• Study on intervention in water and sanitation facilities in selected slums of Dhaka north city corporation 

  Paromita, Shome (Department of Urban and Regional Planning (URP), 2022-05-28)

  Dhaka, the capital and the largest city of Bangladeshis straining under the pressure of its rapidly increasing slum residents.The dwellers are facing difficulties in water and sanitationfacilities in terms of sharing status, ...
• Spatio-temporal analysis of covid-19 pandemic in Bangladesh 

  Sadia, Afroj (Department of Urban and Regional Planning (URP), 2022-06-29)

  The world has been experiencing the shock of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) with multiple waves. Bangladesh, like other countries, is witnessing pandemic waves as of March 8, 2020. Within three successive waves in Bangladesh, ...
• Study on integration of proposed public bus route network with BRT and MRT system in Dhaka city 

  Fahmida, Hanif (Department of Urban and Regional Planning (URP), 2022-11-15)

  The public transportation system greatly influences the total effectiveness of any city's transportation system. A well-developed public transportation infrastructure can aid the economic growth of a city. Public buses ...
• Study of the effects of built environment on pedestrian crash frequency and severity in Dhaka 

  Zafri, Niaz Mahmud (Department of Urban and Regional Planning (URP), 2022-04-04)

  Pedestrian crashes have become a major safety concern in urban areas throughout the world, including Bangladesh. This scenario is no better in Dhaka, the capital and megacity of Bangladesh. From 1998 to 2014, more than 10 ...
• Study on development of a water logging index 

  Kauser, Md. Rakibul Hasan (Department of Urban and Regional planning, 2022-10-10)

  Disasters like earthquake, tropical storm, flood or drought, etc. are increasing both in number and severity. Like other disasters, waterlogging-induced human losses are not common. But financial and infrastructural damage ...
• Study on spatial distribution of climate fund projects in urban areas of Bangladesh and their linkages with plans, policies and local context 

  Tabassum, Nawshin (Department of Urban and Regional planning, 2021-03-24)

  The urban areas of the world hold more than 50% the world’s total population, most of its built assets and economic activities which contribute to high proportion of global greenhouse gas emissions generated by urban-based ...
• Study on changes of open spaces in selected goverment housing projects in Dhaka in terms of size, use, acess and facilities 

  Banu, Laila Arzumand (Department of Urban and Regional planning, 2022-10-14)

  Open space provides an array of social, health, economic and environmental benefits to individuals and the community as a whole.Open space is an essential ingredient for enhancing the livability of an area and improving ...
• Study on the land price of private real estate projects in Dhaka and its association with physical amenities and environmental elements 

  Khan, Md. Manzur Morshed (Department of Urban and Regional planning, 2021-10-17)

  The price of the residential land is associated with several factors such as accessibility and location, size and shape, physical and environmental amenities, topographical and climatic factors, economic and social security, ...
• Assessment of development plans of selected small urban areas of bangladesh based on land cover changes 

  Tanvir, Mohammad Ridwan (Department of Urban and Regional planning, 2021-03-15)

  Often central to a district or an Upazila (subunit of a district), the Paurashavas (municipalities) are regarded as the small urban areas in Bangladesh. Rapid and uncontrolled urbanization in these areas has resulted in ...
• Network based study on the involvement of organizations and perception of community in cyclone preparedness programme of selected coastal areas of Bangladesh 

  Isaba, Tasnim Tarannum (Department of Urban and Regional planning, 2021-03-07)

  Cyclone is a recurrent disaster event in Bangladesh that affects millions of people and causes the destruction of property every year. After the cyclone Gorky (1990) and Sidr (2007), the country has formulated and developed ...
• Bus rapid transit (BRT) for cities of Bangladesh : a study of identification of potential cities and developing policy framework 

  Basak, Bristi (Department of Urban and Regional Planning (URP), BUET, 2019-03-30)

  Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) is an urban transport solution for many of countries around the world. But up to now, there is no BRT operating in Bangladesh – construction of one is ongoing in Dhaka - nor there is any appropriate ...
• Approach to integrate communities in earthquake management of Dhaka city 

  Nazia Hossain (Department of Urban and Regional Planning (URP), BUET, 2020-02)

  Community involvement in earthquake disaster management is an emergent issue for earthquake prone countries over the world. Though Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh lies in the moderate earthquake seismic zone (two (02)) ...
• Study on involuntary resettlement plan practices in different infrastructure development projects in Bangladesh 

  Khurshid Hasan, Md. (Department of Urban and Regional Planning, BUET, 2010-04-24)

  Development projects usually involve displacement of people from their inherent settlements. Bangladesh is one of the most densely populated country in the world, this is often resulted by acquisition of land by government. ...
• Exploring travel behavior and multimodal accessibility in Dhaka 

  Nakshi, Paromita (Department of Urban and Regional planning, 2020-02-29)

  A global paradigm shift from mobility-geared to accessibility-oriented planning is observed in recent years due to the ability of accessibility-oriented planning to integrate land use aspect with transportation planning ...
• Study on mobility pattern of movement challenged persons of Dhaka 

  Bhuiya, Md. Musfiqur Rahman (Department of Urban and Regional Planning, 2019-04)

  To make development sustainable and inclusive, it must consider the rights of persons with disability. Same is true for build environment and transportation system. They must ensure the mobility rights of people with ...
• Incorporating earthquake risk sensitivity in landuse planning at local level 

  Barua, Uttama (Department of Urban and Regional Planning, 2018-08)

  Earthquake risks in cities are increasing due to the high rate of urbanization, unplanned growth, faulty landuse planning, poor construction practice, inadequate infrastructure, and services provision and environmental ...
• Study on land speculation by individual land holders in Dhaka and potential regulatory measures 

  Islam, Md. Sirajul (Department of Urban and Regional Planning, 2016-08-31)

  For the rapidly increasing population in Dhaka demand for new housing is increasing. But buildable land, a precondition for housing, is gradually decreasing in Dhaka leading to sky rocketing price comparable to that in ...
• Study on identification of factors responsible for non-designated use of multipurpose cyclone shelter in Kalapara Upazilla 

  Manik, Md. Tofazzel Hossain (Department of Urban and Regional Planning, 2015-03-28)

  Bangladesh, a low-lying delta nation at the foot of the Himalayas, is prone to many natural disasters, especially floods and windstorms – including tornadoes and cyclones (Jamal, 2001). Cyclone is a tropical storm or ...
• Densification of residential areas in Dhaka an enquiry of causes and consequences to address approaches towards sustainability 

  Nancy, Syeda Jafrina (Department of Urban and Regional Planning, 2016-03-30)

  Densification is a widely practised strategy of the recent years to achieve sustainable compact city by restraining urban sprawl. As one of the fastest growing Megacities with a population of about 14.3 million, the ...
• Patterns and trends of development of manufacturing industries in Bangladesh a regional analysis 

  Rawnak Jahan (Department of Urban and Regional Planning (URP), 2017-01)

  Bangladesh is one of the most populous countries in the world, facing challenges in its every aspect. Like other developing countries, Bangladesh is also experiencing industrialization and the trend of industrialization ...

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