| Author | Ashfaq, Nigar |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no. HS-88-12 |
| Subject(s) | City planning--Bangladesh--Dhaka
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| Note | A Thesis Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for
the Degree of Master of Science, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. HS-88-12 |
| Abstract | Development Control is an important method for implementing
urban land use plans, primarily through the continuous process of
granting (or referring) permits for "Development", which includes
land sub-division, house construction and other projects. The
study presents an assessment of the institutional and legal basis
of development control in Dhaka, before proceeding to a sample
survey of recent construction projects in various representative
areas of the city, comprising both residential and non-residential buildings.
The long outdated master plan of 1959 still is the main
legal document for judging the acceptability of building permits,
as far as land use zones are concerned. The city has grown and
changed beyond imagination, but a new structure plan has not yet
been adopted, although a draft was presented in 1981, as a result
of a comprehensive metropolitan development study. Therefore, the
relevant urban planning context is missing in the issuance of
development permits. In addition, even some fundamentally
important aspects of building control such as fire and structural
safety are not adequately covered, although the 1952 Building
Control Act was amended in 1984.
A comparison of the statistics on building permits with an
estimate of all construction activities in the city suggests that
about 10% to 15% of the formally controlled permanent buildings
do not take any building permits. Informal construction and
development, however would also require an appropriate way of
supervision and control, even though there is no legal provision
for this. The sample survey of buildings that are approved from
1984 to 1986 shows that the regulations are more frequently
violated in unplanned than in planned areas. An index is
formulated to quantify the different degrees of violation.
Finally, recommendations are made for legal and procedural
improvements, including base maps for unplanned area, more
efficient record keeping and inspection as well as more complete
and adequate regulations. |
| Year | 1988 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. HS-88-12 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology (SET) |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Human Settlement (HS) |
| Chairperson(s) | Kammeier, Hans Detlef |
| Examination Committee(s) | Amin, A.T.M. Nurul ;Weber, Karl E.
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| Scholarship Donor(s) | Canadian International Development
Agency; |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1988 |