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Ponds Demolishment and its Root Causes: A Comparative Analysis of Two Wards in Rajshahi City Corporation, Bangladesh

Mahamudul Hasan, Bishal Ganguly, Joynob Sultana, Tisha Sarkar, Nazmun Nahar Lubna, Abdulla- Al Kafy

Abstract


Reduction of pond area is a common phenomenon in our urban life. If the existing retention ponds are not enough to accommodate the present demand, the urban life becomes unsuitable to dwell. The water logging, degradation of biodiversity, increasing temperature and consumer’s water demand arise in extensive manner. This study tries to specify the background reasons of land covering as well as the impact on urban life using sample questionnaire, field survey and master plan of Rajshahi. This study explores the future necessities of the water body conservation with respect to the growing urban population. This research work will act as a future guideline for these related studies.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.37628/jepd.v4i2.366

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