Major problems of urban environments and development in nepal
This document outlines 23 major problems facing urban environments and development in Nepal, including inappropriate building systems, poor land management, formation of slums, lack of open spaces and greenery, traffic congestion, health and sanitation issues, air pollution, solid waste management problems, inappropriate policies and weak institutions, limited urban land supply, lack of awareness, negligence, budget and finance issues, encroachment of public spaces, haphazard development pressure, lack of urban design and conservation planning, inefficient management, overlapping functions, improper implementation and violation of laws and bylaws, lack of coordination, lack of political commitment, poor infrastructure knowledge and manpower from authorities, and lack of urban design guidelines.
Major problems of urban environments and development in nepal
- 1. Statuary Publication: This document is the sole publication of the Author. Any misuse and the mis-interpretation by anyone, author does not take the responsibilty for the same. Amit Pokhrel Major Problems of Urban Environments and Development in Nepal 1. Inappropriate building system and housing conditions 2. Poor land management and unplanned developments 3. Formation of slums and squatter settlements 4. Lack of open spaces and greenery 5. Traffic congestion and urban congestion 6. Problems related to health, water and sanitation 7. Air pollution 8. Problems of solid waste management 9. Inappropriate policies and weaken institutions 10. Limited supply of urban lands, planning has become more difficult 11. Lack of awareness,
- 2. 12. Negligence 13. Budget process and finance 14. Encroachment of open public spaces 15. Extreme haphazard development pressure 16. Lack of Urban design and conservation oriented planning 17. Inefficiency management of concern authorities 18. Overlapping of functions' 19. No proper implementation of laws/act, violation of laws and bylaws 20. Lack of coordination 21. Lack of political commitment 22. Poor knowledge and lack of manpower in Infrastructure development from the concerned authorities 23. Lack of urban design guidelines