Curriculum Vitae of Dr. Iffat Tabassum

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Current Position Professor / Chairperson Father's Name: Shamsu-uz-zaman Postal Address Department of Geography, University of , KP, . Telephone: Office +92- 91-9221033/ 9216701-20 Ext-3032; Fax: +92-91- 9216470 Nationality: Pakistani (Domicile: (KP) N.I.C. No. 17301-5129809-0

Academic Qualifications: Degrees Major area of Study Institutions Ph.D Desertification Dynamics University of Peshawar, Pakistan and its Controls M. Phil Gender and NRM University of Peshawar, Pakistan M.Sc Geography University of Peshawar, Pakistan B.Sc Geog, Math & Statistics University of Peshawar, Pakistan

Main responsibilities include:  Teaching & research  Administration/ management & organization of the student activities/ seminars  Development of curriculum. Other Responsibilities  Member National Curriculum Revision Committee for Geography  Member Syndicate Khushal Khan University  Member BoG NCE in Geology Peshawar University  Member of the “Climate Change Advisory Committee” at the Environmental Protection Agency, Environment Department, Government of KP, Pakistan (2014 – date).  Member Board of Faculty Life and Environmental Sciences, Peshawar University  Member Board of Social Sciences, Peshawar University  Member Board of Faculty Life and Environmental Sciences, Peshawar University  Member Board of Studies in Geography, Peshawar University  Member Board of Studies in Geography, Shaheed Benazir Women University Peshawar  Remained Female Staff Proctor University of Peshawar 2007-2011

1 Work Experience: Position From To Chairperson 13th September 2017 Till date Professor 30th October 2015 Till date Associate Professor 10th October 2015 30th October 2015 Assistant Professor 7th August 2007 10th October 2015 Lecturer 15th September 1990 7th August 2007 Research Supervision M.Phil Ph.D Produced In Progress Produced In Progress 2 5 Nil 2

Research Projects

Wild life Department, KP. In progress

University of Peshawar. Completed

Research Publication

Total Publications. 30+ Published in HEC recognized Journals 26

List of Publications

1. (2018). Forest Dilemma in the Hindu Raj Mountains Northern Pakistan: Impact of Population Growth and Household Dynamics. Small-scale Forestry. 17. Pp 323–341 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11842-018-9390-9

2. (2016). Honor, Revenge in Socio-Geographic Space of Pashtuns. Pakistan Journal of Criminology, 8(3): pp. 74-90. 3. (2016). Mountain Women as a Decisive Factor in Sustainable Resource Management and Utilization: Observations from Roghani Valley Hindu Raj Mountains Northern Pakistan. In Sci.Int. (Lahore), 28 (2): 1575-1581. ISSN 1013-5316 4. (2015). Dynamics of Natural Vegetation Cover: It’s Human and Environmental Dimensions in Karak, , Pakistan. In The Journal of Humanity and Social Sciences University of Peshawar JHSS XXIII, (1): 57-70.

5. (2015). Impacts of Tanda dam on agriculture land use and cropping Pattern: A case study of mouza Kalochanna district . In The Journal of Humanity and Social Sciences University of Peshawar, XXIII (3): 33-46.

2 6. (2015). Socio-economic profile of drug abusers, attending a Treatment center in Peshawar, Pakistan. In The Journal of Humanity and Social Sciences University of Peshawar, XXIII (3): 57-72. 7. (2015). Flood hazard assessment using hydro-dynamic model and GIS/RS tools: A case study of Babuzai- Swat Basin, Pakistan. In Journal of Himalayan Earth Sciences, 48:(2):129-138

8. (2014) Dynamics of communal land degradation and its implications in the arid mountains of Pakistan: A Study of District Karak, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Journal of Mountain Science 11(2): 485-495. DOI: 10.1007/s11629-013-2771-9 9. (2014) Socio-economic drivers of deforestation in Roghani Valley, Hindu-Raj Mountains, Northern Pakistan. Journal of Mountain Science 11(1): 167-179. DOI: 10.1007/s11629-013-2770-x: ISSN: 2074-2061. 10. (2014). Potentials and Constraints of Medical Tourism in Pakistan: A Study of Afghani Patients in Peshawar City, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. In The Journal of Humanity and Social Sciences University of Peshawar JHSS XXII, (2): 109-122.

