Kazi Humayun Kabir, PhD
Associate Professor
Email:
humayun@ds.ku.ac.bd
Contact:
+8802477734120
Address:
Room- 3427, 3rd Academic Building, Development Studies Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna-9208, BANGLADESH
Kazi Humayun Kabir is a distinguished academic, researcher, and urban planner with more than twenty years of professional and instructional experience. He possesses a PhD in Urban Planning and Design from the University of Hong Kong, an MSc in Geodesy and Geoinformatics (Built Environment) from KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden, a Master of Development Studies from Islamic University and a bachelor's degree in Urban and Rural Planning from Khulna University, Bangladesh.
Dr Kabir now serves as the Head (in charge) and Associate Professor in the Development Studies Discipline at Khulna University. His work encompasses academic leadership, interdisciplinary research, and practical consultation in sustainable urban development, GIS and remote sensing, climate change adaptation, poverty and inequality analysis, smart cities, and Spatially Integrated Social Science (SISS).
Prior to his academic career, Dr Kabir held the position of Assistant Town Planner in Dhaka’s Detailed Area Planning project and served as Project Manager for a Danish land surveying firm in Copenhagen. His consultation encompasses socio-environmental impact evaluations and community development projects for organisations such as ActionAid Bangladesh and DALIT.
He has written multiple journal articles, book chapters, and conference papers, making substantial contributions to the fields of urban planning, disaster studies, and environmental sustainability discourse. Dr Kabir is a Fellow of the Bangladesh Institute of Planners, a lifetime member of the Bangladesh Society of Geoinformatics, and a graduate member of the American Association of Geographers.
Dr Kabir, possessing extensive knowledge in geospatial technology, statistical analysis, and pedagogical methods, actively mentors students, directs research initiatives, and champions sustainable, inclusive, and technologically advanced urban futures.
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Development of Urban Planning and Design Faculty of Architecture, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Smart Cities and Sustainable Society, Adaptation and Vulnerability, Environment and Development, Socio-Environmental Implications of Development Projects, Spatially Integrated Social Science (SISS), Poverty and Inequality Analysis
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Dr Kazi Humayun Kabir possesses more than 20 years of integrated academic, scientific, and practical expertise. He has served as Associate Professor and Head (In‑charge) of the Development Studies Discipline at Khulna University, Bangladesh, and has held teaching roles at The University of Hong Kong, including as Research Mentor and Teaching Assistant. His professional portfolio includes advice for socioenvironmental impact evaluations, community development programmes, and sustainable urban planning initiatives. Previously, he served as Project Manager for Scankort A/S in Denmark and as Assistant Town Planner for the Detailed Area Planning project in Dhaka under RAJUK.
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Book Chapter (Selective) § Kabir, K. H., & Khan, M. A. (2024). Rethinking Urban Development and Built Environment Attributes in the Post-Pandemic World: A Case of High-Density Hong Kong. In Making Sense of Planning and Development for the Post-Pandemic Cities (pp. 261-277). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-97-5481-6_13 § Kabir, K.H., Khan, M.A. (2024). The Way Forward to Smart Cities and Sustainability in Hong Kong: Opportunities and Challenges. In: Majumdar, S., Kandpal, V., Anthopoulos, L.G. (eds) Smart Cities. S.M.A.R.T. Environments. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-59846-3_13 § Kabir, K. H., Aftab, S., & Saha, S. K. (2018). Marine Spatial Data Infrastructure for the sustainable management of mangroves in Bangladesh: Opportunities and challenges. The Environmental Sustainable Development Goals in Bangladesh, 143-155. |
Journal Articles (Selective) § Moyna, S. A., Hasan, K., Kabir, K. H., Khan, M. A., & Saha, S. K. (2024). Depressive symptoms among women in disaster-prone region in Bangladesh. Journal of Affective Disorders Reports, 16, 100762. § Imran, S. A., Kabir, K. H., Hasan, K., Saha, S. K., Khan, M. A., Sultana, R., ... & Hoque, F. (2023). Understanding the city: a Viewpoint on sustainability challenges in Dhaka. Journal of Urbanism: International Research on Placemaking and Urban Sustainability, 1-17. § Shapna, K. J., Hasan, K., Kabir, K. H., Li, J., & Hossain, M. L. (2023). Water, sanitation and hygiene challenges of forcibly displaced Myanmar nationals in Rohingya camps in Bangladesh. Journal of Water and Health, 21(10), 1385-1403. § Khan, M. A., Hasan, K., & Kabir, K. H. (2022). Determinants of households' livelihood vulnerability due to climate induced disaster in southwest coastal region of Bangladesh. Progress in Disaster Science, 15, 100243. § Khan, M. A., Kabir, K. H., Hasan, K., Sultana, R., Al Imran, S., & Karmokar, S. (2022). Household’s Agricultural Vulnerability to Climate Induced Disasters: A Case on South-west Coastal Bangladesh. Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management, 24(03), 2250030. § Islam, M. T., Hemstock, S. L., Charlesworth, M., & Kabir, K. H. (2022). Assessment of the domestic energy use impacts of unplanned refugee settlements on the forest ecology of Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. Ecocycles, 8(1), 86-98. § Kabir, K. H., Khan, M. A., Hasan, K., & Aftab, S. (2022). Driving Forces of Adaptation Decision and Strategies to Climate-Related Events: Case on Farming Households in South–West Coastal Bangladesh. Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management, 2250019. § Karmokar, S., Hasan, K., Khan, M., & Kabir, K. H. (2021). Towards Sustainable Consumption: Driving Forces behind Bangladeshi Consumers’ Behavior. Economics and Business Quarterly Reviews, 4(4). § Khan, A., Kabir, K. H., Hasan, K., Acharyya, R. N., Islam, M., Sultana, R., ... & Imran, S. A. (2021). Mental health impacts of COVID-19 outbreak and associated drivers among university students in Bangladesh. Minerva Psychiatry, 55-64.
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§ Sultana, R., Kabir, K. H., Hasan, K., Al Imran, S., & Khan, M. A. (2021). Assessing Sustainability of Paddy Farmers in Peri-Urban Khulna: An Application of Farmer Sustainability Index. International Journal of Sustainable Agricultural Research, 8(4), 222-233. § Hasan, K., Khan, M. A., Kabir, K. H., Sultana, R., Al Imran, S., & Karmokar, S. (2020). Prevalence and Correlates of Psychological Sufferings among Bangladeshi University Students. Journal of Contemporary Studies in Epidemiology and Public Health, 1(2), ep20007. § Kabir, K. H., & Aftab, S. (2017). Exploring management strategies for freshwater wetland: Policy options for southwest coastal region in Bangladesh. Asian Development Policy Review, 5(2), 70-80.
Conference Papers (Selective) § Kabir, K. H. and Li, W. (2022). Land Use, Air Pollution and Exposure Inequality of Dhaka City: A Cross-sectional Study Using Handheld Low-cost Sensors. 2023 AAG Annual Meeting, 23 and 27 March 2022, Denver, Colorado, USA. § Kabir, K. H. (2017). Geospatially Enabled Multipurpose Digital Cadastre for Sustainable Planning and Development in Bangladesh. LANDac Annual International Conference 2017,29th and 30th June 2017, Muntgebouw, Utrecht, the Netherlands. § Kabir, K.H. and Rahman, M.I. (2015). Prospects of Green Roof to combat Climate Change in Bangladesh. International conference on Climate Change in relation to Water and Environment. ISBN: 978 -984 -33 -9066-0. I3CWE-2015, 09-11 April, 2015, DUET, Gazipur, Bangladesh |