Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Atta-ur-Rahman
Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, Urban and Regional Planning Univeristy Of Peshawar, Pakistan E-mail: atta_urp@yahoo.com Phone office: (+92)-91-9216681 Phone Residence: (+92) 91-2951078 Mobile: (+92)-345-9429184 FAX: (+92)-91-9216470 Personal data Father Name Religion Nationality Place of Birth Date of Birth Marital Status National Identity Card No Current Designation Address Office Academic qualifications 1990 1993 1995 1997 2003 2006 2008 F.Sc. Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Peshawar B.Sc. (Biology, Chemistry, Geography), University of Peshawar M.Sc. Geography, (1st Class 2nd Position), University of Peshawar. M.Sc. Urban and Regional Planning, (Gold Medal), Uni. of Peshawar. M.Phil. (Disaster Planning), University Of Peshawar Post-Graduate diploma in GIS/RS, University of Peshawar Ph.D. (Environmental Geography), University of Peshawar Mr. Khalil-ur-Rahman Islam Pakistani Peshawar-Pakistan February 20, 1973 Married 17301-1459539-7 Assistant Professor Department of Geography, Urban and Regional Planning, University of Peshawar-Pakistan

Additional qualification and trainings 1. 2. 3. 4. Certificate in Computer science (CECOS Data Institute, Peshawar) Certificate of Teaching Course (Registrar office, Peshawar) Certificate in Basic Geology (Department of Geology, University of Peshawar) Certificate in surveying (survey of Pakistan, Islamabad)

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Certificate of Refresher course in GIS, Remote Sensing, Human Resource Development etc. (University Grants Commission) Certificate of achievements, course on the integrated mountain development, Pakistan Academy for Rural Development and Administration. Professional Development Training Course under faculty Development Programme, organized by the Higher Education Commission at IER, university of Peshawar w.e.f. 1st December to 31st December 2005. Training of trainer for plant biodiversity, organized by the center of Plant Biodiversity, university of Peshawar w.e.f. November 23 to 25, 2006 Training course on Digital cartography, organized by the Department of Geography, University of Karachi w.e.f. December 17 to 23, 2006.

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10. Four-Day Training course on Natural Resource Management through Community Participation, Pakistan Academy for Rural Development and Administration, Peshawar w.e.f. 9-12 April, 2007. 11. Five-Day Training course on GIS and Remote sensing as a decision support tool, Pakistan Academy for Rural Development and Administration, Peshawar w.e.f. 21-25 May, 2007. 12. Five-Day Training course on Participatory Rural Development Planning, Pakistan Academy for Rural Development and Administration, Peshawar w.e.f. 11-15 June, 2007. 13. Five-Day Training course on Crisis Management, Pakistan Academy for Rural Development and Administration, Peshawar w.e.f. 18-22 June, 2007. 14. Three-week Training course on Disaster Management DMC-38. Organized by the Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre, Bangkok, Thailand from November 10 to 28th 2008. 15. Two-day Training Workshop on Curriculam orientation and hands-on for writers Organized by the NWFP Text book board, Peshawar from April 21 to 22, 2009. Specialization Urban & Regional Planning, GIS/Remote Sensing, Applied Geomorphology, Environmental Hazards, Disaster Planning and Management, Economic Geography, Environmental Geography Distinctions 1. 2. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. M.Sc. Geography (Merit certificate, university of Peshawar) M.Sc. Urban and Regional Planning (Gold Medal), University of Peshawar. Since March 21, 2009 to date Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, Urban and Regional Planning, University of Peshawar. February 04, 2002 to March 21, 2009, Lecturer, Department of Geography, Urban and Regional Planning, University of Peshawar. October 29, 1998 to February 11, 2002, served as a lecturer in Geography, Govt. Post Graduate College, Nowshera, Education Department, Govt. of NWFP. January 1st 1997 to October 29, 1998 served as a research Officer, Geographical Information Centre, Peshawar Two years in Pak-German project, Culture area Karakorrum as a research investigator.

