STRUCTURAL CHARACTERISTICS AND SPATIAL ORGANISATION OF RAW FOOD MARKETS IN RAJSHAHI CITY, BANGLADESH

Md. Shahidul  Islam; Md. Masud Parves  Rana; Raquib  Ahmed; Md. Mujibor  Rahman

doi:10.53808/KUS.2007.8.2.0736-L

Authors

Md. Shahidul Islam Department of Geography, Pabna College, Pabna, Bangladesh
Md. Masud Parves Rana Department of Geography & Environmental Studies, Rajshahi University, Rajshahi 6205, Bangladesh
Raquib Ahmed Department of Geography & Environmental Studies, Rajshahi University, Rajshahi 6205, Bangladesh
Md. Mujibor Rahman Environmental Science Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna 9208, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53808/KUS.2007.8.2.0736-L

Keywords:

Food market, market structure, spatial organisation, CBD

Abstract

The urban raw food markets of the Rajshahi City play a pivotal role to supply foods to the urban people. These food markets are very essential places in the commercial areas, which are dispersedly distributed over the city. The markets are found not grown up according to a master plan of the city. From this point of view, this study focuses on the structural characteristics and spatial organisation of the raw food markets of the city. The study also attempts to discuss historical background of the markets and their service area. It is revealed that the structural characteristics of all markets of the city are not sufficiently developed and also their spatial distribution are not well organised.

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