Architectural Insights and City Profile of Phuentsholing Bhutan

• DOI: 10.13189/cea.2023.110220
• Publication Date: 2023-02-10T06:04:41Z
• Authors: Chimi Chimi; Khameis Mohamed A...; Jigme Thinley; Tshering Cheki; Anju Chettri; Nimesh Chettri
• Keywords: 05 social sciences; 0507 social and economic geography

Phuentsholing, the second largest city known as economic gateway of country, is located at southwestern foothills Bhutan.It proximal to Indian town Jaigaon West Bengal.With rapid pace urbanisation, series spatial planning and infrastructure development have been carried out since 1968 could not serve its citizens envisaged in noble vision Gross National Happiness (GNH).However, developing trend urban landscape reflects city's commitment challenges maintain identity place through preservation traditional Bhutanese architectural features buildings other structures.This paper outlines profile historical with vagaries activities, governance, development, housing provision, critical issues mitigation strategies conjunction development.In line this, exclusive discussions are presented highlight well an appropriate sustainable strategy for future development.The questionnaires were deliberated heads, policy makers, engineers planners extract ideas futuristic view city.This also discusses three main plans, implementation due extensive rural -urban migration developmental today's Phuentsholing city.Therefore, it deliberates framework accentuates essential elements transformation researchers tackle management resources distribution any stage.