Dr. Gowhar MerajENVIRONMENT · SPACE · SOCIETY

RESEARCH ATLAS

Rooted in place.
Connected across regions.

Himalayan watersheds, East Asian landscapes, the Mekong Delta, Gulf cities and African environments feature in my collaborative research. Across these settings, the aim is to understand environmental change and its significance for people.

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Selected study settings in published researchFourteen selected country settings across Asia, the Gulf, Africa and Australia. All locations also appear in the country list below.India: Himalayan watersheds, groundwater and environmental healthIndiaChina: Coastal water clarity and environmental changeChinaMongolia: Spatial variation in ecosystem servicesMongoliaJapan: Stormwater retention and recreation in ChibaJapanUnited Arab Emirates: Nature-based stormwater management in SharjahUnited Arab EmiratesVietnam: Rainfall variability and water resources in the Mekong DeltaVietnamBangladesh: Water scarcity, climate and environmental healthBangladeshNepal: Hydropower potential in the Sunkoshi River BasinNepalAfghanistan: Land-use change and urban dynamics in KabulAfghanistanSaudi Arabia: Building performance in a hot desert coastal climateSaudi ArabiaMozambique: Land degradation and sustainable land managementMozambiqueNigeria: Flood susceptibility in vulnerable coastal statesNigeriaKenya: Community plantations and human well-beingKenyaAustralia: Forest fires and air quality in New South WalesAustralia
Selected study settings, with approximate country reference points. Natural Earth land geometry.

INDIA / 2015

Himalayan watersheds, groundwater and environmental health

Natural Hazards · Article

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CHINA / 2026

Coastal water clarity and environmental change

Environmental Research · Article

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MONGOLIA / 2026

Spatial variation in ecosystem services

Global and Planetary Change · Article

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JAPAN / 2025

Stormwater retention and recreation in Chiba

Urban Forestry and Urban Greening · Article

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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES / 2026

Nature-based stormwater management in Sharjah

Discover Geoscience · Article

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VIETNAM / 2025

Rainfall variability and water resources in the Mekong Delta

Discover Environment · Article

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BANGLADESH / 2025

Water scarcity, climate and environmental health

npj Climate and Atmospheric Science · Article

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NEPAL / 2024

Hydropower potential in the Sunkoshi River Basin

Scientifica · Article

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AFGHANISTAN / 2023

Land-use change and urban dynamics in Kabul

Geomatics · Article

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SAUDI ARABIA / 2026

Building performance in a hot desert coastal climate

Theoretical and Applied Climatology · Article

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MOZAMBIQUE / 2026

Land degradation and sustainable land management

Physics and Chemistry of the Earth · Article

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NIGERIA / 2024

Flood susceptibility in vulnerable coastal states

Climate · Article

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KENYA / 2024

Community plantations and human well-being

Urban Water Ecosystems in Africa and Asia: Challenges and Opportunities for Conservation and Restoration · Book chapter

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AUSTRALIA / 2022

Forest fires and air quality in New South Wales

Forests · Article

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These locations identify the settings of selected published studies. They do not indicate residence, field visits or institutional partnerships. Explore opportunities to work with me separately.