“These so-called

bleak times are

necessary to go
through in order
to get to a much,
much better
place.”
― David Lynch

Figure-1: Blank highways

of Motijheel, Dhaka
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Plan-108:
Communication and
Presentation
Technique

Pandemic Urbanism:
Rethinking the City
Planning of Bangladesh

Prepared By,
Labiba Anika Course Teachers:
Student ID: 2115023 Dr. Neelopal Adri,
Assistant Professor.
Department of Urban Dr. Dipita Hossain,
and Regional Assistant Professor.
Planning, Ms. Farzana Faiza Farha,
BUET. Lecturer.
11/21/2023
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List of Contents:

Impact of Pandemic
Introduction
on Urban Planning

Innovative
Conclusion
Solutions

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 • Pandemic:
-The spreading of an infectious disease
over the world at a particular time.

• Connection with Urban Planning:

Introduction - Birth of urban planning due to the
Black Death during the first industrial
revolution

• Bangladesh and COVID-19

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 Impact of Pandemic on Urban Planning

PUBLIC SPACES AND ECONOMIC

SOCIAL PROBLEMS
SOCIAL DISTANCING IMPACTS

DIGITAL
TRANSPORTATION
CONNECTIVITY

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Impact of Pandemic on Urban Planning

Figure-2: Slums in Figure-3: Health

Dhaka, Social problems in Urban
Congestion Slums

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 Impact of Pandemic on Urban Planning

Change in travel mode use before and during the

pandemic:

Motor-
Covid- Walk Bi-cycle Bike Rickshaw
19 (in%) (in%) (in%) Car (in%) Bus (in%) (in%)
Before 9.5 1.2 4.6 17.8 32 13.7

After 10 3.3 7.9 15.8 11.2 17

Source: ScienceDirect
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 Innovative Solutions

The use of open spaces for social distancing.

Increase the use of sidewalks

Proper construction of Urban Slums

Urban Agriculture and Local Food Systems

Smart City, Virtual City

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Conclusion

INNOVATION ​ RESILIENT AND COMMUNITY PRIORITIZING

ADAPTABLE ENGAGEMENT​ PUBLIC HEALTH
CITIES.

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QNA

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THANK YOU

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