Teaching /research experience

Research projects
Research Project Company Title Role Tenure Description Qurtuba University of Science And Information Technology, Peshawar Environment, People and Resources of Gomal Basin Project Director Aug-2005 To Jul-2007 Following objectives were setup for the project: 1. To find out the existing state of physical, socio-economic and cultural environment. 2. To find out the potential resources of the area. 3. To identify major problems and their causes and suggest appropriate remedies. 4. To propose and give suitable suggestions for the overall improvements of physical, socio-economic and cultural environment. Research Project Company Title Role Tenure Description University Of Peshawar Environmental Impacts of CRBC on the Land Use and Agricultural Resources of D.I.Khan District, NWFP Co-Project Director Aug-2003 To May-2005 Following were the major objectives of the stated project. 1. To find out the existing socio-economic and physical environment of D.I.Khan district. 2. To analyse the land utilization and irrigation pattern before and after commissioning of CRBC. 3. To compare changes in the cropping pattern and cropping intensity before and after launching of CRBC. 4. To find out the environmental impacts of CRBC on the agricultural production, land values, mechanization, fertilizer and water-table. 5. To suggest recommendations for mitigating the adverse impacts of CRBC on the land use and agricultural resources. Research Project Company Title Role Tenure Description University of Peshawar Management of Flood Hazard in The Kabul-Swat Floodplain, Peshawar Vale Co-Project Director Jul-1999 To May-2001 The main objective of the research project was to make government flood hazard reduction policies more effective to reduce the adverse effects of flood hazards in the Kabul-Swat floodplain, Peshawar vale

Visiting faculty 1. Visiting faculty at the centre for disaster preparedness and management, university of Peshawar (Teaching courses Application of GIS and Remote Snsing in Disaster risk management, Introduction to disaster etc.) 2. Visiting faculty at the College of Home Economics, university of Peshawar (Teaching to MPhil/PhD scholars, courses Research methodology, Urban Planning) 3. Visiting faculty at Pakistan Study Centre, university of Peshawar (Teaching to MA, courses on land and people of Pakistan) Editorship of the research journal Associate Editor Pakistan Journal of Geography (PJG) Responsibilities Designing research projects, supervising research projects, designing advanced studies courses, conducting field works, Associate editor of Pakistan Journal of Geography, Secretary of the Conferences/Workshops. Teaching to the students of MSc Geography, MSc. Urban and Regional Planning, MPhil Geography/Urband Regional Planning, PhD Geography/Urban and Regional Planning. Supervising research of MSc Geography, MSc. Urban and Regional Planning, MPhil Geography/Urband Regional Planning, PhD Geography/Urban and Regional Planning students. International conferences/workshops attended as a Resource Person A research paper titled Planning for Drought: Towards the reduction of social vulnaribility in the Hana-Urk Valley, Quetta-Pakistan presented in International Conference 2009, Dealing with Disasters, Resilience through Local Governance, 11-12 November 2009, Kathmandu, Nepal A research paper presented in the International Disaster Conference-2009 held at Baragali summer campus, October 2009 organized by the Centre for Disaster Preparedness and Management, University of Peshawar. A research paper presented in the international seminar on Trends and prospects of higher education in Pakistan at Bara Gali Summer Campus, University of Peshawar, August 2005. A research paper titled The problems of floods and societal vulnerability in the Neelum Jhelum valley, Muzaffarabad, AJK presented in the International conference on Sharing Population and Development Research Across South and West Asia, December 2004. A research paper under a title of: Urbanization: Trends and Prospects in Pakistan, presented in the International Conference organized by Population Association of Pakistan, Islamabad (2002). A research paper titled urbanization trends and prospects in Pakistan presented in the International Conference on Sustainable Management of Natural Resources, held at University of Peshawar (1999).

