The natural harbor of Chittagong was a gateway to the historic region of Bengal for centuries. It was a prominent trading center and hosted first European colonial enclaves in Bengal.

Modern Chittagong is a major hub of trade and industry. The Port of Chittagong is the largest international seaport on the Bay of Bengal. Though despite having a high and growing urban per capita GDP in South Asia and being one of the fastest growing cities in the world, the city has a poverty rate of 11.3% as of 2010. Chittagong is reputed as a relatively clean city, but still suffers of substantial logistical and socioeconomic problems.

Services

Land cover status and change were extracted using very high resolution satellite imagery. Distribution of LU status and change supports understanding patterns of urban growth in spatial context.

For detailed information please explore the Service section.

A segment of the Land cover status product.

Results

First chart shows the structure of urban classes in years 2001 and 2014 (100% = Total urban area for given year). Second chart shows relative structure of Land cover flows (100% = total area of changes in AOI). Figure shows relative proportions of land cover changes categorized into so called “land cover flows”.