Climate change effects upon massive land and housing development: Case of Dhaka, Bangladesh
International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management
ISSN: 1756-8692
Article publication date: 12 August 2014
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to analyze the effects on urban flood from rapidly growing land and housing development projects in flood zones and water bodies in and around Dhaka. The paper further extends the analysis to generate an insight into Dhaka’s urban flood due to possible climate change effects on top of land and housing development projects effects.
Design/methodology/approach
A mixed method was applied for this research comprising qualitative techniques for analyzing the date gathered from reviewing the policies including the Dhaka Metropolitan Development Plan reports, interviews, discussions and maps, whereas quantitative analysis was used to interpret the data gathered from the global positioning system (GPS) survey and questionnaire survey among the resident of the selected housing projects.
Findings
Findings show that a large number of the projects have encroached flood-flow zones and ditches and drainage channels through massive land filling, which resulted in quick changes of land use with wide range of impacts on environment and habitat quality. This study highlighted that the potential climate change impact involves increasing rainfall and subsequent increase flooding. Besides, vast area will be submerged under water and increased warming in the city from high speed built-up area by unauthorized land development.
Originality/value
The results of the research can be taken into consideration when making political decisions concerning adaptation to climate change.
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Acknowledgements
The present study was part of doctoral research by the first author conducted at RRDP, AIT, Thailand, with financial support from the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, and AIT. The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial supports to carry the study.
Citation
Jahangir Alam, M. and Akter Mullick, R. (2014), "Climate change effects upon massive land and housing development: Case of Dhaka, Bangladesh", International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management, Vol. 6 No. 3, pp. 315-331. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJCCSM-11-2011-0039
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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