Urban informality and parallel governance systems: shaping citizens’ engagements in urban planning processes in Bangladesh

Swapan, Mohammad Shahidul Hasan; Khan, Shahed

doi:10.1080/13563475.2021.1899902

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“…In addition, the "access to information act (A2I)" in different government organizations in Bangladesh empowered ordinary citizens to know about their rights [59]. At present, citizens are confronting situations about a local government plan due to the embezzlement of the budget that leads to sluggish performance, and the consequence ends up with an extended duration [60,61]. The implementation of an intelligent city using modern technologies would result in significant changes in the governance system of the city.…”

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Smart City Transformation: An Analysis of Dhaka and Its Challenges and Opportunities

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Cities worldwide are experiencing rapid urbanization and an increasing population, creating a pressing need for smart infrastructure to enhance citizen services. Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, faces similar technological and socio-economic challenges, making it crucial to transform it into a sustainable smart city. This research analyzes the opportunities and challenges of smart cities and Dhaka through SWOT and PESTEL analyses. The study employs a fuzzy rule-based inference system in a MATLAB simulation to calculate the smart city index based on parameters such as governance, transportation, waste management, utility management, healthcare, and industrial automation. The findings reveal that good governance has the highest impact on the smart city index, followed by transportation. The paper proposes a sustainable smart city transportation framework and management technique, outlining future research directions. The proposed framework is expected to impact socio-economic, technological, and environmental aspects positively.

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Smart City Transformation: An Analysis of Dhaka and Its Challenges and Opportunities

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“…She explains that taking matters to police leads to further problems without resolving the main issue, which the community could sort out on its own. Swapan and Khan [63] also report the presence of such a parallel governance and justice system as a means to circumvent the local government's regulatory arrangements for the convenience of the dwellers.…”

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Adapting Grounded Theory to Investigate Sustainability Heritage in Informal Settlements: Case Studies from Islamabad, Pakistan

Shafqat

Khan

2022

Sustainability

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The paper investigates the sustainability potential of the intangible cultural heritage preserved in informal settlements seen as an extension of rurality in urban settings. It delves into this underexplored dimension of sustainability in the context of the Global South by analysing two informal settlements in Islamabad, Pakistan, namely, France Colony and Mehr Abadi. The grounded theory is adapted by using semistructured interviews during transect walks through the informal settlements followed by a thematic analysis conducted of the experiences, memories, values, religious beliefs, and norms of the dwellers in the two case studies. Four themes are deduced that identify sustainability heritage: (a) values and social practices; (b) communal networks and relationships; (c) built environment and ecology; and (d) remnants of rurality. The study contends that informal settlements are reservoirs of vernacular sustainability elements, and their cultural heritage should be supported instead of imposing planning policies influenced by the North. Culturally specific solutions acceptable to the informal communities are needed to improve the liveability within the city and inform the policy-making process. This requires finding a mechanism for preserving the indigenous regional culture in the informal settlements, their rich heritage, and sustainability-oriented knowledge and practices.

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De-industrialisation, Urban Governance Challenges and Deteriorating Urban Infrastructure in Norton, Zimbabwe: Is the Town Ruralising?

Magidi

2024

Local and Urban Governance

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Urban informality and parallel governance systems: shaping citizens’ engagements in urban planning processes in Bangladesh

Cited by 5 publications

References 43 publications

Smart City Transformation: An Analysis of Dhaka and Its Challenges and Opportunities

Smart City Transformation: An Analysis of Dhaka and Its Challenges and Opportunities

Adapting Grounded Theory to Investigate Sustainability Heritage in Informal Settlements: Case Studies from Islamabad, Pakistan

De-industrialisation, Urban Governance Challenges and Deteriorating Urban Infrastructure in Norton, Zimbabwe: Is the Town Ruralising?

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