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Problems of inhabitants of Muktagacha town in Mymenssingh district in terms of urban services important for security in natural disaster

Sultana, O., Cvetković, V., & Kutub, J. (2017). Problems of inhabitants of Muktagacha town in Mymenssingh district in terms of urban services important for security in natural disaster. Vojno delo, 70(1), 112–155. PROBLEMS OF INHABITANTS OF MUKTAGACHA TOWN IN MYMENSINGH DISTRICT IN TERMS OF URBAN SERVICES IMPORTANT FOR SECURITY IN NATURAL DISASTERS Obaida Sultana Feni Girls’ Cadet College, Chittagong Vladimir M. Cvetković The Academy of Criminalistic and Police Studies, Belgrade Juel Rana Kutub Faujdarhat Cadet College   The term urbanization normally connotes a trend in increasing propor- tion of the national population living in urban centers (towns & cities),as well as an increase in the number of urban centers over a period of time. Thus, it means population shift from rural to urban areas and the ways in which a society adapts to the change. It generally results in the physical growth of urban areas. It is predicted that by 2050 about 64% of the developing world and 86% of the developed world would be urbanized. An urban area can refer to towns, cities, and suburbs. An urban area includes the city itself, as well as the surrounding areas. Many urban areas are called metropolitan areas. In short, it is a geographical area constituting a city or town, where various urban services like electricity, gas, water supply, health facilities are available. Urban services are necessary transition in provision of facilities provided by urban areas. Generally, it is the responsibility of each country to provide urban facilities to its inhabitants. This study focuses on urban services that people of Muktagachha town in Mymensingh District have enjoyed and the major problems they face while getting urban services, as well. Since Muktagachha town is very close to Mymensingh Sadar the trend of urbanization is increasing here. In fact, it is a well – developed upazila of […]

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Citizens education about floods: A Serbian case study

Cvetković, V., Tarolli, P., Roder, G., Ivanov, A., Ronan, K., Öcal, A., & Kutub, R. (2017). Citizens education about floods: A Serbian case study. 7th International Scientific Conference “Archibald Reiss Days”, Academy of Criminalistics and Police Studies, Belgrade. CITIZENS EDUCATION ABOUT FLOODS: A SERBIAN CASE STUDY Vladimir M. Cvetković, Ph.D Academy of Criminalistic and Police Study in Belgrade vladimirkpa@gmail.com Paolo Tarolli, Ph.D Giulia Roder, Ph.D. candidate Department of Land, Environment, Agriculture and Forestry. University of Padova, Agripolis, Legnaro, Italy Aleksandar Ivanov, Ph.D Faculty of Security, Skopje Kevin Ronan, Ph.D Clinical Psychology School of Human, Health and Social Sciences, CQ University, Rockhampton, Australia Adem Öcal, Ph.D Faculty of Gazi Education, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey Md. Juel Rana Kutub Faculty of Earth and Environmental Science, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh Abstract: The aim of quantitative research is a scientific explication of the effects certain demographic, socio-economic and psychological citizens characteristics on citizens education in Serbia about floods. It is because of that that during the whole 2015 a series of 2,500 face-to-face interviews was conducted in 19 out of the 190 municipalities of the Republic of Serbia. The study population consisted of all adult residents of the local communities in which floods occurred, and the sample size complied with the geographical and demographic size of the community. Results of the descriptive statistical analysis showed 24.9% of respondents were educated about natural disasters at school, 40.2% in the family, 29.9% at work, 39.9% of respondents know where elderly, disabled and infants live, 14% noted that they knew the risks of floods, etc. The research findings indicated that there is a statistically significant correlation between the level of knowledge about natural disasters and sex, age, marital status levels of education, fear of disaster, previous experience and income level. On the other hand, education at school, within the family, […]

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Assessment of women’s vulnerability and their coping mechanism living in flood prone areas: A case study of Belkuchi Upazila, Sirajganj

