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Among nations with populations above 100 million, Bangladesh is the most densely populated countr... more Among nations with populations above 100 million, Bangladesh is the most densely populated country. It is located on the most active delta in the world and quite vulnerable to natural calamities. Despite tremendous growth over the last three decades in the service, industrial and remittance sector, agriculture remains the largest single source of the GDP and employment. It also provides the nation with food security, a crucial component of sustainability. Over the past three decades unplanned urbanization and industrialization has adversely affected ecologically critical areas such as wetlands, rivers and forest ecosystems. Natural hydrology has been affected by increased extraction of groundwater and surface water for irrigation, coupled with flood control measures in the upper riparian and lower riparian regions. In this context, spatial planning could be considered as a useful tool to foster sustainable development of the country. Therefore, this paper recommends spatial planning as a tool for the sustainable development of Bangladesh considering the demographic trends, economy, geographic context and existing policy of land use and urban planning.

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Among nations with populations above 100 million, Bangladesh is the most densely populated countr... more Among nations with populations above 100 million, Bangladesh is the most densely populated country. It is located on the most active delta in the world and quite vulnerable to natural calamities. Despite tremendous growth over the last three decades in the service, industrial and remittance sector, agriculture remains the largest single source of the GDP and employment. It also provides the nation with food security, a crucial component of sustainability. Over the past three decades unplanned urbanization and industrialization has adversely affected ecologically critical areas such as wetlands, rivers and forest ecosystems. Natural hydrology has been affected by increased extraction of groundwater and surface water for irrigation, coupled with flood control measures in the upper riparian and lower riparian regions. In this context, spatial planning could be considered as a useful tool to foster sustainable development of the country. Therefore, this paper recommends spatial planning as a tool for the sustainable development of Bangladesh considering the demographic trends, economy, geographic context and existing policy of land use and urban planning.

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