Abstract: Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, is the largest and densely packed megacity in the world, has become an extremely vulnerable megacity to climate change in Asia and World as well. On the other hand, due to the increase of industrialization, electricity consumption and motor vehicle use, generation of greenhouse gases (GHG) and air pollution, Dhaka are now at danger level. Moreover, Dhaka is the most vulnerable flood-prone city both from the rivers and rainfall beyond the capacity of the city. On the other hand, in practice, governance of Dhaka megacity has become complex due to the multiplicity and lack of coordination among its agents. Consequently, Dhaka city dwellers have been facing multifarious problems, e.g., water-logging, poor sanitation, irregular waste disposal, massive traffic jams, inadequate supply of drinking water, scarcity of electricity and gas, unplanned housing, widespread poverty, proliferation of slums and squatter settlements, inadequate educational and health facilities, high degree of air and water pollution and a deteriorating law and order situation, etc. These problems intensified the climatic problem of the city. Failing to address the climate change impact will be a great hindrance to economic development and the existence of the city in the long-run. In this circumstance, a question rose that how Dhaka Megacity governance does adapts and implements the issue of climate change? This paper discussed the general scenario of urban climate governance in Bangladesh and existing policies, adaptations, and mitigation programs have taken in Dhaka for climate change in specific.
Keywords: inadequate educational, health facilities, climate change in specific.
Title: Governing Urban Climate in Bangladesh: An insight to Dhaka Megacity in Bangladesh
Author: Dr. SM Shafiqul Alam, Dr. Mohammad Zulfiquar Hossain
International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research and Innovations
ISSN 2348-1218 (print), ISSN 2348-1226 (online)
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