication 4:

Akbar, D with Haque, E. [1997]: Urbanization and Emergence of Urban Informal sectors: Bangladesh Perspective. Bhugool Patrika (in Bengali), Vol., 15, Pp35-47.

Publication 5:

Akbar, D 1997: Book Review on “Cases in Environmental Management and Business Strategy”. Bhugool Patrika (in Bengali). Vol5, Pp130-131.

Publication 6:

Akbar, D with Sultana, S. [1996]: Changes in Urban Housing Design-layout and Environmental Conditions: A Case Study of Wari Residential Area. Bhugool Patrika (in Bengali). Vol., 14, Pp 80-122.

Publication 7:

Akbar, D. with Smith, P (2006). Further views down the slope from the Hubbert Peak. Queensland Planner. Vol. 46, No. 2, Pp 12-17.

Publication 8:

Akbar, H.M.D., with Chhetri, P., Stimson, R. and Western, J. [2006]: Constructing Perceived Quality of Life Indices: A Case study of the Brisbane-South East Queensland Region. International Symposium of the Regional Science Association, International Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, India. Jan 6-8.

Publication 9:

Akbar H.M.D. with Stimson R. Chhetri P. and Western, J. [2006]. Deriving Spatial Metropolitan Wide Patterns of Quality of Life Dimensions from Survey Data: The Case of the Brisbane-South East Queensland Region. Paper accepted and will be presented at 46th Congress of the European Regional Science Association International, Volos, Greece. August 30th – September 3rd.

Publication 10:

Akbar, H.M.D. with Haque, E. [2000]. Mathematics for Social Sciences. Bangladesh Open University Press, Gazipur

Current Research 1:

Advanced quantitative techniques and computer applications in urban and regional planning

Current Research 2:

Urban infrastructure (water supply and transport) planning

Current Research 3:

Urban vulnerability

Current Research 4:

Quality of life and urban modelling

Current Research 5:

Development theories and practices