Transforming Urban Dichotomies and Challenges of South Asian Megacities: Rethinking Sustainable Growth of Dhaka, Bangladesh

Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, is the eleventh largest megacity city in the world, with a population of 18.2 million people living in an area of 1528 km2. This city profile traces the trajectories of its urban development to becoming a megacity and characterizes its emerging challenges due to inf...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Shahidul Hasan Swapan, Atiq Uz Zaman, Tahmina Ahsan, Fahmid Ahmed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-10-01
Series:Urban Science
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2413-8851/1/4/31