Urbanisation and environmental degradation in Dhaka metropolitan area of Bangladesh

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Urbanisation and environmental degradation in Dhaka metropolitan area of Bangladesh

Using available data on relevant issues and onsite field visits, this paper documented the environmental problems associated with the unprecedented urbanization in Dhaka Metropolitan Area of Bangladesh. Analyses revealed that a rapid spatial expansion of the city has been taking place alongside the...

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Main Authors:	Dewan, Ashraf, Kabir, Md, Nahar, Kamrun, Rahman, Mohammad
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Inderscience Publishers 2012
Subjects:	Dhaka Metropolitan Area DMA sustainable development urbanisation environmental pollution Bangladesh environmental degradation
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/10104

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