Inbunden, Engelska, 2027

Urban Resilience and Sustainability in India

Pathways to Climate-Resilient Cities

Av Anjal Prakash, Debolina Kundu

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India faces a defining urban challenge: by 2050, more than 720 million people will live in cities where 70% of critical infrastructure remains unbuilt. This book offers a comprehensive roadmap for transforming Indian cities from climate-vulnerable settlements into engines of resilient, anti-fragile, and sustainable growth.Addressing three critical themes – Urban Climate Governance and Planning, Urban Vulnerabilities and Equity, and Water Security and Coastal Threats – the book challenges conventional, colonial-era master plans and advocates for dynamic, data-driven frameworks. Through diverse case studies spanning heat-resilient strategies in India's National Adaptation Plan, Mumbai's climate-responsive transport systems, gender-differentiated flood impacts in Panaji, community-led water governance in Bundelkhand, and coastal tourism resilience in Digha, it bridges top-down policy mandates with bottom-up innovation. Comparative analyses with California's Climate Action Plans provide transferable lessons for the Global South.Essential for urban planners, policymakers, postgraduate students, and practitioners in urban planning, climate adaptation, environmental science, disaster management, development studies, public policy, gender studies, and sustainable urbanization, this book offers actionable insights on heat-proofing cities, managing water-blind expansion, and ensuring inclusive climate action.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum: 2027-01-22
Mått: 156 x 234 x undefined mm
Format: Inbunden
Språk: Engelska
Antal sidor: 266
Förlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN: 9781041442288

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Anjal Prakash, Professor of Public Policy at FLAME University, Pune, India, holds a PhD in Social and Environmental Sciences from Wageningen University, Netherlands. A leading expert on sustainability, climate adaptation, and integrated water resources management, he has authored various IPCC reports on climate vulnerability concerning urban infrastructure, mountain ecosystem, and gender equity. His career includes leadership roles across South Asia on water security and climate adaptation, collaborating with governments, UN agencies, and NGOs to translate research into policy, particularly in peri-urban water management and sustainable urban development.Debolina Kundu, Director, National Institute of Urban Affairs, has over 30 years of experience in development studies, with expertise in urbanisation, migration, municipal finance, social protection, urban policy, and governance. She has consulted for leading international organisations, including ADB, UNDP, UNFPA, UNESCAP, KfW, and GIZ. A member of various central and state governments committees, she has also published widely. She is the Chief Editor of Environment and Urbanisation Asia and Urban India. She co-chaired the G20 Think Tank Task Force on LiFE, Resilience, and Values for Wellbeing.

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