Outline
- Abstract
- Keywords
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Strategic Planning; Urban Sustainability Through Strategic Action Planning
- 3. Urban Sustainability Through Redistribution of Resource and Power
- 4. Interface of Strategic Planning and Urban Sustainability
- 5. Metropolitan Planning in Khulna City
- 6. Critical Overview of Khulna City Plan As Strategic Planning
- 7. Recognition of Gender and Marginalized People in Planning
- 8. Equitable Provision of Income and Employment Generation
- 9. Peoples’ Participation in Planning
- 10. Policies for Environmental Management
- 11. Polices for Ensuring Equitable Access to Infrastructure Services
- 12. Status of Khulna City Plan for Achieving the Indicators of Urban Sustainability
- 13. Conclusion
- References
رئوس مطالب
- چکیده
- 1. مقدمه
- 2. برنامه ریزی راهبردی؛ پایداری شهری از طریق برنامه ریزی عمیاتی راهبردی
- 3. پایداری شهری از طریق توزیع مجدد منابع و انرژی
- 4. رابط برنامه ریزی راهبردی و پایداری شهری
- 5. برنامه ریزی وابسته ی شهری در شهر Khulna
- 6. بررسی انتقادی برنامه شهر Khulna به عنوان برنامه ریزی راهبردی
- 7. شناسایی جنسیت و به حاشیه راندن افراد در برنامه ریزی
- 8. ارائه ی عادلانه ی درآمد و اشتغال زایی
- 9. مشارکت مردم در برنامه ریزی
- 10. سیاست ها برای مدیریت زیست محیطی
- 11. سیاست هایی برای تضمین دسترسی عادلانه به خدمات زیرساخت ها
- 12. وضعیت برنامه شهر Khulna برای دستیابی به شاخص های پایداری شهری
- 13. نتیجه گیری
Abstract
Planning is a crucial element for any development initiative. Planning entails choice making in pursuit of stated goals e.g. improving living conditions for individuals and societies. Planning initiatives are employed within social systems that are governed by institution, and planning intervenes with and may reconfigure these institutions resulting in social change. This paper discusses how urban sustainability can be achieved through strategic action in urban development by analysing the planning process of Khulna city, Bangladesh. This paper reviews different scholarly articles to draw a conceptual framework for identifying the interface of strategic planning, components of strategic action planning and urban sustainability. Based on this conceptual framework this paper identifies the scope of achieving urban sustainability through analysing the current planning practice of Khulna city, Bangladesh. This paper identifies that though the Khulna city plan adopted the approach of strategic planning but it failed to comply with its theoretical notion to achieve the issues related to urban sustainability. Analysis reveals that in terms of social attribute that recognizes the interest of different group of people the existing planning packages is not sustainable. Similar phenomenon have been observed in terms of recognition of gender and marginalized people in planning, equitable provision of income and employment generation, people’s’ participation in planning and policies for ensuring equitable access to infrastructure services. Therefore the existing planning package of Khulna city failed to achieve the issues of urban sustainability through its adapted strategic planning approach.
Keywords: Khulna - Participation - Social justice - Strategic planning - SustainabilityConclusions
Strategic planning, by its principle is collaborative and flexible to address diversity of problem. But evaluating the case of Khulna city plan it is apparent that there is no reflection of strategic planning though namely the plan is a strategic plan. By analyzing this plan it is revealed that the age old master plan approach is still in practice. There is no effective attempt to introduce more socially just planning approach. Observation of Khulna city plan reveals that the planning process is still maintaining a low profile and creating the option of malpractices. It has failed to draw sufficient attention of the actors involved and the citizenry in general to uphold its position as a necessary tool for urban development. Moreover the plan is far away from urban sustainability. It should be revised and attempt should be made to incorporate the issues of coordination, equity, economical viability, environmental efficiency and participation. Ultimately, it is not only necessary that planning should respect the prevailing social, environmental, economical and political situation, but the same conditions must need to be congenial and compatible enough to nurture and promote planning as a discipline aimed at lasting social welfare.