Balancing Economic Sustainability with Densification: A Case Study of Dhaka.

Syeda Jafrina Nancy; Roxana Hafiz

doi:10.34257/GJHSSBVOL23IS4PG1

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Syeda Jafrina Nancy
Roxana Hafiz

Keywords:

urban densification, economic sustainability, sustainable transportation, utility services, infrastructure, public transport

Abstract

Economically sustainable urban residential neighborhoods are characterized by adequate provision of physical infrastructure including transport facilities and utility services. The built urban fabric of residential areas of Dhaka has been undergoing densification operation over the past decades without considering the physical infrastructure capacity of these areas in terms of accessibility and provision of transportation and utility services. This intervention eventually exerted pressure on the existing infrastructure and caused negative externalities like traffic congestion, pollution, and water clogging. Thus, this paper aims to investigate the impact of densification on residential areas of Dhaka through the lens of economic sustainability. Seven residential areas from Old and New Dhaka that underwent various degrees of densification were selected as the study areas. Primary data was collected through a random sampling household questionnaire survey, fieldwork, and informal qualitative interviews with the residents and officials.

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Balancing Economic Sustainability with Densification: A Case Study of Dhaka. (2023). Global Journal of Human-Social Science, 23(B4), 1-13. https://doi.org/10.34257/GJHSSBVOL23IS4PG1

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