Special Conference on
Urbanization, Traffic Jam, and Environment
Date: January 8, 2011
Venue: Bangladesh Management Academy
Mirpur Road, Sobhanbag, Dhaka
Organized by
Bangladesh Poribesh Andolon (BAPA)
Bangladesh Environment Network (BEN)
In association with major universities and other pro-environment organizations of Bangladesh
Program
Program summary
9:00-10:30 am: Concurrent expert sessions (A1-A6)
10:30-11:00 am: Tea Break
11:00-12:00 noon: Inaugural Session
12:00-1:30 pm: Plenary Session-I
1:30-2:30 pm: Lunch
2:30-4:00 pm: Concurrent expert and general sessions (B1-B5) and (G1-G3)
4:00-5:30 pm: Plenary Session-II
5:30-6:00 pm: Tea Break
6:00-6:30 pm: Strategy session
6:30-7:30 pm: Concluding session
Detailed Program
9:00-10:30 am
Concurrent expert sessions (A1-A6)
Session A1 (Room 1) 9:00-10:30 am
Topic: Urban Traffic Problems
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Presentations:
M. M. Morshed, M. A. Talukdar and M. M. Islam
Traffic jam and planning process for Dhaka city: A trans-disciplinary approach
Abdullah All Rafee and Mahfuzur Rahman
Access management of arterial roads in Khulna city
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Md. Salequzzaman, S.M. Tariqul Islam, Md. Sahin Iqbal, ASM Atikur Rahman Sayed, Md.
Shajahan Nannu, Md. Noor Jalal, Md. Shariful Alam, Mostafa Shiddiquzzaman and
Mohidul Hoque Khan
Urbanization and traffic jam issues in Jessore and its surroundings
Sudhirendar Sharma, Environmentalist and Development Analyst, New Delhi,
Urban traffic: nightmare on the road
Tanvir Hossain, Mahbubur Rahman, Razu Ahmmed and Md. Kamruzzaman Mamun,
Department of Civil Engineering, Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology, Gazipur,
Interaction between the motorist and pedestrian at selected un-signalized crossings in Bangladesh: A
Case Study
Session A2 (Room 2), 9:00-10:30 am
Topic: Air Pollution
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Presentations:
Golam Kabir, Sunoco Inc, PA, USA,
Air Pollution in Dhaka
Md. Rakibul Islam Roni, Mustafa Kamal and Hena Baroi
Impact of industrial air pollution on human health: A comparative study in residential areas
M. A. I. Chowdhury, B. K. Banik, R. Alam, M. J. Hossain, and M.B. Haque
Seasonal fluctuations on NO2 concentration at different intersection of Sylhet city
Riazuddin Kawsar
Effect of planning features on pollutant concentration in Dhaka city
Session A3 (Room 3), 9:00-10:30 am
Topic: Industrialization, drainage, waste management, and pollution
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Presentations:
Shahjahan Ahmed and Mohd. Shamsul Alam
Rainfall in Chittagong city and aspects of drainage congestion problem: A historical perspective
Shamima Aktar and Md. Ashikuzzaman
Effects of urbanization on urban water bodies in Khulna City Corporation area
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M. A. Islam, Q. H. Bari, K. M. Hassan, and M. M. Rahman
Effect of unplanned industrialization on urban environment: A case study in Natore
Raihana Pervin and Sheikh Ashraf Uz Zaman
Household waste management in Dhaka city for better environment
Session A4 (Room 4), 9:00-10:30 am
Topic: Housing policies and planning
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Presentations:
S.M. Shah Mahmood
Execution and violation of setback rule in eastern fringe areas of Dhaka city
Jubaida Gulshan Ara, Mohammed Moniruzzaman Miah
Policy of housing for slum dwellers
Sardar Masud Karim
Planning for Sydney: Performance, lessons learned, and future
Tania Taher Lata, Tabassum Zarin and Khandaker Ashifuzzaman
Hidden possibilities of FAR in the context of Dhaka’s residential areas
Session A5 (Room 5), 9:00-10:30 am
Topic: Fire Hazard
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Presentations:
Saima Rahman and Md. Kamrul Hasan
Increasing menace of fire hazard as a consequence of unplanned urbanization
Annesha Das Hasi, Bushra Islam, Afrin Hossain and Momenun Nessa
Preparedness for urban fire hazards
Sanjib Barua, Mizanur Rahman, Mania Tahsina Taher
Urban fire safety issues in slum areas: Dhaka episode
Session A6 (Room 6), 9:00 – 10:30 am
Topic: Health effects of urbanization
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Chair: Shishir Majumder, Department of Community Medicine, National Medical College, Dhaka
Co-chair:
Organizer: M. A. Matin (BAPA) and Ziauddin Ahmed (BEN)
Introduction on BAPA EHP (Environment Health Program) by S. K. Roy (ICDDRB), Convener
of BAPA EHP (10 minutes)
Introduction of BEN Health Panel by Ziauddin Ahmed, Chair of BEN Health Panel (10 minutes)
Presentations:
Ziauddin Ahmed (Drexel University, USA)
Health hazard of inappropriate waste disposal (15 minutes)
Meerjady Sabrina Flora (NIPSOM)
Urban Health Challenges in Bangladesh: Perspective Environment (15 minutes)
Arifur Rahman (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)
Effects of traffic accidents in the society (15 minutes).
