Paper Keyword
Water logging,Dhaka,Drainage,Decreasing wetland,Unplanned Development
Abstract
In recent years Dhaka City is facing extensive water logging during the monsoon. Over the years, water-logging problem has assumed a formidable challenge with the burgeoning population. Disruption of traffic movement and normal life; damage of structures and infrastructure; loss of income potentials are the encountered effects of water logging on city life. The particular paper gives a review of the causes of water logging along with the consequences the city suffer and presents a case (Mirpur Road adjacent to Dhanmondi 27 signal) to demonstrate the multiple factors contributing to water logging and its induced disruptions. The paper aims to draw attention on considering water logging to be a growing concern for Dhaka city and provides some notions towards way forward.
