The Contribution of Energy-Optimized Urban Planning to Efficient Resource Use–A Case Study on Residential Settlement Development in Dhaka City, Bangladesh

Sujit Kumar Sikder, Francis Eanes, Henok Birhanu Asmelash, Shiba Kar and Theo Koetter
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Sujit Kumar Sikder: Department of Urban Planning and Land Management, Institute of Geodesy and Geo-information, University of Bonn, Nußalle 1, Bonn 44147, Germany
Francis Eanes: Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI 53706, USA
Henok Birhanu Asmelash: Department of Law, Bocconi University, Milan 20100, Italy
Shiba Kar: Center for Land Use Education, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, WI 53706, USA
Theo Koetter: Department of Urban Planning and Land Management, Institute of Geodesy and Geo-information, University of Bonn, Nußalle 1, Bonn 44147, Germany

Sustainability, 2016, vol. 8, issue 2, 1-19

Abstract: This study examines and explores the contribution of an energy-optimized urban planning approach to efficient resource use in the context of Dhaka city, Bangladesh. A conceptual energy optimization model called the “EnUp” model has been developed and tested for feasibility and adaptation strategies to improve urban energy use in residential settlements. This study is based on a system analysis and grounded theory approach that involved field methods including key informant (KI) interviews and collection of data and information from local urban planning offices and other secondary sources. Results show that the adoption of an energy-optimized planning approach is possible and necessary in Dhaka city. The “EnUp“ model can be applied in new urban settlement planning and retrofitting existing urban settlements. Ensuring various stakeholders' participation, technical inputs, and adaptability could make this innovative model and approach replicable in many other cities in the world. The study facilitates a better documentation and visualization for comprehensive urban planning and energy planning process in developing countries, while providing useful insights to policy makers, planners, developers, and interested urban stakeholders in the transition to urban sustainability.

Keywords: urban energy; energy optimization model; urban planning; urban system; energy planning; energy technology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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