Download This PaperAnalyzing Urban Sprawl and Sustainable Development in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Wang and Sarker, (2020), Analyzing Urban Sprawl and Sustainable Development in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development, Vol.11, No.6, 2020, htttps:doi.org/10.7176/JESD/11-6-02
12 Pages Posted: 14 May 2020 Last revised: 17 Mar 2021
Date Written: March 31, 2020
Abstract
The paper examines the impact of urban sprawl on sustainable development in Dhaka megacity, applying a comprehensive analysis. The study selected the greater Dhaka region as the study area. Besides quantitative analysis, the paper also used the widely accepted definition of sprawl to confirm the existence of sprawl in the context of Dhaka. It also employed the Pairwise Ranking Matrix to determine the most contributing factors to urban sprawl in Dhaka. The ArcGIS and Remote Sensing tools were used to examine and indicate urban sprawl patterns and land-use change from 1990 to 2017. The findings confirmed that Dhaka was slowly experiencing processes of urban sprawl, particularly in Southern, Western, and Eastern local regions. As policy tools, this paper contributed to the designing of effective spatial planning and strategies for planned urban growth and sustainable development.
Keywords: urban sprawl; sustainable development; Dhaka; spatial planning
JEL Classification: Q01
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