Professor
Dr. Nahid Rezwana
Department of Geography & Environment
Faculty of Earth and Environmental Sciences
| Degree Name | Group/Major Subject | Board/Institute | Country | Passing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Geography | Durham University | United Kingdom | 2016 |
| Masters | Hazard and Disaster Management | Kingston University | United Kingdom | 2009 |
| Post Graduate Diploma | Water Resource Development | BUET | Bangladesh | 2004 |
| Masters | Geography and environment | Dhaka University | Bangladesh | 1999 |
| Bachelor | Geography and Environment e | Dhaka University | Bangladesh | 1998 |
| H.S.C | Science | Dhaka | Bangladesh | 1995 |
| S.S.C | Science | Dhaka | Bangladesh | 1993 |
| Title | Organization | Location | From Date | To Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Consultant | GIZ and Ministry of Environment and Forests, Bangladesh | Dhaka | Nov 2016 | Jun 2018 |
| Teacher (Part time) | Department of Geography, Durham University | UK | Nov 2012 | Jun 2013 |
| Faculty | Bangladesh University of Professionals | Dhaka | Jun 2012 | Oct 2012 |
| Associate Professor | Dhaka University | Dhaka | Jul 2005 | Present |
| Lecturer | Dhaka Imperial College | Dhaka | May 2004 | Jul 2005 |
| Lecturer | Salimullah (Degree) College | Dhaka | Nov 2002 | Dec 2002 |
| Assistant Editor | Bhugol O Poribesh journal | Dhaka |
Research Interest
| Subject | Description | Research Interest (Goal, Target Indicator) |
|---|---|---|
| Geography | Disasters, disaster management, vulnerability, gender, gender based violence, health and health care and Social Inequalities |
Project/Research Supervision
| Level of Study | Title | Supervisor | Co-Supervisor(s) | Name of Student(s) | Area of Research | Current Completion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters | Impact of waterlogging on land use cover, economic and social life: Babadah Perspective | Nahid Rezwana | Mrittunjaya | |||
| Masters | Coping Strategy to Floods at the House level: A Gendered Analysis | Nahid Rezwana | Iffat Korobi Sampa | Geography | ||
| Masters | Reproductive Health Problems and Healthcare Accessibility of Rural Women in Dendabor Village of Savar Upazila: A Geographical Analysis | Nahid Rezwana | Sonya Akter | Geography |
Project/Research Work
| Subject | Project Name | Source of Fund | From Date | To Date | Collaboration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disaster, salinity, water accesshealth | Analyzing water access in cyclones and water salinity: a case study of Nishanbaria village, Barguna Sadar Upazila, Barguna | Delta Study Centre, Dhaka University | 01-06-2021 | 30-06-2022 | |
| Disaster | Gender-Based Violence during Disasters in the Coastal Region of Bangladesh and Legal Support: A Rights Based Analysis | The Centre for Advanced Legal Studies, Dhaka University | 01-05-2019 | 30-11-2019 | |
| Disaster | River bank erosion and its impact on people’s life | Self | 01-12-2018 | 31-12-2019 | |
| Disaster | The relationship between gender-based violence, disasters and location: A comparative study of flood prone regions in Bangladesh and UK | CMMF,UK | 01-10-2018 | 31-12-2019 | |
| Disaster, Gender, GIS | Using and Elucidating OSM (OpenStreetMap) Data in Evacuation Plan during Cyclone Warning to Reduce Vulnerability of Women in Sharankhola, Bagerhat, Bangladesh | USAID | 30-06-2018 | 31-12-2018 | |
| Disaster | Refusing safe shelter during cyclone warning: Dilemma or limitations? A case study of recent Cyclone Roanu in Bangladesh | DRTMC | 01-10-2016 | 31-05-2017 | |
| Disaster, Gender | Understanding gender-based violence during disasters in the coastal region of Bangladesh | CMMF, UK | 01-07-2016 | 30-11-2017 |
Invited Talk
| SL | Invited Talk |
|---|---|
| 1 | Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Within and Beyond the Sendai Framework,May 2 2023,Organized by: Cambridge Disaster Research Network, University of Cambridge. |
| 2 | Surviving Violence, From Coping To Thriving,19-20 April 2023,Organized by Wadham College, University of Oxford. |
| 3 | Gender-Based Violence and Layered Disasters: Place, Culture and Survival,18 April 2023,Organized by the Institute of Hazard, Risk, and Resilience, Durham University. |
| 4 | Title: Health and Disaster Response: Climate and Conflict, 12/04/2023, The British Academy,UK |
| SL | Collaboration & Membership Name | Type | Membership Year | Expire Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Collaboration & Membership is found | ||||
| Book | |
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| 1 |
Nahid Rezwana and Rachel Pain
Gender-Based Violence and Layered Disasters: Place, Culture and Survival.
UK: The Routledge, Taylor & Francis Groups, 2022 .
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| 2 |
Nahid Rezwana
Disasters, Gender and Access to Healthcare: Women in Coastal Bangladesh.
London: The Routledge, Taylor & Francis Groups, UK., 2018 .
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| 3 |
Hasse Goosen, Tanvir Hasan, Sanjib Kumar Saha, Nahid Rezwana, Catharien Terwisscha van Scheltinga, Ghislain Dubois, Md. Rejaur Rahman and Mohammad Assaduzzaman
Report ''Nationwide Climate Vulnerability Assessment in Bangladesh''.
