Salim Momtaz

Region of Interest	South Asia
Primary Country of Residence	Australia
Title	Associate Professor, Sustainable Resource Management
Affiliation	University of Newcastle, Australia
Email	salim.momtaz@newcastle.edu.au
Mailing Address	School of Environmental and Life Sciences University of Newcastle, Ourimbah, NSW 2258, Australia
Phone/Fax Number(s)	phone: +612-4348-4131 fax: +612-4348-4145
Websites	http://www.ccc.newcastle.edu.au/science/srm
Countries of Specialization	Bangladesh Asia Pacific
Education	PhD (Geography - regional Planning), University of London, UK MSc (Geography) University of Dhaka, Bangladesh BSc (Geography) University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Research Interests	Environmental studies, development studies, social impact assessment, sustainable development, climate change
Teaching Interests	University of Newcastle, Australia (1999-present) Central Queensland University, Australia (1995-1998) University of Dhaka, Bangladesh (1986-1994) Environmental studies, development studies, social impact assessment, sustainable development, climate change adaptation
Publications	Momtaz, S. and Shameem, M. (2016). Experiencing Climate Change in Bangladesh: Vulnerability and Adaptation in Coastal Regions. New York: Elsevier. (Book editor: Candice Janco C.Janco@Elsevier.com Rauscher, R. and Momtaz, S. (2015). Sustainable Neighbourhoods in Australia - City of Sydney Urban Planning. Amsterdam: Springer. (Book editor: Margaret Deignan, Margaret.Deignan@springer.com Rauscher, R. C., & Momtaz, S. (2014). Brooklyn's Bushwick - Urban Renewal in New Your, USA: Community, Planning and Sustainable Environments. Heidelberg: Springer. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-05762-0 Rauscher, R. C., & Momtaz, S. (2014). Sustainable Communities: A Framework for Planning: Case Study of an Australian Outer Sydney Growth Area. London: Springer. doi:10.1007/978-94-007-7509-1 Momtaz, S., & Zobaidul Kabir, S. M. (2013). Evaluating Environmental and Social Impact Assessment in Developing Countries. London: Elsevier. Publication: (Book) Rural Development and the Problem of Access in Bangladesh, University of Dhaka, 1996. Lawrence, G., Lyons, K. and Momtaz, S., (eds.) 1997, Social Change in Rural Australia, Rural social and economic research centre, Rockhampton. Shameem, M. I. M., & Momtaz, S. (2014 in press). Vulnerability of rural livelihoods to multiple stressors: A case study from the southwest coastal region of Bangladesh. Ocean and Coastal Management, 23-38. doi:10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2014.09.002 Kabir, S. M. Z., & Momtaz, S. (2013). Fifteen years of environmental impact assessment system in bangladesh: Current practice, challenges and future directions. Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management, 15(4). doi:10.1142/S146433321350018X Kabir, S. M. Z., & Momtaz, S. (2013). Sectorial variation in the quality of environmental impact statements and factors influencing the quality. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management. doi:10.1080/09640568.2013.824415 Kabir, S. Z., & Momtaz, S. (2012). The quality of environmental impact statements and environmental impact assessment practice in Bangladesh. Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal, 30(2), 94-99. Many publications on poverty in Bangladesh, environmental assessment in Australia, role of NGOs in Bangladesh.
Keywords	environmental studies ; development studies ; social impact assessment, climate change