Problems and Prospects of Open Space Management Authorized by DCC

The aspect of recreational facilities for the rapidly growing community in Dhaka City is often ignored in the urban plan. Keeping pace with the population boom there has been scarcity of land for human habitation, unplanned land use and weak management and control over such use can be attributed to the present restricted opportunity for recreation in Dhaka City. Due to the ever-increasing economic activities Dhaka today has turned into a busy city. True that Dhaka continues to ensure means of sustenance for its inhabitants but in lieu she is losing her ecological balance.The open places where the citizens have opportunities to meet are being reduced.The main purpose of this study has been to illustrate the open space facilities of Dhaka City and by whom this facility is contributing to the human behavior. It will describe the government s authority who maintains open spaces of Dhaka city. Besides, from the point of view of the people using these open spaces, the existing problems and their opinions are also examined. This study also shows the drawbacks of open spaces management country.

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Kaokab Hasnain has completed his graduate degree on Urban and Regional Planning from Jahangirnagar University in 2010. Now he is a student of masters of Disaster Management in Dhaka University.