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The study aims to analyze land use dynamics and ecosystem service changes on Sandwip Island, Bangladesh, focusing on community perceptions.

May 22, 2026International Journal of Forestry ResearchOpen Access

Geospatial and Community Integrated Assessment of Land Use Transitions and Ecosystem Service Trade‐Offs on Sandwip Island, Bangladesh

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MRMEHEDI HASAN RAKIBUniversity of Chittagong YAYaqub AliInternational Union for Conservation of Nature (Bangladesh)SSSakib ShahriarUniversity of Guelph

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Randomized trial assesses land use transitions and their effects on ecosystem services in coastal Bangladesh, suggesting informed land-use planning for resilience.

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The study aims to analyze land use dynamics and ecosystem service changes on Sandwip Island, Bangladesh, focusing on community perceptions.
Utilized Landsat imageries from 2005, 2015, and 2025, classified using a random forest algorithm in Google Earth Engine.
Estimated ecosystem service values through the benefit transfer approach, complemented by key informant interviews and focus group discussions.
Conducted sensitivity analysis to verify robustness of ecosystem service value estimates.
Marked transformation with forestland increasing by 43.16% and built-up areas by 113.72%, while cropland declined by 29.87% and mudflats by 29.35%.
Ecosystem service values rose from 149.79 million USD in 2005 to 164.03 million USD in 2025, mainly from forest-related services.
Community identified coastal afforestation and natural hazards as primary drivers, indicating the trade-offs between ecological benefits and livelihoods.

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RAKIB et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0ff42fd674f7c03778d5ac https://doi.org/10.1155/ijfr/8318829

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Randomized trial assesses land use transitions and their effects on ecosystem services in coastal Bangladesh, suggesting informed land-use planning for resilience.

Geospatial and Community Integrated Assessment of Land Use Transitions and Ecosystem Service Trade‐Offs on Sandwip Island, Bangladesh

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Geospatial and Community Integrated Assessment of Land Use Transitions and Ecosystem Service Trade‐Offs on Sandwip Island, Bangladesh

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