Toward Great Dhaka: A New Urban Development Paradigm Eastward

Bird, Julia; Li, Yue; Rahman, Hossain Zillur; Rama, Martín; Venables, Anthony J.

doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1238-5

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“…Instead, when it comes to urban agglomerations, studies suggest establishing functional land markets, improving land use, providing urban transport and other basic public services, and fostering housing finance markets. These are the key components of policies for addressing the urban order in cities (Bird et al 2018;Brueckner and Lall 2015;Duranton and Venables 2018;Ellis and Roberts 2015;.…”

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High-Growth Firms: Facts, Fiction, and Policy Options for Emerging Economies

Goswami¹,

Medvedev²,

Olafsen³

2018

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Section: B2b Spilloversmentioning

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High-Growth Firms: Facts, Fiction, and Policy Options for Emerging Economies

Goswami¹,

Medvedev²,

Olafsen³

2018

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“…Bangladesh has become one of the most densely populated countries in the world, with an area of 147,570 km 2 and a population of 149,772,364. Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, a fast-growing megacity of South Asia, had a population of 2.2 million in 1975, which has increased to 18 million in 2017, with a growth rate of 4.56% annually [26]. Data from the "Household Income and Expenditure Survey 2016" [27] revealed that about 28% of the population was considered extremely poor (urban: 7%; rural: 21%, individually).…”

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Perception and Barriers to Implementation of Intensive and Extensive Green Roofs in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Hossain

Shams

Amin³

et al. 2019

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Buildings are one of the biggest consumers of fossil fuels, and thus, contribute largely to greenhouse gas emissions. As a result, a large number of studies have been conducted and innovative ideas or green solutions have been invented, adopted, and implemented across the globe. These solutions are often contextual and heavily dependent on local environmental and socio-economic factors. Green roofs are such an example. Green roofs (both intensive and extensive) for buildings have been successfully adopted in many countries around the world. Bangladesh, a developing country that can benefit from green roofs, seems to remain in complete darkness regarding its potential. The objective of this study is to identify the reasons why green roofs have not been widely implemented in Bangladesh, especially in the capital Dhaka, even though, theoretically, the climatic conditions of this country favor this technology. This study focuses on the perception of the construction industry to comprehend the possible obstacles they are facing towards using green roofs in their designs. A questionnaire study was conducted among architects, engineers, construction managers, contractors, and owners who are at different levels of experience in their respective fields. The results indicate a gap in knowledge and misconceptions, which are major hindrances to the implementation of green roofs.

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“…With rapid urbanisation in LMICs [3], the neighbourhoods where many children now grow up are fundamentally different from the rural communities of previous generations. Nowhere is this clearer than in Dhaka, Bangladesh, where the city population grows by 3 to 4% every year and as of 2019, an estimated 18 million live within the greater Dhaka area [4].…”

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Understanding demand for, and feasibility of, centre-based child-care for poor urban households: a mixed methods study in Dhaka, Bangladesh

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Background Centre-based child-care has potential to provide multiple health and development benefits to children, families and societies. With rapid urbanisation, increasing numbers of low-income women work with reduced support from extended family, leaving a child-care vacuum in many low- and middle-income countries. We aimed to understand perceptions of, and demand for, centre-based child-care in Dhaka, Bangladesh among poor, urban households, and test the feasibility of delivering sustainable centre-based child-care. Methods We used sequential mixed methods including a household survey (n = 222) and qualitative interviews with care-givers (n = 16), community leaders (n = 5) and policy-makers (n = 5). We co-produced and piloted a centre-based child-care model over ten-months, documenting implementation. A co-design focus group with mothers, parents’ meetings, and qualitative interviews with child-care centre users (n = 5), non-users (n = 3), ex-users (n = 3) and staff (2) were used to refine the model and identify implementation issues. Results We found 24% (95% CI: 16,37%) of care-givers reported turning-down paid work due to lack of child-care and 84% (95% CI:74, 91%) reported wishing to use centre-based child-care and were willing to pay up to 283 Takka (~$3.30) per month. Adjusted odds of reported need for child-care among slum households were 3.8 times those of non-slum households (95% CI: 1.4, 10). Implementation highlighted that poor households needed free child-care with food provided, presenting feasibility challenges. Meta-inference across quantitative and qualitative findings identified the impact of the urban environment on child-care through long working hours, low social capital and fears for child safety. These influences interacted with religious and social norms resulting in caution in using centre-based child-care despite evident need. Conclusion Sustainable provision of centre-based care that focuses on early childhood development requires subsidy and careful design sensitive to the working lives of poor families, particularly women and must respond to the dynamics of the urban environment and community values. We recommend increased research and policy focus on the evaluation and scale-up of quality centre-based child-care, emphasising early-childhood development, to support low-income working families in urban areas.

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Toward Great Dhaka: A New Urban Development Paradigm Eastward

Cited by 39 publications

References 39 publications

High-Growth Firms: Facts, Fiction, and Policy Options for Emerging Economies

High-Growth Firms: Facts, Fiction, and Policy Options for Emerging Economies

Perception and Barriers to Implementation of Intensive and Extensive Green Roofs in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Understanding demand for, and feasibility of, centre-based child-care for poor urban households: a mixed methods study in Dhaka, Bangladesh

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