Kutub, J. R., Cvetković, V. M., & Huq, S. (2017). Assessment of women’s vulnerability and their coping mechanism living in flood prone areas: A case study of Belkuchi Upazila, Sirajganj. Serbian Science Today, 2(1), 35–43. UDC   Друштвене науке / Humanities Оригиналан научни рад / Original scientific paper   Процена рањивости жена и механизми њиховог суочавања са последицама у областима изложеним поплавама: студија случаја Белкучи Упазила, Сирајгањ Assessment of women’s vulnerability and the mechanism of their coping with consequences in flood prone areas: a case study of Belkuchi Upazilla, Sirajganj   Јуел Рана Кутуб, предавач Колеџ Фаужарда Кадет Faujdarhat, Sitakundu, Chittagong 4616, Бангладеш juelrana63@yahoo.com   Владимир М. Цветковић, доцент Универзитет у Београду, Факултет безбедности Господара Вучића 50, 11000 Београд vladimirkpa@gmail.com   Шахназ Хук Хусаин, професор Универзитет у Даки, Одсек за географију и животну средину Registrar Building, Nilkhet Road 1000, Dhaka, Бангладеш   shuqhussain@gmail.com Juel Rana Kutub, Lecturer Faujdarhat Cadet College Faujdarhat, Sitakundu, Chittagong 4616, Bangladesh juelrana63@yahoo.com Vladimir M. Cvetković, Assistant Professor University of Belgrade, Faculty of Security Studies Gospodara Vučića 50, 11000 Beograd vladimirkpa@gmail.com Shahnaz Huq Hussain, Professor University of Dhaka, Department of Geography and Environment Registrar Building, Nilkhet Road 1000, Dhaka, Bangladesh shuqhussain@gmail.com Рад примљен: 16.12.2016. Paper received: 12/16/2016   Рад прихваћен: 18.1.2017. Paper accepted: 1/18/2017 Abstract Women are more vulnerable during disastrous situations compared to their male counterparts. It was noted in many studies that among all oth- er natural disasters, flood causes immense sufferings of women due to the low standard of living conditions and poor institutional arrangement in flood prone areas of Bangladesh. The geographical location and low elevation of land with numerous rivers make Bangladesh really vulnerable. The focus of this research is to explore women’s vulnerability at the community level and ways of coping with the consequences of floods. Both secondary and prima- ry data have been used […]

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Citizens’ Education About Floods: A Serbian Case Study

Cvetkovic, V., Tarolli, P., Roder, G., Ivanov, A., Ronan, K., Ocam, A., & Kutub, R. (2017). Citizens education about floods: a Serbian case study. VII International scientific conference ” Archibald Reiss days “, Academy of Criminalistic and Police Studies, Belgrade. Vladimir M. Cvetković, Ph.D. Academy of Criminalistic and Police Study in Belgrade, vladimirkpa@gmail.com Paolo Tarolli, Ph.D. Giulia Roder, Ph.D. candidate Department of Land, Environment, Agriculture and Forestry. University of Padova, Agripolis, viale dell’Università 16, 35020 Legnaro, Italy Aleksandar Ivanov, Ph.D. Faculty of Security, Skopje Kevin Ronan, Ph.D. Clinical Psychology School of Human, Health and Social Sciences, CQ University, Rockhampton, Australia Adem Öcal, Ph.D. Faculty of Gazi Education, Gazi University, Ankara, 06500, Turkey Md. Juel Rana Kutub Faculty of Earth and Environmental Science, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh   Abstract: The aim of quantitative research is a scientific explication of the effects certain demographic, socio-economic and psychological citizens characteristics on citizens education in Serbia about floods. Precisely because during the whole 2015 in 19 of the 190 municipalities of the Republic of Serbia has been conducted a series of 2,500 face-to-face interviews. The study population consisted of all adult residents of the local communities in which floods occurred, and the sample size complied with the geographical and demographic size of the community. Results of the descriptive statistical analysis showed 24.9% of respondents were educated about natural disasters at school, 40.2% in the family, 29.9% at work, 39.9% of respondents know where elderly, disabled and infants live, 14% noted that they knew the risks of floods, etc. The research findings indicated that there is a statistically significant correlation between the level of knowledge about natural disasters and sex, age, marital status levels of education, fear of disaster, previous experience, income level. On another side, education at school, within the family, at work is […]

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