SAFER URBAN ENVIRONMENT: A CASE OF DHAKA’S TRANSPORTATION AND TRAFFIC

Qazi Azizul  Mowla; Syeda  Khaleda

doi:10.53808/KUS.1999.1.2.169-176-se

Authors

Qazi Azizul Mowla Architecture Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna-9208, Bangladesh.
Syeda Khaleda College of Education Research and Training, 60-C, Purana Paltan, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53808/KUS.1999.1.2.169-176-se

Keywords:

Urban; Environment; Dhaka; Safety; Traffic; Transportation

Abstract

The paper focuses on briefly examining the transportation and traffic situation in Dhaka with reference to the stresses it causes to the urban dwellers. In Dhaka, the tendency to regard traffic to that of fast vehicular, ignoring other modes led to the neglect of those groups in the settlement who either preferred those other modes or of necessity had to use them as the case with pedal rickshaws and boats. This phenomenon coupled with mismanagement in the traffic system, is identified as the pivotal factor effecting the safety of Dhaka’s urban environment. Urban environmental quality is dictated by the types and location of transportation facilities and distribution of density of land uses to control the pollution levels. In this paper, an attempt has been made to co-relate physiological and psychological stresses caused on the urban dwellers due to the traffic congestion. It is suggested that a balanced and judicious policy regarding traditional and modern modes of transportation is likely to keep the environmental quality within acceptable limits.

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