Environmental Studies
Quantifying Carbon Footprints: A Comparative Analysis of Carbon Emission from Different Land Uses of Khulna (2023)
Instructors: Dr. Md. Mustafa Saroar, Professor, URP, KUET ; Irtija Alam, Lecturer, URP, KUET.
The aim of the study is to identify the global warming potentiality and measure it through a life cycle impact assessment(LCIA) of carbon dioxide. The objectives of the study are (1) To obtain information on the carbon equivalent emissions of various land uses and pinpoint the primary sources of greenhouse gas emissions linked to a particular land use type (2) To convert the equivalent emission into carbon emission using co-efficient and compare the carbon footprint equivalent with standards
Instructors: Dr. Md. Mustafa Saroar, Professor, URP, KUET ; Irtija Alam, Lecturer, URP, KUET.
The aim of the study is to assess the access of the ecosystem service and disservice by a higher income group and a lower income group as well as the whole community. The objectives are (1) Identification of the ecosystem service and disservice of the study area. (2) Comparison of the services accessed by a higher income and a lower income group. (3) Identification of the causes of the ecosystem disservice.
Transportation Planning & Engineering
Parent's Opinion-Awareness Towards Active and Sustainable Transportation for School-Going Children (2023)
Instructors: Palash Chandra Das, Assistant Professor, URP, KUET; Showmitra Kumar Sarkar, Assistant Professor,
URP, KUET.
Our objectives are to inspect the factors in the context of Khulna City that prompted parents for selecting the mode of transportation & active transport system for traveling to school for their school going children, along with scrutinizing parents’ attitudes about their consciousness towards sustainable transportation. It would also plot limitations and the success in realizing a sustainable transportation development system in overall Bangladesh.
Analysis of Cross-Sectional Elements and Traffic Condition of Road within Boyra and Notun Rasta (2023)
Instructors: Palash Chandra Das, Assistant Professor, URP, KUET; Showmitra Kumar Sarkar, Assistant Professor,
URP, KUET.
The Objectives of this study are (1) To analyze the infrastructural situation of the transportation system of the study area. (2) To assess the traffic intensity of different classes of Vehicles. (3) Analyzing the safety of the roadway through speed measurement of Units of the carriageway.
Road Infrastructure Expansion in The South-West Region for Linking The PMB (Padma Multi-Purpose Bridge) (2023)
Instructors: Dr. Md. Manjur Morshed, Associate Professor, URP, KUET; Palash Chandra Das, Assistant Professor,
URP, KUET.
The goal of this study is to find the most optimum route (in terms of time, distance, cost, service etc.) or corridor that links Padma Multipurpose Bridge linked road with the cities of Barisal.
Urban and Regional Planning
Site Suitability Analysis for The Development of Economic Zones in Bangladesh (2023)
Instructors: Dr. Md. Manjur Morshed, Associate Professor, URP, KUET; Palash Chandra Das, Assistant Professor,
URP, KUET.
The aim of this project is determination of suitable location for EZ via suitability analysis for meeting future demand, in terms of employment, economic progression and betterment of public.
Comparing Location Theories with Real-world Scenarios: A Case Study of Dhaka Division (2023)
Instructors: Dr. Md. Manjur Morshed, Associate Professor, URP, KUET; Palash Chandra Das, Assistant Professor,
URP, KUET.
Finding out the relevancy of real life spatial distributions of populations with that in the established locations theories is the key objective of this study.
Revisiting the Urban Planning Components of Making Khulna Sustainable City (2022)
Instructors: Tusar Kanti Roy, Head, Associate Professor, URP, KUET; Md. Nazmul Haque , Assistant Professor,
URP, KUET.
The objectives are (1) Monitoring the progress on the sustainability of Khulna (2) Completion of the SDG goals (3)Acknowledgements on the target’s completion as in the problems in Khulna city through people's opinions (4) Acknowledgements on potential targets/ goals in the context of Khulna
Suitability Analysis, Site Analysis and Conceptual Satellite Town Planning within the KDA Planning Area, Khulna (2021)
Instructors: Md. Esraz-Ul-Zannat , Assistant Professor, URP, KUET; Sneha Paul , Lecturer, URP, KUET.
The objectives of this study are (1) To find out the suitable sites for establishing satellite towns within the KDA Planning Area using factor analysis (2) To assess the detailed characteristics of the site (3) To develop a layout plan of the site.
Social and Socio-economic Studies
Study on the Rural Growth Center, Shahpur Bazar, Khulna (2022)
Instructors: Dr. Md. Mustafa Saroar, Professor, URP, KUET ; Tusar Kanti Roy, Head, Associate Professor, URP, KUET.
The objectives of this study are (1) To analyze the existing problems of the Rural Growth Center (2) To propose recommendations for re-habitation of Rural Growth Center.
Recreation and Open Space
Landscape Planning and Designing Narayanganj Central Eidgah (2021)
Instructors: Tusar Kanti Roy, Head, Associate Professor, URP, KUET; Sadia Afrin Tisa , Lecturer(Adjunct Faculty),
URP, KUET.
The objective of this study is to dentify the site lacking and propose the new landscape for the site according the site usage and standards.