The Fourth Annual National Conference on Urban Resilience to Climate Change Building Climate-Resilient, Migrant-Friendly Cities and Towns 22 to 24 October 2019 Venue:  Institute of Architects Bangladesh (IAB), Agargaon, Dhaka (TBC) BACKGROUND The Fourth Annual National Conference on Urban Resilience to Climate Change is expected to bring together experts, practitioners and policy makers to discuss a range of issues related …

THIRD ANNUAL NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON URBAN RESILIENCE TO CLIMATE CHANGE: Building Climate-Resilient, Migrant-Friendly Cities and Towns 18 to 20 November 2018 Venue:  Institute of Architects Bangladesh (IAB), Agargaon, Dhaka BACKGROUND The Third Annual National Conference on Urban Resilience to Climate Change is expected to bring together experts, practitioners and policy makers to discuss a range of issues related to urban …

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 …