Rakibul AhasanPhD·GISP
Index/Publications

Publications.

Work on urban land change, road network growth, biodiversity and protected areas, and infrastructure exposure to climate hazards — from single cities to the whole planet. Newest first; filter by theme or status below.

2026
Combined impacts of road development and urban expansion on biodiversity and habitats: insights from Brazil, Indonesia, and NigeriaUnder Review
Ahasan, R., Güneralp, B., Fitzgerald, L.
Under Review
2026
Two-thirds of the global protected areas are exposed to edge urbanizationIn Revision
Ahasan, R., Güneralp, B.
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2026
The growing threat of flooding on transportation infrastructure across Texas through 2100
Earth's Future, 14, e2026EF008207
Ahasan, R., Güneralp, İ., Güneralp, B., Birgisson, B.
DOI ↗
2026
A spatially explicit model for forecasting hierarchical road network growthIn Revision
Ahasan, R., Güneralp, B., Abeer, N.
In Revision
2026
Coupled urban and road network growth will reshape healthcare access for 1.6 billion people in India and Bangladesh by 2050In Prep
Ahasan, R., et al.
In Prep
2026
Global ensemble forecasts reveal accelerating urban land-cover conversion and high uncertaintyIn Prep
Ahasan, R., et al.
In Prep
2026
Spatial analysis of built environment and socioeconomic exposure to flooding in NigeriaIn Prep
Scardino, A., et al.
In Prep
2026
Probabilistic assessment of critical facility access under flood susceptibility and uncertaintyIn Prep
Ahasan, R., et al.
In Prep
2026
Historical and forecasted urban expansion and biodiversity loss in Bangladesh through 2050In Prep
Ahasan, R., et al.
In Prep
2026
Fixed storm corridors over a warming ocean: rapid-intensification hazard and coastal exposure in the Gulf of MexicoIn Prep
Ahasan, R., et al.
In Prep
2026
Where the world will build next: infrastructure siting as a driver of future hazard exposureIn Prep
Ahasan, R., et al.
In Prep
2026
Urban scaling drives disproportionate habitat loss across conservation landscapesIn Prep
Ahasan, R., et al.
In Prep
2026
Urban expansion and its impact on species ranges and Key Biodiversity Areas in Indonesia
Biological Conservation, 316, 111731
Chaudhuri, A., Ahasan, R., Güneralp, B.
DOI ↗
2025
Urban land-change futures: current understanding, challenges, and implications
npj Urban Sustainability
Güneralp, B., Ahasan, R.
DOI ↗
2023
Changing institutional landscape and transportation development in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Heliyon, 9(7)
Ahasan, R., Hoda, M. N., Alam, M. S., Nirzhar, Y. R., Kabir, A.
DOI ↗
2023
Spatio-temporal investigation of urban thermal comfort in Khulna City and surrounding areas
Remote Sensing in Earth Systems Sciences
Chakraborty, T., Alam, M., Bashit, M., Hosen, K., Ahasan, R.
DOI ↗
2022
Transportation in urban land change models: a systematic review and future directions
Journal of Land Use Science, 17(1)
Ahasan, R., Güneralp, B.
DOI ↗
2022
Airbnb rental price modeling based on Latent Dirichlet Allocation and MESF-XGBoost composite model
Machine Learning with Applications, 7, 100208
Islam, M. D., Li, B., Islam, K. S., Ahasan, R., Mia, M. R., Haque, M. E.
DOI ↗
2022
Applications of GIS and geospatial analyses in COVID-19 research: a systematic review
F1000 Research, 9(1379)
Ahasan, R., Alam, S., Chakraborty, T., Hossain, M. M.
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2022
Applications of geospatial analyses in health research among homeless people: a systematic scoping review
Health Policy and Technology, 11(3)
Ahasan, R., Alam, M. S., Chakraborty, T., et al.
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2021
A data-driven machine learning approach for urban land cover change modeling: Khulna City Corporation
Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment, 24, 100634
Islam, M. D., Islam, K. S., Ahasan, R., Mia, M. R., Haque, M. E.
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2021
Leveraging GIS and spatial analysis for informed decision-making in the COVID-19 pandemic
Health Policy and Technology, 10(1)
Ahasan, R., Hossain, M. M.
DOI ↗
2021
Performance evaluation of public transport system: the case of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Planning Forum, 18(1)
Ahasan, R., Kabir, A.
Article ↗
2021
Analyzing the relationship between planning theories and affordable housing provision practices in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Journal of Engineering and Applied Science, 5(1)
Ahasan, R., Hoda, M. N.
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