Water as Leverage- Setting the scene for a call for action
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<strong>Water</strong> <strong>as</strong> <strong>Leverage</strong> <strong>for</strong> Resilient Cities Asia <strong>Setting</strong> <strong>the</strong> Scene <strong>for</strong> a Call <strong>for</strong> Action Content<br />
2.1 Urban Dynamics<br />
Khulna is <strong>the</strong> third-largest city of<br />
Bangladesh, although it is over<br />
ten times smaller than Dhaka.<br />
Although <strong>the</strong> country is booming<br />
and many rural dwellers are moving<br />
to <strong>the</strong> city <strong>as</strong> climate refugees,<br />
Khulna’s demographic numbers<br />
have remained constant. This h<strong>as</strong><br />
resulted in a green city fabric – a<br />
sponge-like structure of low-density<br />
housing dotted with water ponds. As<br />
part of <strong>the</strong> Bengal delta, this green<br />
environment is enhanced by its<br />
agriculture, aquaculture and fisheries<br />
and reaches up to <strong>the</strong> largest<br />
mangrove <strong>for</strong>est in <strong>the</strong> world: <strong>the</strong><br />
Sundarbans.<br />
The skyline of Khulna<br />
shows a network of<br />
open green space and<br />
urban fabric.<br />
174 KHULNA<br />
Urban Dynamics<br />
PART 2/Background In<strong>for</strong>mation on <strong>the</strong> Partner Cities<br />
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