Database research record2023·Bangladesh (Dhaka)
Spatio-temporal Analysis of the Changes in Rooftop Gardening in Dhaka Metropolitan Area
Asib Ahmed, Nazmun Nahar, Md. Shamim Hossain, Md. Shams Shahriar
Social Science Review
Urban Farm DB summary
This study identified spatio-temporal changes in rooftop gardening (RTG) practices in the Dhaka Metropolitan Area (DMA) between 2016 and 2021, using digitized Google Earth images. The DMA experienced a moderate 15% increase in RTG during this period, with the western part having a larger RTG area than the eastern part. Planned residential areas showed higher RTG areas, while most government/non-government buildings had less RTG across 20 zones and the Dhaka Cantonment area.