Karachi
Karachi (كراچى) is the capital of the province of Sindh, and the largest city in Pakistan.Located on the coast of the Arabian Sea, north-west of the Indus River Delta, it is the cultural, economic, philanthropic, educational, and political hub, as well as the largest city and port, of Pakistan.Spread over 3,530 km², the city and suburbs comprise the …
Consequences of traffic noise in residents of Karachi, Pakistan
Keeping in view the sheer number of persons exposed to noise, probed in depth the relationship between environmental noise and its effect on health. Madrid (Spain) is a densely populated metropolitan city like Karachi. Here 80% of all environmental noise is attributed to road traffic. This is an identical situation to our study.
A portrait of Karachi's garbage crisis | Dialogue Earth
Karachi, with a core population of 13 million and another 4 million living around it, is Pakistan's most populated city, and the twentieth most populated urban centre in the world. It has always struggled to keep its streets clean. No reliable data exists on the exact amount of garbage generated, but officials quote a figure of approximately 13,000 …
Muggings, Murders and Mob Justice: Violent Crime Roars Back in Karachi
A major driver of the jump in crime, experts and police officials said, is Pakistan's economic crash, its worst in decades, with soaring debt, widening trade deficits and record inflation.
Karachi's Traffic: The Infrastructure Issues
However, congestion on Karachi roads can be considerably reduced, management made much easier and environmental degradation for the inner city reversed, if a number of infrastructure projects, which are discussed in this article, can be undertaken. Karachi has about 15,000 mostly individually owned intra and inter-city buses.
37 Facts About Karachi
Karachi is the largest city in Pakistan. With a population of over 16 million people, Karachi is not only the largest city in Pakistan but also one of the most densely populated cities in the world. The name Karachi derives from the Sindhi words "Kari" and "Bandar." Kari means "salt" in Sindhi, while Bandar translates to "port."
In Karachi, Flooding Lays Bare City's Governance Issues
Many parts of Pakistan have always struggled with flooding, especially over the last decade, due in part to climate change as weather events have become more extreme. But for Pakistan's largest city Karachi, August saw immense rainfall—breaking all previous records in the past century—and widespread flooding that brought the city to a …
Climate Action Plan for Karachi City kickstarts with Rapid …
Karachi, November 23 2023 — United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Pakistan in collaboration with its partners at C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group (C40), Karachi …
Land contestation in Karachi and the impact on …
The Afghan War has also contributed to destabilizing Karachi. The city has remained the centre for supplying arms, ... The high-rise buildings have no lifts, which has an adverse effect on children, old …
Karachi: An Expanding City with Rising Disasters
Karachi, the biggest city of Pakistan, has undergone rapid urbanization since the creation of Pakistan in 1947. The city is expanding with an alarming rate placing pressure on the available natural resources and services with rising number of natural hazards. Urbanization brings not only multiple environmental challenges but also causes ...
(PDF) Surface urban heat islands in the mega city …
The 2015 heat wave resulted in an estimated over 1200 deaths during the month of June. However, there were no records on the spatial distribution of the effects of this heat wave.
Karachi world's fourth largest polluted city: report
KARACHI: Karachi has turned out to be the world's fourth largest polluted city as its air quality index has surged to an unhealthy level of 193, showing utter negligence of the federal and Sindh ...
Karachi Master Plan 2047: Will urban disarray ever end in …
The city of Karachi has taken a major step towards the future with the unveiling of the Karachi Master Plan 2047. This comprehensive plan will be designed to guide the city's development over the ...
Cooling Karachi — Combating Urban Heat with Green Spaces
Studies have shown that surface temperatures in cities can be a staggering 10-15°C higher than in surrounding rural ... in Karachi show a general trend of cooling. For example, the cooling effect in 'Karachi Golf Club' and 'Clifton Urban Park' extends to various distances, around 150 to 240 meters, and stabilizes beyond 420 meters for ...
13 Most Fun Things To Do in Karachi with Family
Karachi is the city of lights that never sleeps and it has always been a great attraction to the tourists for the variety of activities and tourist spots that it has to offer. ... The soothing breeze and sunset at Sandspit beach creates a brilliant atmosphere and gives a relaxing effect. Do remember to bring a camera to capture the memorable ...
