The Circular Waterway: Saving Rivers of Dhaka by Enhancing Recreation and Place-Making Along Specific Routes

Authors

  • Jesmin Nahar Sultana Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Bangladesh.
  • Roxana Hafiz Professor, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/jbip.v6i1.76964

Keywords:

Urban Planning

Abstract

Waterways are vital productive resources for cities, regions and the country. Rivers provide amenities and services to communities that are taken for granted. Drinking water, food, transportation, communication, recreation, wildlife habitat, aesthetic appeal of places along waterways, economic development, etc. are some of the amenities that rivers provide. Dhaka is a tender land-mass - virtually an island framed by rivers which form a 110 km Circular Waterway around the city. Through place-making the city can also meet its recreational needs, as there are limited opportunities for spending leisure time or weekends within the city. The waterways of Dhaka can provide excellent opportunities to enhance all these and this paper intends to highlight them through better plan and design.

Vol. 6, December 2013, pp. 61-72

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Published

2013-12-30

How to Cite

Jesmin Nahar Sultana, & Roxana Hafiz. (2013). The Circular Waterway: Saving Rivers of Dhaka by Enhancing Recreation and Place-Making Along Specific Routes. Journal of Bangladesh Institute of Planners, 6(1), 61–72. https://doi.org/10.3329/jbip.v6i1.76964

Issue

Vol. 6 (2013)

Section

Articles