National conferences/workshops attended as a Resource Person A research paper under a title of: A Geographical study of Saltoro Valley, Baltistan. Presented in the 8th all Pakistan Geographical conference held at University of Peshawar 1996. A research paper under a title of: Effectiveness of Rural Health Centre: A case study of Rural Health Centre, Gara Tajik, Peshawar. Presented in the 9th all Pakistan Geographical conference held at Islamabad, 1997. A research paper under a title of: Effectiveness of Flood Hazard Reduction Policies: A Case Study Of Shpag Kaley, Peshawar Vale. Presented in the 10th all Pakistan Geographical Conference, held at Bara Gali, Abbottabad, 1999. A research paper under a title of: Planning for the reduction of flood hazard: A case of Neelum-Jhelum valley Muzaffarabad, A.J.K., presented in the national Conference on Mountain system of Pakistan held in Bara Gali in, 2003. A research paper under a title of: Population Issues and Prospects in NWFP. Presented in the national Conference on Mountain system of Pakistan, held in Bara Gali in, 2003. A research paper presented under a title of: Planning for the reduction of Landslide hazard: A case of Muzaffarabad, A.J.K., presented in the 11th all Pakistan Geographical Conference held in Lahore, 2003. A research paper under a title of Population prospects in NWFP, presented in the 11th all Pakistan Geographical Conference held in Lahore, 2003. A research paper presented in the National Workshop on Research Methodology at Bara Gali Summer Campus, University of Peshawar, July 2004. A research paper presented in the Two day National workshop on Urban sprawl: Its impact on rural development Organized by the Pakistan Academy for Rural Development, Peshawar, December 2004. A research paper presented in the National Workshop on sustainable use of water resources at Bara Gali Summer Campus, University of Peshawar, July 2005. A research paper presented under a title of Land use change detection using multitemporal satellite images: A case study of D.I.Khan district, Pakistan., presented in the 12th All Pakistan Geographical Conference held in Lahore, 19-21 March, 2007. A research paper presented under a title of Adjustment to riverbank erosion hazard: A case study of Chalyar, Swat Valley, Pakistan., presented in the 12th All Pakistan Geographical Conference held in Lahore, 19-21 March, 2007. A research paper presented under a title of Causes and environmental impacts of flash floods in the Hindu-Kush region: A case study of sample villages along the Buni-Chitral road, Chitral, Pakistan., presented in the 12th All Pakistan Geographical Conference held in Lahore, 19-21 March, 2007. Participated as resource person in the training course on Application of GIS and Remote Sensing. Organized by the Pakistan Forest Institute, Peshawar, January 14 to 22, 2008. Participated as resource person in the workshop on Economics of Disaster Management. Organized by the Department of economics, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, April 19, 2008.

Participated as resource person in the workshop on Geography, Planning and Disaster Management. Organized by the Department of economics, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, April 26, 2008. Participated in the International Conference on Sustainable Management of Natural Resources, held at University of Peshawar (1999). Participated in the International Conference organized by Population Association of Pakistan, Islamabad (2002). Participated in the International conference on Sharing Population and Development Research across South and West Asia, December 2004. Participated in the International conference on Trends and prospects of Higher education in Pakistan at Bara Gali Summer Campus, University of Peshawar August, 2005. Participated in the 8th all Pakistan Geographical conference held at University of Peshawar (1995). Participated in the 9th all Pakistan Geographical conference held at Islamabad (1997). Participated in the 10th all Pakistan Geographical Conference, held at Bara Gali, Summer Campus, University of Peshawar (1999). Participated in the national Conference on Mountain system of Pakistan held in Bara Gali, Summer Campus, University of Peshawar, 2003. Participated in the 11th all Pakistan Geographical Conference held at Lahore, 2003. Participated in the National Workshop on Education policy organized by the Education Department, Government of NWFP at Pearl Continental Hotel, Peshawar. Participated in the National Workshop on Floods and water management Organized by the IUCN, Peshawar at Pearl Continental Hotel, Peshawar. Participated in the National Workshop on Research Methodology at Bara Gali Summer Campus, University of Peshawar, July 2004. Participated in the Two day National workshop on Urban sprawl: Its impact on rural development Organized by the Pakistan Academy for Rural Development, Peshawar, December 2004. Participated in the workshop on Writing Effective Social Studies Textbooks organized jointly by the NWFP Textbook Board and ESDP-GTZ at Hayatabad, Peshawar, December 2004. Participated in the National workshop on Integrated mountain development Organized by the Pakistan Academy for Rural Development, Peshawar, December 2005. Participated in the workshop on Writing Effective Geography Textbooks organized jointly by the NWFP Textbook Board and ESDP-GTZ at Hayatabad, Peshawar, 2005. Participated in the Workshop on Upgradation of environmental profile of NWFP organized by Environmental Protection Agency, Peshawar at PWD Hall, Hassan Gari, Peshawar, July 2006.