Evaluating the challenges and impacts of mixed-use
Introduction Modern development is patented by rapid urbanization, which largely negatively affects the quality of life. Over the past few decades in the World; in the field of urban planning and the real estate market, Mixed-use development has become a Centre of attention. Karachi is the mega city with the highest population in Pakistan. …
Impact of Climate Change on Karachi May be One of …
In fact, the area of Pakistan that is covered by mangrove forests has decreased from 400,000 hectares in 1945 to 70,000 hectares, according to a report by …
Transforming Karachi, Pakistan into a livable and competitive …
Pakistan's financial capital Karachi flooded by …
WEBA flooded street during the monsoon season in Karachi, Pakistan, on July 11. Torrential rains caused widespread flooding and damage in Pakistan's financial capital Karachi on Monday, even ...
Effect of Cyclone on the Composition of Rainfall at Karachi City
Figure 4: Percent Distribution of Major ions in Rainwater Samples of Karachi city . Effect of Cyclone on the Composition of Rainfall at Karachi City Journal of Basic & Applied Sciences, 2015 Volume 11 85 Figure 5: Zone wise distribution of major ions in Karachi City during cyclone PHET 2010. 2- 2+ + - + SO4 > Mg > NH4 = NO3 = K (Figure 8) The ...
(PDF) Micro Thesis: The Muhajir Identity and Effect of Ethnic
After the Partition in 1947, the city of Karachi faced a major change in the ethnic demographics of the city; forcing it to morph to cater for the onset of refugees that had made their way into ...
Transforming Karachi into a more livable city begins with …
Karachi, Pakistan's largest city, a premier industrial and financial center, is one of the largest cities in the world—yet it faces the challenge of ranking among the …
Karachi, Pakistan | Live Weather Satellite Map
Weather forecasts and LIVE satellite images of Karachi, Pakistan. View rain radar and maps of forecast precipitation, wind speed, temperature and more. Pakistan. ICON GFS. Forecast Models. ICON 14 km. GFS 28 km. Map Overlays. Weather Maps : UTC. Zoom Earth Karachi, Pakistan. Settings. About. Share. Measure Distance. Measure Area.
Doctors treat thousands of heatstroke victims in southern …
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — A days-long intense heat wave has disrupted normal life in Pakistan, especially in its largest city, Karachi, where doctors treated thousands of victims of heatstroke at various hospitals, health officials said Tuesday. Several people fell unconscious in the city and some of them later died, local media said.
SOCIO-CULTURAL EFFECTS OF URDU DRAMAS ON …
Socio-Cultural Effects of Urdu Dramas on Young Pakistani Women in Karachi City JOSSAMS-Journal of Social Sciences and Media Studies Vol. 01 Issue No. 02 19 Media is bringing an effective change in ...
State of gaseous air pollutants and resulting health effects in Karachi …
Karachi, Pakistan, is a priority site for air pollution research due to high emissions of air pollutants from vehicular traffic, industrial activities, and biomass burning, as well as rapid growth in population. ... State of gaseous air pollutants and resulting health effects in Karachi, Pakistan Environ Monit Assess. 2023 Jan 5;195(2):266. doi ...
"The effects of gender transport poverty in Karachi"
In Karachi, almost 50% of the city's population depends on public transport (Qureshi and Lu, 2007: 312).Other popular modes of transport besides public buses are three-wheeler paratransit vehicles, namely auto-rickshaws and qingqi, as shown in Fig. 1, Fig. 2.As in other South Asian and African cities, these are mostly informal services that …
Karachi Air Quality Index (AQI) and Pakistan Air Pollution
Karachi's 2019 reading of 40.2 μg/m³ put it in 231 st place out of all the most polluted cities worldwide, as well as being the 9 th most polluted city in Pakistan. Despite being so …
An empirical review of Karachi's transportation …
A major contributor to the growing chaos and degradation in Karachi is the city's failure to put in place a mass transit system to support a population now ranging between 20 and 30 million people. 2.2. B. Karachi: transport problems and issues. Karachi's public transport network and system is mainly road based (See Fig. 2). …
Incessant rain kills 5 as record-breaking spell sinks Karachi
PM Shehbaz speaks to CM Shah to offer support.Rains are expected to continue in Karachi.Parts of city submerged after record rainfall.At least five more people were killed due to...
Industrial Emission Monitoring and Assessment of Air Quality in Karachi
In many Asian cities, such as Beijing, New Delhi and Karachi, this has resulted in poor air quality and high levels of air pollution with detrimental effects on people's health and well-being . Air pollution is responsible for millions of premature births and deaths each year and is a significant economic burden due to healthcare costs and ...