Ecosystem Based Approaches-Disaster Proofing Indias Urban Sprawls
Published: Jan 10, 2020
Photo Courtesy: Karl Janisse
Indian cities are choking with unprecedented concentration of urban dwellers. The rapidly growing Tier 1 and Tier 2 cities are vulnerable to disasters, but still holds scope of disaster proofing. The skyline of Nagpur City clearly show dense clusters of dwellings with a clear lack of open spaces.
Abstract: India is undergoing rapid urban expansion. With increasing population, rapid development and infrastructure growth, urban sprawls are the new hotspots of disaster. The article focuses on the Tier II city of Nagpur, which is being developed as a Smart City. The urban areas of the city have been facing recent water/climate challenges and it is pertinent to explore the future of this city in the backdrop of increasing urban disasters.
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