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<journal-id journal-id-type="publisher">global-journal-of-human-social-science-b-geography-environmental-science-disaster-management</journal-id>
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<journal-title>Global Journal of Human-Social Science - B: Geography, Environmental Science &amp; Disaster Management</journal-title>
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<issn publication-format="print">0975-587X</issn>
<issn publication-format="electronic">2249-460X</issn>
<publisher><publisher-name>Global Journals Publishing Group Incorporated</publisher-name></publisher>
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<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.34257/GJHSSBVOL21IS2PG63</article-id>
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<article-title>Land Cover and Coastline Change Assessment of Nijhum Dwip, Bangladesh, using Geospatial Analysis</article-title>
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<contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Sobnam</surname><given-names>Mohoua</given-names></name><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1" />
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<contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Mamun</surname><given-names>Al</given-names></name></contrib>
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<aff id="aff1">BANGLADESH</aff>
<pub-date publication-format="electronic" date-type="pub" iso-8601-date="2021-07-15">
<day>15</day>
<month>07</month>
<year>2021</year>
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<volume>21</volume>
<issue>B2</issue>
<fpage>57</fpage>
<lpage>64</lpage>
<abstract><p>Abstract not found</p></abstract>
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<kwd>dynamic</kwd>
<kwd>spatial analysis</kwd>
<kwd>land utilization</kwd>
<kwd>erosion-accretion processes</kwd>
<kwd>enlargement.</kwd>
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<p>Nijhum Dwip is a southern island of Bangladesh isolated from the mainland, in the convergence of the Meghna River and the Bay of Bengal. This island has studied through overlay analysis and supervised classification by geospatial and remote sensing technique, over 38 years (1980-2018) using multitemporal Landsat MSS, TM, OLI, and TIRS satellite images with identification of historical changes. This landform is facing frequent shifting of its coastline and leading to sequential changes on the land surface. Analysis revealed substantial growth of settlement and agricultural land whereas significant lessening on vegetation cover and open space. In 1990 agricultural land was 4.47 km2 (13.29%) and improved to 9.16 km2 (19.17%) in 2018. Similarly, settlement also increased from 1.92 km2 (4.79%) in 1999 to 5.72 km2 (11.97%) in 2018. Conversely, vegetation was primarily 8.02 km2 (27.71%), 18.70 km2 (55.61%), 20.97 km2 (52.29%), 18.47 km2 (36.28%) and 15.28 km2 (31.98%) in 1980,1990,1999, 2010 and 2018, indicating declination. As well, water bodies and open space also fluctuated through the period because of geomorphological processes and human intervention. Besides, the least and highest unstable char land was 1.15 km2 (3.42%) and 1.68 km2 (5.80%) in 1990 and 1980.</p>
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