International conferences/ workshops Participation as observer

National conferences/ workshops Participated as observer

Participated in the five days course on GIS/RS as decision support tool. Organized by the Pakistan Academy for Rural Development, Peshawar, 21-25 May 2007. Participated in the two-day workshop on Disaster Preparedness and Management. Jointly organized by the University of Peshawar, ICIMOD, GTZ and ADPC. At Peshawar, February 5 to 6, 2008. Participated in the three-day Conference and Exhibition on Disaster Management Exhibition and Conference. Organized by the National Disaster Management Authority, Islamabad at conventional Centre Islamabad, from 16th to 18th December, 2008. Participated in One-day workshop on Climate change. Jointly organized by the Dept of Environmental Science, University of Peshawar and HEC at University of Peshawar, January 14, 2009. Participated in One-day Exhibition on Disaster Management Exhibition. Jointly organized by the Centre for Disaster Preparedness & Management, University of Peshawar and GTZ, ICIMOD and Inter Cooperation at University of Peshawar, April 4, 2009. A socio-economic and land use study of Mouza Bilandi, Mardan, completed in M.Sc. (final) Geography under supervision of Prof. M. Yaqoob Alizai, Department of Geography, Urban and Regional Planning, University of Peshawar. A Geographical Study of Saltoro Valley, Baltistan, Northern Areas (1995), completed under the supervision of Prof. Israr-ud-Din (Chairman), Department of Geography, Urban and Regional Planning, University of Peshawar. Effectiveness of Rural Health Centre: A case study of Rural Health Centre, Gara Tajik, Peshawar, completed under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Amir Nawaz Khan, Department of Geography, Urban and Regional Planning, University of Peshawar. "Local Plan of Peshawar University Campus (Group Leader), completed under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Amir Khan, Department of Geography, Urban and Regional Planning, University of Peshawar. Regional Plan for P.F-7 (Group Leader), completed under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Amir Khan, Department of Geography, Urban and Regional Planning, University of Peshawar. Effectiveness of flood hazard reduction policies: A case study of Shpag Kaley, Peshawar Vale, completed under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Amir Nawaz Khan, Department of Geography, Urban and Regional Planning, University of Peshawar. A Regional Development Plan, District Nowshera (Geographical information centre) under the supervision of Prof. Dr. M. Said, Department of Geography, Urban and Regional Planning, University of Peshawar. Effectiveness of Flood Hazard Reduction Policies: A case study of Kabul-Swat, Flood plain, Peshawar Vale. Under supervision of Prof. Dr. Amir Nawaz Khan, Department of Geography, Urban and Regional Planning, University of Peshawar. Land use change detection using multi-temporal satellite images: A case study of D.I.Khan district, Pakistan. Completed for the fulfillment of Post-graduate Diploma in GIS/Remote Sensing.

Research work completed

Environmental Impacts of Chashma Right Bank Canal on the land use and agricultural resources of D.I.Khan District. Completed under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Amir Nawaz Khan, Department of Geography, Urban and Regional Planning, University of Peshawar. Research project titled: Environment, People and Resources of Gomal Basin. Completed as Project Director for Qurtuba University of Science and Information Technology, Peshawar. Research project titled: Environmental impacts of CRBC on the land use and agricultural resources of D.I.Khan district, NWFP. Completed for University of Peshawar, Peshawar.

Research project titled: Management of Flood hazard in the Kabul-Swat floodplain, Peshawar vale. Completed for University of Peshawar, Peshawar. Membership of the statutory body, university of Peshawar: Member, Academic Council, University of Peshawar. Membership of professional organizations:

Member, Pakistan Geographical Association (PGA). Member, Executive Committee, Peshawar University Teachers Association (2004-2005). Member, Population Association of Pakistan Member, Executive Committee, Peshawar University Teachers Association (2006-2007). Member, Executive Committee, Peshawar University Teachers Association (2009-2010). Research supervised
S# Title Year Research Experience M.Sc. M.Sc. M.Sc. M.Sc. M.Sc. M.Sc. M.Sc. M.Sc.

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Causes, effects and remedies of flood hazard: A case study of Matta, 2001 Swat Adjustment to riverbank erosion hazard: A case study of Chalyar, 2001 Swat Landslide hazard: causes, effects and remedies in Muzaffarabad, AJK Flood hazard: A case study of Muzaffarabad, AJK Earthquake hazard: A case of Quetta, Baluchistan Drought hazard: A case study of Hanna-Urk Valley, Quetta 2002 2002 2003 2003

Water Resource Management: A case of sample villages, Ghazi 2004 Tehsil, Haripur Population, land use and agricultural resources: A base line study of 2004 Ghazi Tehsil, Haripur

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Socio-economic survey of mouza Pipliala, Ghazi Tehsil, Haripur

2005

M.Sc. M.Sc.