Joint publication of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of the People‘s Republic of Bangladesh and GIZ., 2018 .
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| 4 |
Nahid Rezwana and Rachel Pain
Report ''Understanding Gender-based violence during disasters in the coastal region of Bangladesh''.
Newcastle, UK: Newcastle University, 2017 .
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| 5 |
Kamal Siddiqui,, Nahid Rezwana, Sayeedul Huq, Kaniz Siddique, Jamshed Ahmed, Abul Hossain and Shah Nazimud-Doula
Social Formation in Dhaka 1985-2005.
London, UK.: Ashgate Publishers, London, UK., 2010 .
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| Book Section | |
| 1 |
Arpeeta Shams Mizan and Nahid Rezwana "Legal Aid Services for Disaster induced Gender-Based Violence in Coastal Bangladesh."
International Handbook of Disaster Research. Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd., 2023 .
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| 2 |
Nahid Rezwana, Rachel pain and Sahdan, Z. "''Trauma, Gender and Space."
The Routledge International Handbook of Gender and Feminist Geographies,. Anindita Datta, Peter Hopkins, Lynda Johnston, Elizabeth Olson, and Joseli Maria Silva (eds.) London: Routledge, UK., 2020 .
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| 3 |
Nahid Rezwana "Refusing safe shelter during cyclone warning: a case study of Cyclone Roanu in Bangladesh."
Environment and Sustainable Development in Bangladesh, Geographical Perspectives. Khatun, H. et al. eds. Dhaka: Department of Geography and Environment, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh., 2018 .
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| 4 |
Nahid Rezwana and Ahsan, R.M "Reproductive Health Problems of Poor Women in Tongi Slums and Two Villages of Gazipur District: A Geographic Analysis."
Gender Geography, a reader Bangladesh perspective. Ahsan, R.M., Ahmad, N. and Khatun, H., eds. Dhaka: The Bangladesh Geographical Society, Bangladesh., 2005 .
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| 5 |
Nahid Rezwana "Understanding the Gendered Impact of Disasters on Women, Household Dynamics and Coping Strategies: A case Study of Bangladesh."
Gender, Climate Change and Livelihoods: Vulnerabilities and Adaptations. Eastin, J. & Dupuy, K. (eds.) CABI Publishers, USA, 2021 .
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| Journal Article | |
| 1 |
Iffat Korobi and Nahid Rezwana : Analyzing gendered burden in coping floods with limited resources in the Khaspara Village, Sherpur District,
Oriental Geographer 61(1&2). , 2022
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| 2 |
Nahid Rezwana and Rachel Pain : Gender‐based violence before, during and after cyclones: slow violence and layered disasters,
Disasters.Wiley online Library , 2020
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| 3 |
Nibedita S. Ray-Bennett, Denise M. J. Corsel, Nimisha Goswami and Nahid Rezwana (as Peer Reviewer) : Understanding reproductive health challenges during a flood: insights from Belkuchi Upazila, Bangladesh,
Gates Open Research 2019 , 2019
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| 4 |
Nahid Rezwana : Factors affecting women’s accessibility to the reproductive health care facilities in Bangladesh,
Oriental Geographer , pp.(54):57-70. , 2014
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| 5 |
Nahid Rezwana and Akhter, S.R : Issues and challenges of Dhaka University residential area: An empirical study,
Social Science Review: The Dhaka University Studies , pp.31(2): 191-206. , 2014
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| 6 |
Nahid Rezwana : 'পর্যটন কেন্দ্র হিসেবে দিনাজপুর জেলার সম্ভাবনা: একটি ভৌগোলিক সমীক্ষা (The prospect of Dinajpur Zilla as a tourist spot: A geographic analysis),
ভূগোল ও পরিবেশ জার্নাল (Journal of Geography and Environment) , pp.(6):85 , 2006
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| 7 |
Nahid Rezwana : Reproductive Health Environment and the Poor Women’s Problem in Bangladesh : Urban and Rural areas.,
Bangladesh Environment (2) , pp.1156. , 2002
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| 8 |
Ibrahim, F., Rahman, M. M., and Nahid Rezwana : Non-response to Early Warning: A Comparative Study of Three Recent Cyclones in Bangladesh,
The Dhaka University Journal of Earth and Environmental Sciences, , vol.8 , no.1 , pp.53-60 , 2019
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| Award Type | Title | Year | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local | Research Grant | 2019 | Bangladesh | Research Grant ( 2019) from the Centre for Advanced Legal Studies, Dhaka University. |
| International | Research Grant | 2018 | United States | Research Grant 2018 from the USAID, USA. |
| International | Research Grant | 2016 | United Kingdom | Research Grant from UK. |
| Local | Research grant | 2016 | Bangladesh | Research grant from the DRTMC, Dhaka University. |
| International | Doctoral Scholarships | 2013 | United Kingdom | Doctoral Scholarships 2013 |
| International | Postgraduate Research Fund | 2013 | United Kingdom | The Norman Richardson Postgraduate Research Fund 2013, UK |
| International | Asia-Pacific Human Development Fellowship | 2012 | UNDP Asia-Pacific Human Development Fellowship 2012 | |
| Local | Dhaka University Scholarship | 1999 | Bangladesh | |
| Local | Dhaka University Scholarship (B.Sc) | 1997 | Bangladesh |
Name & designation
Dr. Nahid Rezwana
Professor
Department
Department of Geography & Environment Faculty of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Email
shumona_1977@yahoo.com
Phone
880-2-9661900/7278