11. (2009). Gender Role in the Use of Rangeland Resources in Semi-Arid Region: A Case Study of Karak District, North West Frontier Province (NWFP) Pakistan. . The Journal of Humanity and Social Sciences University of Peshawar JHSS XVII (1):36-48. ISSN: 1024-0829

12. (2014). Indigenous Appropriation Mechanisms of Irrigation Water in the Eastern Hindu Kush: A Study of Village Kushum Chitral, Northern Pakistan. In The Journal of Humanity and Social Sciences University of Peshawar JHSS, XXII, (2):, 21–36.

13. (2014). Socio-economic factors threatening the sustainability of natural resource base in Roghani valley, Hindu Raj Mountains, Northern Pakistan. In Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences (PJSS), 34 (1): 139-154.

14. (2012). The Flood Event of July 2010 and Socioeconomic Disruptions in Lower . In JHSS XX, No. 2, 57-76. ISSN: 1024-0829

15. (2013). Dynamics of Dropout of Students in Government Schools: A Case Study of Lower Dir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences (PJSS) 33, (2): 421-434: 1027-7925 16. (2013). Ownership, Management and Utilization of Common Pool Resources in Mehlp Valley, Chitral, North Pakistan.In The Journal of Humanity and Social Sciences University of Peshawar JHSS XX1 (3): 25-40.

3 17. . (2012). The Changing Geo-Political Importance and Historical Setting of Astor Valley Northern Pakistan. In Central Asia, 71(winter): 111-129. ISSN: 1729-9802

18. (2014) Famer’s Perception on Desertification Dynamics and Sustainability of Adaptive Strategies in Semiarid Regions: Observations from Karak District, Pakistan. Life Science Journal, 11(9s): 445-452.

19. (2014). Outmigration Remittances Inflow and Sustainable Land Management in Dry Areas of Pakistan: Observations from Karak District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. In The Journal of Humanity and Social Sciences University of Peshawar. JHSS, XXII (2): 101– 112.

20. (2013). Community Based Natural Resource Management in Roghani Valley Northern Pakistan. In The Journal of Humanity and Social Sciences University of Peshawar JHSS XX1 (3):95-116.

21. (2012). Degradation of Communal Natural Resources and their Impacts on Mountain Women: A Case Study of Karak District Pakistan. In Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences (PJSS) 32(1), .157-169. ISSN: 2074-2061

22. (2009). Role of Rural Women in Household Economy through Non Timber Forest Products in Dry Mountain Terrain: A Case Study of District Karak, Pakistan. Journal of Law and Society, University of Peshawar XXXIX (54), 175-188: 1027-7925

23. (2014). Determinants of Migration and its Role in Environmental Restoration in Dry Areas of Pakistan; Example from Karak District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. In PUTAJ Humanities and Social Sciences 21(1): 73-80.

24. (2013). Household Economy, Food Security and Rural Women: A Study of Village in Southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan. In PUTAJ Humanities and Social Sciences, 20: 393-403: ISSN 2219-245x 25. (2014). Community Resilience, Perception and Response to Flood Hazard: A Case study of Nowshera Kalan, District Nowshera. In PUTAJ Humanities and Social Sciences 21(1): 151-157.

26. (2010). Role of Natural Vegetation in Socioeconomic life of Rural People: A Case Study of District Karak, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Geography University of Peshawar: 1023-5108

4 27. (2011). Disappearance of Plant Species from the Hillsides of Village Shalkani, Northern Pakistan and its Linkage with Socioeconomic Conditions of People of the Area. Pakistan Journal of Plant Sciences University of Peshawar,17(1).1-13:1023-83

28. (2011). Local level Socio-economic Impacts of Small Dam: A Case Study of Changhoze Dam, Village Latamber District Karak, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). The Horizon - A journal of Social Sciences, Uttar Pradesh, India, 2 (2): 15-28.

29. (2012). Handling the Scarce Mountains’ Resources: Role of Indigenous Tenure Arrangements in Land Management in Roghani Valley Northern Pakistan. In PUTAJ Sciences, 19: 71-90

30. (2012.) Land Use Temporal Changes: A Comparison Using Field Survey and Remote Sensing. (A Case Study of Killi Kambarani & Satellite Town, Quetta City). In PUTAJ Sciences, 19: 91-106

31. (2007). Women’s role in use and management of rangeland resources in Semiarid Mountains: A case study from Karak district, North Pakistan. In: Gebbie, L, Glendinning, A., Lefroy-braun, R. and Victor, M. (Eds.): Proceedings of the international conference on Sustainable Slopping lands and Watershed management: Linking research to Strengthen upland policies and practices. Vientiane: NAFRI. Pp: 467-477.

32. (2011). Population, Poverty and Environment in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan in Subhash Anand (ed) Ecodevelopment: A Global perspectives, Research India Press, New Delhi: 318—341

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