This document provides an overview of the city of Peshawar, Pakistan. It discusses that Peshawar was once known as the "City of Flowers" but is now one of the most polluted cities in the world. It outlines key facts about Peshawar such as its population, climate, and proximity to the Afghan border. The document then examines some of Peshawar's urban development challenges including rapid population growth, improper land use, and loss of agricultural land. It also describes some sustainable development initiatives in Peshawar such as the BRT bus system, tree planting projects, planned housing schemes, and model environmental villages.

1. Presentaion by: Muhammad Tariq (MURCS 2021)
The 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 & once 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 Unique culture & dance

7. Gov.type
Municipal
corporation
old
539 BC
Climate
Hot & Humid
High 45 low 5 C
Density
1,567.3/km2
area
1215 km²
Population
2.2 M in 2021
1.8 M in 2015
Facts & 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
● Increase 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 facilitate 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. Urban 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. Enviromental benifits
4
3
2
1
traffic
Number of
Cars are now
lower
walking
Pedestrian
movements
Electric buses
Carbon free
31k tons GHG reductions
regeneration
Façade
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 housing.

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 Agri 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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