ICCCAD Short Course on Urban Climate Change Theme:  ‘Building climate resilient, migrant-friendly cities’ in Dhaka from 16 to 20 September 2018 The course will focus on > Approaches to build inclusive, climate resilient and sustainable cities and communities > Urban Vulnerability and their linkage with other human factors exacerbating climate stresses > Methods of assessing local needs and vulnerabilities, and …

ICCCAD Short Course on Urban Climate Change Theme:  ‘Building climate resilient, migrant-friendly cities’ in Dhaka from 16 to 20 September 2018 The course will focus on > Approaches to build inclusive, climate resilient and sustainable cities and communities > Urban Vulnerability and their linkage with other human factors exacerbating climate stresses > Methods of assessing local needs and vulnerabilities, and …

Bangladesh has been experiencing a rapid growth in urban population during last four decades. However, this growth follows an imbalanced spatial distribution, mostly directed towards Dhaka city. As of 2011, almost 44% of the country’s urban population lived in Dhaka resulting in excessive pressure on its housing, transportation, infrastructure, and basic services (GED, 2015). This pressure is accumulating every year …