Land use and agriculture pattern of mouza Pipliala, Ghazi Tehsil, 2005 Haripur Demographic and housing survey: A comparative analysis of mouza 2006 Ghazi and Isa, Tehsil Ghazi, Haripur Spatial distribution of diseases: A case study of tehsil headquarter 2006 hospital Ghazi, Haripur Soicio-economic and land use survey of Mouza Jaloo, Tehsil Ghazi, 2006 Haripur Housing characteristics in Capital City district Peshawar: A 2007 comparative study Status of education in Capital city district Peshawar: A comparative 2007 study Temporal land use change detection by using satellite image: A case 2007 study of Peshawar university campus Application of GIS for temporal changes of urban expansion in Capital 2007 city district Peshawar Gender disparity in education: A case study of village Dagai, Mardan 2008

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M.Sc. M.Sc. M.Sc.

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M.Sc.

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M.Sc. M.Sc. M.Sc. M.Sc. M.Sc. M.Sc. M.Sc. M.Phil/PhD. M.Phil/PhD.

Application of GIS for commercial land use change detection: A case 2008 study of Batkhela, Malakand Assessing the cost of disasters to the Government of NWFP: A case 2009 study of Provincial Relief Commissioner, Peshawar Evaluation of Provincial Irrigation and Drainage Authority in reducing 2009 Disasters Risk in NWFP Spatio-temporal analysis of urban growth: A case study of Mardan, In Pakistan progress Application of GIS and remote sensing for assessing the impacts of In population growth on the land use /land cover analysis: A case study progress of Mardan

Monographs/ Books
Ex Post Environmental Impact Assessment: A Regional Perspective. VDM Publishing co. Ltd Germany, ISBN 978-3-639-19563-7 http://www.bod.de/index.php?id=296&objk_id=241602

International Publications

Atta-ur-Rahman 2009. Ex Post Environmental Impact Assessment: A Regional

Perspective. VDM Verlag Publishing Co. Ltd Germany, ISBN 978-3-639-19563-7. http://www.bod.de/index.php?id=296&objk_id=241602

 Atta-ur-Rahman and Khan, AN, 2009. Planning for Drought: Towards the reduction
of social vulnerability in the Hana-Urk Valley, Quetta-Pakistan. Proceedings of the International Conference 2009, Dealing with Disasters, Resilience through Local Governance, 11-12 November 2009, Kathmandu, Nepal.

Atta-ur-Rahman and Khan, AN, 2009. Environmental impacts of Chashma Right

Bank Canal on the land use and agricultural resources of D.I.Khan district, Pakistan. Punjab Geographer, vol 5, no. 1, Pp.121-124.

Khan, A.N., Atta-ur-Rahman, and Ali, B., 2009. Adjustment to Riverbank Erosion
Hazard: A Case Study of Chalyar, Swat Valley, Pakistan -Pakistan. Proceedings of the International Conference 2009, Dealing with Disasters, Resilience through Local Governance, 11-12 November 2009, Kathmandu, Nepal. http://www.dealing-withdisasters.org.uk/reports/

Atta-ur-Rahman and Khan, AN, 2008. Application of a checklisting technique for the
assessment of impacts of the Chashma Right Bank Canal on land use and cropping pattern of D.I.Khan district, Pakistan. International Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Vol. 57, pp. 165-173.
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/117899655/abstract?CRETRY=1&SRETRY=0

Khan, AN and Atta-ur-Rahman, 2008. Adjustment to Riverbank Erosion Hazard: A

Case Study of Chalyar, Swat valley, Pakistan. Proceedings of 21st IGI Conference & National Seminar on Geomorphic Hazards: Issues & Challenges, 28-30th November, 2008, India.

Khan AN, Atta-ur-Rahman and Attaullah, 2006. Extent and Causes of Earthquake
Hazard: A Case Study of Quetta, Pakistan Punjab Geographers, India, vol. 1, no. 2, pp.17-28.

Khan, A.N., and Atta-ur-Rahman, 2005. Planning for drought: Towards the reduction
of social vulnerability in the Hanna-Urak valley, Quetta, Baluchistan. Proceedings of the international Science conference, 20-21 September, 2005 held at University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Muzaffarabad, AJK.

