ABSTRACT
Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, is one of the world’s most populated cities, with a very high growth rate. According to Hossain (2013), Dhaka’s population has increased at an annual rate of 6.9 per cent, from 2.2 million people in 1975 to 12.3 million by 2000. This high growth rate is partly a result of migration of people from the rural parts of Bangladesh to urban areas in search of better work prospects and a better life. However, many of these migrants end up living in informal settlements, with very poor or non-existent water and sanitation facilities and poor-quality, insecure housing. The impacts of climate change are likely to exacerbate problems caused by a lack of water and sanitation facilities; for example, inadequate drainage will be unable to cope with increases in intense rainfall, with sewers already often backing up.
