Sustainable Approach to Regenerating Residential Form and Density : Case in Dhaka
Joint Authors
Laing, Richard
Zaman, Quazi M. Mahtab-Uz
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-11-05
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Social Sciences (Multidisciplinary)
Abstract EN
This paper presents principles and praxis of sustainable approach to maintaining targeted “residential regeneration by density” yet achieving innovations in urban form in a contextual scenario of Dhaka City, the capital of Bangladesh.
It is evident from the context that Dhaka is experiencing a dramatic transformation in residential density due to demographic changes during the past two decades due the concentration of social, administrative, institutional, recreational, small-scale industries, and associated housing facilities.
The transformation is visible in residential built footprint, significantly due to the demand-driven and density-led market, originated from low rise and low density and transforming to high density high rise.
This transformation has been consistently threatening social and environmental realm indicated by depletion of garden houses; reduction of public parks; shrinking walkways; deletion of setback for ventilation and sun shade from trees; slowing down mobility; and obstruction of physical and visual permeability.
The paper discussed a pragmatic approach that professionals have adopted to control the density and to introduce scopes for innovative urban forms by way of applying floor area ratio (FAR) methods and further discusses the merits of the methodological process of exercising morphology with a set of new building rules without undermining the market demand.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Zaman, Quazi M. Mahtab-Uz& Laing, Richard. 2013. Sustainable Approach to Regenerating Residential Form and Density : Case in Dhaka. Urban Studies Research،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-497759
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Zaman, Quazi M. Mahtab-Uz& Laing, Richard. Sustainable Approach to Regenerating Residential Form and Density : Case in Dhaka. Urban Studies Research No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-497759
American Medical Association (AMA)
Zaman, Quazi M. Mahtab-Uz& Laing, Richard. Sustainable Approach to Regenerating Residential Form and Density : Case in Dhaka. Urban Studies Research. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-497759
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-497759