Atta-ur-Rahman and Khan, A.N., 2005. Planning for the reduction of landslide
hazard: A case study of Muzaffarabad, AJK. Proceedings of South- east Asia survey congress, Brunei-Darussalam, 21st to 25th Nevember, 2005.

Khan A.N., Ahmad, J., and Atta-ur-Rahman, 2005. Causes and environmental impacts
of flash floods in Hindukush region: A case study of sample villages along BuniChitral road, Chitral. Proceedings of the international Science conference, 20-21 September, 2005 held at University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Muzaffarabad, AJK.

Khan, A.N., and Atta-ur-Rahman, 2005. Planning For Flood Hazard Reduction: A
Case of Neelum-Jhelum Valley, Muzaffarabad, Azad Jammu and Kashmir. Proceeding of the South East Asia Survey Congress, on Geomatics and the community: Spatial way to sustainable development held at Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam, 21st to 25th Nevember, 2005.

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 Khan, A.N., and Atta-ur-Rahman, 2005. Planning for the Reduction of Landslide
Hazard: A Case study of Muzaffarabad, Azad Jammu & Kashmir. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Landslide Hazards in Orogenic Zone from the Himalaya to Island Arcs in Asia, held at Kathmandu Nepal, from 25th-26th September, 2005, pp.291-300. National publications Atta-ur-Rahman and Khan, A.N., 2007. A Geographical Analysis of Population Growth and Prospects: A Case of Gomal Basin, D.I.Khan. Journal Geographic, Vol. 11, No, 11, Pp. 51-61. Atta-ur-Rahman and Khan, A.N., 2006. Agricultural Land Use Change Detection in Tank and D.I.Khan District, NWFP. Journal Geographical Papers, Vol. 1, No, 1, Pp. 33-50. Khan, A.N., and Atta-ur-Rahman, 2006. Landslide hazards in the mountainous region of Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Geography, vol XVI, no. 1 & 2, pp. 39-51. Khan, A.N., and Atta-ur-Rahman, 2005. An Assessment of Flood Hazard Causes: A Case of Neelum Jhelum Valley, Muzaffarabad, AJK. Pakistan Geographical Review, vol 56, no. 1, pp. 42-53. Khan, A.N., and Atta-ur-Rahman, 2005. Human perception and responses to flood hazard: a case study of district Jhelum. Journal Geographic, vol 10, pp. 1-11. Khan, A.N., and Atta-ur-Rahman, 2005. Landslide hazards in the mountainous region of Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Geography, vol 16, No. 1 & 2, pp. 39-51. Atta-ur-Rahman, Samiullah and Khan, A.N., 2005. Land pooling system: a tool to control unplanned urban growth. PUTAJ Science, Vol. 12, No, 1, Pp. 11-16. Khan A.N., and Atta-ur-Rahman, 2004. Societal vulnerability to flood hazard: A case study of Muzaffarabad, AJK. Proceedings of Population Association of Pakistan conference 14th-16th December, 2004 held at Karachi-Pakistan. Atta-ur-Rahman, 2004. Geographic Information System: An introduction. Pakistan Journal of Geography, vol 14, no. 1 & 2, pp. 87-89. Khan, A.N., Ahmad, J., and Atta-ur-Rahman, 2004. Causes and Environmental Impacts of Flash Floods in the Hindukush Region: A Case Study of Sample Villages Along Buni-Chitral Road, Chitral, PAKISTAN. Pakistan Journal of Geography, vol 14, no. 1 & 2, pp. 43-58. Khan, A.N., Nawaz, F., and Atta-ur-Rahman, 2004. Planning for Flood Hazard: A Geographical Approach to Flood Problem in District Jhelum, Punjab, PUTAJ Science, Vol. 11, No, 1, Pp. 185-199. Khan, A.N., and Atta-ur-Rahman, 2004. An Evaluation of Landslide Hazard Mitigation Measures: A Case Study of Muzaffarabad, AJK. Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, vol 23, no. 1, pp. 79-88.

