Sustainable Urban Planning with Green Infrastructure Development in Bangladesh

Unplanned urbanization has greatly reduced green spaces in Bangladesh’s cities. Rapid industrial growth and inadequate planning have led to waterlogging, vegetation loss, and environmental degradation. Urban Green Infrastructure ( ugi ) is still rarely used in city planning, despite efforts to include it more. This study examines this issue by evaluating green belts and green wedges as models for sustainable city design in Chattogram, Bangladesh. Using a mixed-methods approach, the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index ( ndvi ) was analyzed from 1990 to 2021, along with data from 500 interviews and an examination of urban planning documents. The ndvi data showed significant ecological decline, with dense vegetation decreasing from 22.62% to 2.86%. The study found that green wedges—linear green pathways woven into the city—offer great potential and can help promote sustainable urban growth in Chattogram, giving hope that policymakers can create more resilient and environmentally friendly cities across Bangladesh.

• Publication year

  2025

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  Journal of Social Innovation and Knowledge

• Publication date

  2025-12-01

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  DOI 10.1163/29502683-bja00024
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