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Megacity Dhaka: 'Water security syndrome' and implications for the scholarship of sustainability

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posted on 2024-11-02, 06:40 authored by A M M Maruf Hossain, John FienJohn Fien, Ralph HorneRalph Horne
The potentials of the scholarship of sustainability present new possibilities for integrated analysis to address syndromes in human-environment systems. A syndrome here means a big-picture complex problem or issue with sustainability implications, such as urban sprawl, land contamination, mass tourism, waste dumping, etc. Through a case history-that of a 'water security syndrome'-this paper explores key conceptual aspects for the potential scholarship of sustainability. First, it outlines the scope of this syndrome within the context of one megacity, Dhaka (Bangladesh). Through a holistic literature analysis utilizing system's approach six themes are then elucidated, including patterns of change, sectoral impacts, climate change implications, and opportunities to capitalize. A model is constructed representing a 'water security syndrome' in the perspective of developing world, and implications are drawn for the potential scholarship of sustainability.

History

Journal

Sustainable Water Resources Management

Volume

4

Issue

1

Start page

63

End page

78

Total pages

16

Publisher

Springer

Place published

Switzerland

Language

English

Copyright

© 2017 Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland.

Former Identifier

2006082633

Esploro creation date

2020-06-22

Fedora creation date

2018-09-20

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