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Atta-ur-Rahman and Khan, A.N., 2003. Irrigation System in NWFP: Past Present And Future Scenario. PUTAJ Science, Vol. 10, No, 1, Pp. 13-24. Atta-ur-Rahman and Khan, A.N., 2003. Land Use and Agriculture Resources: A Case of NWFP. Pakistan Geographical Review, Vol. 58, No, 1, Pp. 18-31. Atta-ur-Rahman, 2003. Chashma Right Bank Irrigation Project. Pakistan Journal of Geography, vol 13, no. 1 & 2, pp. 79-84. Khan, A.N., and Atta-ur-Rahman, 2003. Advocacy Planning as a Tool for Flood Hazard Management: A Case Study of Kabul-Swat Floodplain, Peshawar Vale. Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, vol 22, no. 1, pp. 88-96. Khan, A.N., and Atta-ur-Rahman, 2003. Floods Related Land Disputes and its Impact on the Socio-Economic Environment: A Case Study of Kabul-Swat Floodplain, Peshawar Vale. Journal of Law and Society, vol 29, no. 42, pp. 29-42. Khan, A.N., and Atta-ur-Rahman, 2003. Impact of Flood Hazard on Muzaffarabad, AJK.. PUTAJ Science, Vol. 10, No, 1, Pp. 1-12. Khan, A.N., Ali, A., and Atta-ur-Rahman, 2003. The Distribution Pattern of Cities in Pakistan: Application of Rank Size Rule. Pakistan Journal of Geography, vol 13, no. 1 & 2, pp. 35-51. Atta-ur-Rahman and Khan, A.N., 2002. Demography and Development Nexus in NWFP. PUTAJ Science, Vol. 9, No, 1, Pp. 15-26. Khan, A.N., and Atta-ur-Rahman, 2002. An Evaluation of Flood Hazard Reduction Policies: A Case of Kabul-Swat Floodplain, Peshawar Vale. PUTAJ Science, Vol. 9, No, 1, Pp. 1-14. Khan, A.N., and Atta-ur-Rahman, 2002. Extent and Evaluation of Adverse Effects of Flood Hazard on the Socio-Economic and Physical Environment: A Case of KabulSwat Floodplain, Peshawar Vale. Pakistan Journal of Geography, vol 12, no. 1 & 2, pp. 31-44. Khan, A.N., and Atta-ur-Rahman, 2002. Population Issues and Prospects: A Case of NWFP. Research Journal of Social Sciences, vol 2, no. 1, pp. 5-21. Khan, A.N., and Atta-ur-Rahman, 2001. Effectiveness of Flood Hazard Reduction Policies: A Case Study of Shpag Kaley, Peshawar Vale. Pakistan Geographical Review, vol 56, no. 1, pp. 1-16. Khan, A.N., and Atta-ur-Rahman, 2001. Extent and Evaluation of Adverse Effects of Flood: A Case Study of Shpag Kaley, Peshawar Vale. Journal Geographic, vol 3, no. 1, pp. 20-30. Khan, A.N., and Atta-ur-Rahman, 2000. Urbanization: Trends and Prospects in Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Geography, vol 10, no. 1 & 2, pp. 31-43. Khan, A.N., and Atta-ur-Rahman, 1997. Effectiveness of Rural Health Center, Gara Tajik, Peshawar. Journal of Rural Development and Administration, vol 29, no. 3, pp. 116-140.

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Other publications S#
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Title
A map of Pakistan

Publication of

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Geographic information centre, 2000 Peshawar

A map of Azad Jammu & Geographic information centre, 1999 Kashmir and Northern Areas Peshawar Union council Atlas of NWFP Geographic information centre, 1999 Peshawar

Environmental problems: Need Research article published in July 25, Principalsustainable solution Newspaper, The Frontier post 1999 Author

Skill Name GIS software Mapinfo (for Teaching and Research) GIS software Arcview (for Teaching and Research) GIS software ArcGIS (for Teaching and Research) GIS software ERDAS imagine (Teaching and Research) GIS software ILWIS (for Teaching and Research) Scanning for Teaching and Research Adobe Photoshop Internet explorer Microsoft office Languages Language English Urdu Pashto Persian Arabic Countries Visited Thailand, Nepal, Malaysia, Afghanistan Speaking Excellent Excellent Excellent Good Good Reading Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent

Level Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent

Last Used Currently Working Currently Working Currently Working Currently Working Currently Working Currently Working Currently Working Currently Working Currently Working

Writing Excellent Excellent Excellent Good Good

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