Selected Works

Undergraduate Thesis

Exploring Nature-resident Connectedness and Resident Attitudes Towards Tourism: Evidence from a Coastal Destination of Bangladesh

Course: URP 4000: Project / Thesis
Supervisor: Dr. Md. Abdul Wakil
Publication: [DOI: 10.1016/j.jort.2025.100885]
Description: Combining the Nature’s Contributions to People (NCP) framework and Weber’s Theory of Formal and Substantive Rationality (WFSR), this study investigated how residents’ connection to nature empowers them through tourism and influences support for local tourism initiatives in Cox’s Bazar.
Objectives:
1. Measure nature connectedness levels among coastal residents.
2. Analyze the impact of nature connectedness on perceived empowerment from tourism.
Key Findings & Implications: Residents exhibit a strong connection to nature that positively drives support for tourism. However, concerns regarding over-tourism highlight the urgent need for sustainable, nature-aligned planning models that respect community environmental values.

Analyzing School-Based Trip Patterns in Rajshahi City: A Comprehensive Transportation Study

Course: URP 4128: Transportation Planning Studio
Instructors: Assistant Professor Muhammad Waresul Hasan Nipun, Assistant Professor Md. Shakil Ar Salan
Objectives:
1. Assess school-based trip pattern characteristics across Rajshahi City.
2. Evaluate the adequacy and efficiency of transportation infrastructure surrounding urban school zones.

Understanding the Economic Dynamics of the North-Eastern Tea-Producing Region of Bangladesh

Course: URP 4114: Regional Planning Studio
Instructors: Assistant Professor Anutosh Das, Assistant Professor Sumita Roy
Objective: Examine the economic dynamics of Bangladesh’s north-eastern tea-producing region using a combined short-run and long-run analytical framework.

Center for Development of the Physically Challenged

Course: URP 3216: Landscape Planning Studio
Instructors: Assistant Professor Muhammad Waresul Hasan Nipun, Assistant Professor Sumita Roy
Project Team: Md. Arshadul Islam, Khayrul Alom Tuhin, Fowzia Anwar, Huzaifa Ibne Shakir
Tools Used: AutoCAD, SketchUp, Enscape
Special Acknowledgments: Associate Professor Dr. Md. Abdul Wakil, Assistant Professor Anutosh Das
Overview: A 7-acre master plan envisioning a comprehensive, accessible rehabilitation complex near Nader Hajir Mor, Rajshahi. The site integrates educational, athletic, residential, medical, and administrative zones into a self-healing environment.

Figure 1: Master plan design video for the Center for Development of the Physically Challenged (Watch on YouTube).

Presentation 1: Identifying Principles & Elements of a Landscape

Course: URP 3216: Landscape Planning Studio
Objective: Identify foundational elements and principles of landscape design from a field-selected area.

Presentation 2: Shrubs as a Landscaping Element