Papers by Ferdous Farhana Huq
International Conference Publication, 2015
Bangladesh is widely recognized to be one of the most climate vulnerable countries in the world. ... more Bangladesh is widely recognized to be one of the most climate vulnerable countries in the world. It experiences frequent natural disasters, which cause loss of life, damage to infrastructure and economic assets, and adverse impacts on lives and livelihoods. With an urban growth rate of more than 4% annually, Dhaka, which already hosts more than 13 million people, is one of the fastest growing cities in Southern Asia, and is projected to accommodate more than 20 million by 2025.Researchers, studying the impact of climate change on Dhaka, predict that the city will be affected in two major ways: Floods and drainage congestion, and heat stress. Community people are the first sufferer of any kind of disaster. If a community is not well prepared to face the disaster, the sufferings of people will be much higher. There are many programs on disaster management held in dhaka city, but there is much less work is done on the integration of community with disaster management programs.At present disaster management for Dhaka city has become an urgent need.There is lack of programs that incorporate city life with disaster management. It is very important to incorporate community people with disaster management programs.The main focus of this paper is to show the ways of integrating communities of Dhaka city with disaster management and preparedness program. This research will also focus on community based awareness raising programs and establishing this as one of the tools of disaster preparedness program
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International Conference paper, 2015
The Hatirjheel-Begunbari canal project was initiated in 2007 and completed on late June 2010. Hat... more The Hatirjheel-Begunbari canal project was initiated in 2007 and completed on late June 2010. Hatirjheel has become a recreational zone for the city people. Due to various activities of people in this place a large amount of waste is generated which affects the water quality and beauty of the lake. Moreover wastewaters from the surrounding area come to this lake. The main objectives of this paper is to assess the present condition of the lake water and compare with standard water quality for recreation, to develop a recreational activity profile and to find out the impact of recreational activities on the water quality of Hatirjheel. To conduct this study sample water from six spots of the lake area was collected to test the parameters: p H , Color, Odor, TSS and COD to assess the quality of water. A resource map was prepared to know about the recreational facilities of the area as well as visitors hotspots. Questionnaire survey and key informant interview were also conducted. The analysis reveals that lake water mainly gets deteriorated due to inappropriate capacity of SSDS. Water quality of the lake is not significantly affected by their recreational activities. This study shows the recreational profile of the study area. Some other issues related to the recreational facilities and waste management has been identified. Finally recommendations have been made to improve the water quality of the lake, waste management and recreational facilities.
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