M. H. Faruqee (State University of Bangladesh)
Urban Health in the new National Health Policy (10 minutes)
Comments from the audience (10 minutes)
Closing Remarks by the Chair (05 minutes)
10:30 – 11:00: Tea Break
11:00-12:00: Inaugural Session (Auditorium)
Chair: Muzaffar Ahmad, President BAPA
Chief guest:
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12:00 noon – 1:30 pm: Plenary Session I
Topic: Sustainable urbanization in Bangladesh
Chair: Rehman Sobhan (Centre for Policy Dialogue) (TBC)
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Initial presentation by Nazrul Islam (BEN and BAPA)
Discussants (TBC):
Nazrul Islam (University Grants Commission)
Sarwar Jahan (Bangladesh Institute of Planners)
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Saber Hossain Chowdhury, MP (Awami League)
Mirza Faqrul Islam (Bangladesh Nationalist Party, BNP)
Rashed Khan Menon, MP (Workers’ Party)
Others
1:30-2:30 pm: Lunch
2:30-4:00 pm: Concurrent expert sessions (B1-B5) and general sessions (G1-G3)
Session B1 (Room 1), 2:30-4:00 pm
Topic: Governance, infrastructure, planning, economic and management aspects
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Presentations:
Salim Rashid, University of Illinois, USA,
Output loss due to congestion: Theoretical considerations
Mahmud Farooque , Arizona State University, USA,
From reactive governance to anticipatory governance: Engaging experts and citizens
Ferdouse Oneza, ICF International, Washington State, USA,
Lessons to Learn from Regulations and Policies of Washington State, USA
Shahed Khan, Mohammad Shahidul Hasan Swapan, Curtin University, Perth, Australia,
Technological innovation in urban planning of Bangladesh: Speeding up planning administration or
enhanced community engagement?
Session B2 (Room 2), 2:30-4:00 pm
Topic: Climate change, flooding, rural to urban migration
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Presentations:
Mohammad Zaman , Society for Bangladesh Climate Justice, Vancouver, Canada,
Climate Change Impacts and Urban Migration: Confronting the Looming Crisis,
Saleh Ahmed, ‘Sapienza’ University of Rome, Italy,
Climate Induced Migration and the Human Impacts on Megacity Dhaka: A Scenario Analysis
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Albelee Haque, Shiba Kar, Xin Yuan, *Farhana Sharmin,
Bangladesh Environment Network, USA, Pennsylvania State Univ., USA
Impact Environmental Consulting, NY, USA, Practical Action (Bangladesh),
Regional Approach to Climate Change Climate change exigencies: The Ecosystem, Streamflow and
Fisheries management perspectives.
Manoranjan Pegu
Urbanization and rural-urban migration in Bangladesh: A macro review
Session B3 (Room 3), 2:30-4:00 pm
Topic: Urbanization and quality of life
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Presentations:
Sharif Shams Imon and Mahbubur Rahman, Institute for Tourism Studies, Macao and
Universiti Teknologi, Malaysia
Can Historic Waterfront Conservation Help Improve the Quality of Life in Old Dhaka?
Ahmad Kamruzzaman Majumder, K. M. Nazmul Islam, K. Maudood Elahi and Jussi Dayna
Biswas
Evaluation of traffic noise pollution and exposed individuals’ perception of Dhaka city
Qazi Azizul Mowla
Integrating heritage artifacts into the urban fabric of Dhaka
Tanima Tabassum and Samia Sharmin
The impact of shrinkage of green space on Dhaka city’s local thermal environment
Session B4 (Room 4), 2:30-4:00 pm
Topic: Other issues of urbanization
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Presentations:
Ahmad Kamruzzaman Majumder, K. M. Nazmul Islam and Md. Abu Taiyeb Chowdhury
Environmental impacts of commercial land-use in residential areas: A comparative study
Mohammod Irfan, Denver University, USA,
Infrastructure 2030 – The Big Push ahead for Bangladesh,
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Shaila Jamal , Sonia Rahman, Ishrat Islam, and Md. Musleh Uddin Hasan
Coping mechanism for utility crises in middle income areas of Dhaka
Tanveer Islam, NOAA and Environmental Cooperative Science Center, Florida, USA,
Urbanization and planning in Dhaka--crisis and possibilities (in Bangla),
Session G1 (Room 5), 2:30-4:00 pm
Topic: Issues of urbanization outside Dhaka city
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Organizer: Sharif Jamil
Initial presentation by Mohidul Hoque (BAPA)
Session G2 (Room 6), 2:30-4:00 pm
Topic: Traffic jam, its impact, and ways to overcome it
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Initial presentation by BAPA and BEN
Plenary Session II: 4:00-5:30 pm
Topic: Urbanization issues of Bangladesh
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Presentations:
M. Khalequzzaman, Lockhaven University, USA,
A critique of the Feasibility study of Dhaka Integrated Flood Control Embankment cum Eastern
Bypass Road Multipurpose project
Salim Rashid, University of Illinois, USA,
Compact Townships as a component of sustainable urbanization in Bangladesh
Waziuddin Saud Chowdhury, Architect, San Francisco, USA,
Density, chaos and sustainability in Dhaka
Mahbubur Rahman, Universiti Teknologi, Malaysia,
Building Construction Rules--Search for an accountable, sustainable and participatory environment
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5:30 – 6:00 pm: Tea Break
6:00-6:30 pm: Strategy Session (Auditorium)
Topic: Resolution of the conference
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Presentation of the draft resolution
Discussion on the draft
Adoption of the resolution
6:30-7:30: Concluding Session (Auditorium)
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