Peshawar city-MURCS presenttaion-1

Erasmus masters MURCS student 2021

1. Presentaion by: Muhammad Tariq (MURCS 2021) T he flower lost: peshawar Sustainable Cities: Craig Thomson

2. “The city’s name is derived from the Sanskrit name for " City of Flowers . Now you will not see flowers but dust showers.”

3. World Health Organization has ranked  Peshawar  as the  second most polluted city  across the globe .

4. Peshawar is the capital of the Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa It is the sixth-largest city in Pakistan, and the largest Pashtun-majority city in the country.  Peshawar

5. “ Peshawar is much older than the claim of 2,600 years & o nce the capital of the ancient Buddhist kingdom of  Gandhara ” —Dr. Abdul samad Director Archeology

6. archeology food culture 2,600 years old city Charsi Tikka ,Kabab U nique culture & dance

7. Gov . type Municipal corporation old 539 BC Climate Hot & Humid H igh 45 low 5 C Density 1,567.3/km 2 area 1215 km² Population 2.2 M in 2021 1.8 M in 2015 F acts & figures

8. Afghan border is 40 km away from west of Peshawar city, a major trade hub called Torkham Border So its like heart of the region & historical significance politically, economically & military point of view.

9. landuse 01

10. Rapidly growing city, current population growth is 3.99% per year Very robust improper land utilization I ncrease migration in search of jobs, security & better education

11. Source: Urban Policy Unit, Peshawar

12. Source: Urban Policy Unit, Peshawar

13. Source: Urban Policy Unit, Peshawar

14. Joint family structure is breaking down & nuclear families are spreading rapidly. Government of Peshawar approved some housing schemes to faci litate people Some are also high rise buildings for flats Source: Urban Policy Unit, Peshawar

15. With the new housing schemes the city will grow systematically Quality of life is enhanced. Citizen got the idea of how a planned cities work so it is now easy for the government to work on that Hayatabad roundabout

16. U rban mobility 02

17. On August 2020 Peshawar citizen got a very safe project called BRT for mobility with in the city It has two parts: the first is east-west corridor have 32 stations. The second part consists of feeder routes for city streets

18. It connects all the city major places. All buses are electric hybrid having dedicated lanes to avoid congestion. Although it took many trees from the city but still it is somehow good.

19. bicycles facility from the station. Its around 400 bicycles although cannot be used in summer but may be after that. People really enjoying it

20. E nviromental benifits 4 3 2 1 traffic Number of C ars are now lower walking P edestrian movements E lectric buses Carbon free 31k tons GHG reductions regeneration Faç ade treatmnet, drainage etc.

21. Development patterns 03

22. Population is increasing due to Conventional & transient migration. Agriculture lands are taken by private housing schemes which is big challenge Agriculture land is divided in to three categories. Land which is irrigated & productive, the second one is productive but water logged & land which is productive but rain fed. Good quality land is in 1 & 2 so we can go for the areas in last one for hous ing.

23. The future plan includes short term housing, long term & vertical. Industrial zone, city centers & new roads is also planned. In next two decades 1.9 M more people will be added. Source: Urban Policy Unit, Peshawar

24. There are two commercial developments which inflate the real estate. University road & ring road. University road is saturated now vertical developments is across ring road. Source: Urban Policy Unit, Peshawar

25. Tree plantation 04

26. We have many trees planted again on medians & dedicated areas under billion tree tsunami project. NGO, universities & companies contribute in that. The government helps providing trees.

27. Ministers lands roads

28. Sustainable challenges 05

29. There is a total of 612 industrial units in Peshawar, of which 509 are operational and 105 are closed. Hayatabad which is safe gated community has a sector called industrial sector & it has 45 industries. There are brick kilns also in some part of the city which is a problem

30. waste dust A gri land In 2000, vegetation has decreased to 6.47% with respect to 1990 and urban area has increased to 8 In 2010, urban area is noted to be increased to 4.98% and 3.50% reduction in vegetation has been observed with respect to 2000

31. Model environmental villages 06

32. Several small model villages is also planned which will save the agriculture land Low cost housing will be provided for farmers with small parcel of land for farming & cattle space. Source: Urban Policy Unit, Peshawar

33. Policies 07

34. Conserving Areas of High Landscape and Tourism Value To conserve natural beauty of such areas, development should not be allowed in areas where it may block views or vistas of outstanding quality. Developments near rivers/water bodies and other flood prone areas should be discouraged

35. Resources Peshawar landmarks illustration by an artist from Peshawar university Urban policy unit website Islamia college building Google maps

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