{"id":8385,"date":"2025-10-12T17:55:02","date_gmt":"2025-10-12T12:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bijmrd.com\/?p=8385"},"modified":"2025-10-12T17:55:03","modified_gmt":"2025-10-12T12:25:03","slug":"sustainable-urban-planning-a-case-study-of-kakarvitta-in-nepal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bijmrd.com\/index.php\/volume3-issue9\/sustainable-urban-planning-a-case-study-of-kakarvitta-in-nepal\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainable urban planning: A Case Study of Kakarvitta in Nepal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color\"><strong>Author: Kamana Rai, Sweta Telaija &amp; Pranoy Subba<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DOI Link:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.70798\/Bijmrd\/03090015\"> <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.70798\/Bijmrd\/03090011\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.70798\/Bijmrd\/03090011<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Abstract:<\/strong> Kakarvitta (Kakarbhitta), a rapidly growing border town in southeastern Nepal, serves as a vital trade hub linking Nepal with India, Bangladesh, and Bhutan. Its strategic location has spurred migration, commerce, and urban expansion, but also brought challenges such as traffic congestion, informal settlements, waste management issues, and strain on infrastructure. This study examines Kakarvitta\u2019s urban development through the lens of sustainable urban planning, focusing on the balance between economic growth, environmental preservation, and social equity. The research assesses current infrastructure, identifies key urban challenges, and analyzes environmental, social, and economic impacts of rapid urbanization. It also evaluates residents\u2019 perceptions and access to essential services, including housing, transportation, education, and healthcare. Strategies explored include integrated land use management, preservation of green spaces, climate-resilient infrastructure, and participatory planning. The findings aim to provide datadriven recommendations to enhance Kakarvitta\u2019s sustainability and resilience, offering a model for other emerging towns in Nepal and similar rapidly urbanizing contexts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Keywords:<\/strong> Sustainable Urban Planning, Kakarvitta, Nepal, Urban Infrastructure, Environmental Impact, Social Equity, Climate Resilience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color\"><strong>Page No: 97-121<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-ast-global-color-6-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/bijmrd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/97-121.pdf\">download journal<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Author: Kamana Rai, Sweta Telaija &amp; Pranoy Subba DOI Link: https:\/\/doi.org\/10.70798\/Bijmrd\/03090011 Abstract: Kakarvitta (Kakarbhitta), a rapidly growing border town in southeastern Nepal, serves as a vital trade hub linking Nepal with India, Bangladesh, and Bhutan. Its strategic location has spurred migration, commerce, and urban expansion, but also brought challenges such as traffic congestion, informal settlements, &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/bijmrd.com\/index.php\/volume3-issue9\/sustainable-urban-planning-a-case-study-of-kakarvitta-in-nepal\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Sustainable urban planning: A Case Study of Kakarvitta in Nepal<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":"","_joinchat":[]},"categories":[39],"tags":[],"rttpg_featured_image_url":null,"rttpg_author":{"display_name":false,"author_link":"https:\/\/bijmrd.com\/index.php\/author\/asraful-alibiswas\/"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":"<a href=\"https:\/\/bijmrd.com\/index.php\/category\/volume3-issue9\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Volume3 Issue9<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"Author: Kamana Rai, Sweta Telaija &amp; Pranoy Subba DOI Link: https:\/\/doi.org\/10.70798\/Bijmrd\/03090011 Abstract: Kakarvitta (Kakarbhitta), a rapidly growing border town in southeastern Nepal, serves as a vital trade hub linking Nepal with India, Bangladesh, and Bhutan. 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