08/06/2026
Urban Sustainability and Smart Cities in Bangladesh
Abstract: This article examines the evolution of Bangladeshi urban centres (Dhaka, Chattogram, and Sylhet) towards "Smart City" frameworks. This study assesses the effectiveness of digital twins in addressing urban heat islands and drainage congestion through Urban Metabolism Analysis (UMA) and IoT-driven Spatial Modelling. It asserts that "Smartness" in the Bangladeshi setting transcends high-tech devices, focusing instead on "Frugal Innovation" leveraging data to enhance constrained physical infrastructure, which includes optimizing resource use and improving service delivery in urban areas.
The study suggests that sustainable urbanization is the principal mechanism for maintaining a 7% GDP growth rate in a land-constrained country.
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