Planning Failure of Satellite Town: A Case Study of Korangi, Karachi-Pakistan

Soomro, Tania Ali; Soomro, Muhsin Ali

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“…In China, Deng and Huang (2004) report the gradual conversion of new towns into ghettolike sprawl. More recently, evidence from Pakistan points to the incompatibility of new developments with contextual issues such as local culture, social and economic realities (Soomro and Soomro, 2018). In view of these shortcomings found in new developments, the present study sought to understand the liveability condition and future challenges of 'Purbachal New Town' in Dhaka, in comparison with 'Senri New Town' in Osaka.…”

Section: Review Of Liveability Within New Town Developments In Asiamentioning

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Liveability Dimensions in New Town Developments: An Overview of Senri New Town and Purbachal New Town

Rahman

Fatemi

2021

JCUA

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Since the 1960s, new town developments within large metropolises have been widely adopted to decongest the city centres, especially in Asian cities. This paper provides a brief account of the liveability dimensions of two new townships developed in large metropolitan areas: Senri New Town in Osaka and Purbachal New Town in Dhaka. The study primarily draws on master plans of the two developments to identify how the components of the plans reflect the physical, social, functional and safety dimensions of a proposed liveability framework. The methodology combines a review of masters plans with scholarly and grey literature on the two new town developments. The findings show while the social and functional dimensions are integrated with Senri New Town; Purbachal New Town, though more recent, appears to have missed opportunities for diversifying density, social mix and mass transit. The paper concludes that the comparative case, Senri-New Town provides insights on how public-private people participation can leverage citizen-centred design for more liveable residential living environments in developing cities.

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Section: Review Of Liveability Within New Town Developments In Asiamentioning

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Liveability Dimensions in New Town Developments: An Overview of Senri New Town and Purbachal New Town

Rahman

Fatemi

2021

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“… 18 In addition to these factors, Korangi district is also more likely to experience a high prevalence of UTI because of its densely populated residential areas, poor sanitation, and inadequate public infrastructure. 12 …”

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“… 10 , 11 Korangi, the former satellite town converted district of Karachi that started as part of the ambitious “Greater Karachi Resettlement Plan,” now faces frequent challenges in provision of basic facilities for its residents. 12 From overcrowded infrastructure to suboptimal air quality, unsafe water channels, and improper sanitation, the district of approximately 2.5 million residents, encounters several difficulties in maintaining an acceptable quality of life. The pediatric age group accounts for almost 1.8 million of the total population of Korangi.…”

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Pediatric Uropathogens and their Antimicrobial Susceptibility Pattern: Experience from an Impoverished District of Karachi, Pakistan

Khan,

Shakeel

2024

Clin Med Insights Pediatr

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Introduction: Urinary tract infection (UTI) is the most common infection of the pediatric age group. Several factors linked to higher prevalence include poor personal hygiene, improper sanitation, lower socioeconomic status, and malnourishment. In addition to having a worse quality of life, the 1.8 million children who live in Karachi’s Korangi district are routinely exposed to such factors. Objectives: The study aims to evaluate the frequency of UTI and distribution of uropathogens along with their antimicrobial susceptibility pattern in patients presenting to a pediatric tertiary care center in the Korangi district of Karachi, Pakistan. Design: The study employed an observational cross-sectional design. Methods: The study was conducted at the Microbiology laboratory of Sindh Institute of Child Health and Neonatology, Karachi, Pakistan from 1st January to 15th August 2023. Urine samples of patients 1 to 16 years of age were collected via midstream clean catch method and of patients from birth up to 1 year were collected in urine collection bags. The samples were cultured on Cystine Lactose Electrolyte Deficient (CLED) agar and antibiotic susceptibility testing was performed using the Kirby-Bauer Disc Diffusion method. Results: A total of 457 urine samples were collected, of which 90 (19.7%) were positive for significant uropathogens. With a mean age of 4.6 years, majority of the culture-positive patients were female (n = 72; 80%). Enterobacterales were the most frequently isolated (n = 88; 95.6%), of which Escherichia coli was the most common (73.9%; n = 68). Citrobacter (n = 7; 7.6%), Klebsiella (n = 6; 6.5%), Serratia (n = 4; 4.3%), Proteus (n = 2; 2.2%), Salmonella (n = 2; 2.2%), and Enterobacter (n = 1; 1.1%) were among the other Enterobacterales isolated. Meropenem and imipenem were the most effective in isolates from Enterobacterales (n = 88) followed by amikacin (n = 84), ciprofloxacin (n = 75), and piperacillin-tazobactam (n = 70). Ceftriaxone and cefixime exhibited moderate susceptibility (n = 69 and 52) whereas, amoxicillin-clavulanate was the least susceptible (n = 3). Conclusion: We report high frequency of UTI in our pediatric population with uropathogens and associated antimicrobial susceptibility pattern confirming to the existing trends of pediatric UTIs in Pakistan. In addition to valuable insights for treating patients under similar conditions, our study serves as a catalyst for further multi-center research in this area.

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“…Due to the lack of a formal transportation network, the working class (dependent solely on communal conveyance) was left with no transportation facility. Most of the movement of both people and goods went through Saddar (the present historic core of the city) transforming it into a transit camp, always overcrowded and with gravely organized traffic (Soomro & Soomro, 2018b). The mismanaged traffic trends were also supported by commercial enterprise development along the major arteries which badly affected the recreational, artistic and intellectual role of the Saddar area.…”

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The Current State of Built Heritage in Karachi: The Case of Empress Market

Soomro

Shah

Pasha

2020

JAABE

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Modern Karachi has a fragmented and multifaceted social formation, while its historic core presents a diverse range of historical attributes of its built heritage. The increasing urban population of Karachi contributes heavily to its degradation including the degradation of its historical attributes. There is no effective heritage legislation and there are conflicts between what people do and what the government institutions do. Consequently, there is chaos and deterioration in the inner city. The city has been developing rapidly and the government has proposed many projects for the revival of the historic core of the city. However, most of them have not been successful. The objective of this research is to examine the situation in which heritage buildings face a serious threat. The current research focused on one such project, that is, the Empress Market ̶ the restoration and redevelopment of its historic precinct. It adopted physical observations, archival analysis, and site surveys along with photographic documentation and interviews of the local shop dwellers (especially to focus on the historical evolution of the building) as research techniques. The findings showed that the state of deprivation of the historic core of Karachi is the reflection of a collective devastation of the precinct in terms of social and historic values, which is further supported by the non-prevailing heritage legislative system. The research also investigates the present condition of the Empress Market in connection with its glorious past and urban decay befallen to it over time due to vandalism and the numerous restoration plans proposed for it over the years. The study can be beneficial to comprehend the ground realities concerning the survival of heritage properties within the cumulative urbanization process. The results can be used also to propose the rejuvenation of the lost splendor of the historic urban core of Karachi as a prototype for parallel development schemes.

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Planning Failure of Satellite Town: A Case Study of Korangi, Karachi-Pakistan

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Liveability Dimensions in New Town Developments: An Overview of Senri New Town and Purbachal New Town

Liveability Dimensions in New Town Developments: An Overview of Senri New Town and Purbachal New Town

Pediatric Uropathogens and their Antimicrobial Susceptibility Pattern: Experience from an Impoverished District of Karachi, Pakistan

The Current State of Built Heritage in Karachi: The Case of Empress Market

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