Prof. Dr. Saptarshi Sankar Chakrabarti

URBAN ENVIRONMENTAL UP-GRADATION OF A SMART CITY, WITH LOCAL PLANTATION, BASED ON ITS CARBON SEQUESTRATION POTENTIAL. Base case scenario was considered as the New Town Kolkata Green Smart City planning area, proposing local fruit bearing plantation preferably along the landscaped urban boulevards and gardens could open a new dimension with respect to the overall up-gradation of the urban environment of the developing Smart City. This Urban Ecological Planning strategy will not only help to sequester more amount of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere in the long run and enhance the overall aesthetic beauty of the area, but also could provide a continual supply of delicious fruits to the inhabitants of the local community. This idea might be even be monetized by Urban Start-ups and could become a highly sustainable proposition for the Smart City. Presented in the International Conference @ Bangladesh.