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Ecosystem based Disaster Risk Reduction approaches (EbDRR) as a prerequisite for inclusive urban transformation of Nagpur City, India

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Title Ecosystem based Disaster Risk Reduction approaches (EbDRR) as a prerequisite for inclusive urban transformation of Nagpur City, India
 
Creator Shalini Dhyani, Shalini Dhyani
Shruti Lahoti, Shruti Lahoti
Shubhankar Khare, Shubhankar Khare
Paras Pujari, Paras Pujari
Parikshit Verma, Parikshit Verma
 
Subject Environmental Resources, Conservation
Hydrobiology, Ecology etc.
 
Description Nagpur city is among the fastest growing agglomerations of Central India. The city is considered to be a forerunner
in sustainable development amist the rapid urbanization occurring in India. Though, selected under the
“smart city” project launched by the Indian government, the city faces many urban challenges ineffectively
addressed by the current development plan. Haphazard and rapid infrastructural development without any
comprehensive plan is leading to urban sprawl that compromises urban green infrastructure across the city. It
excludes utilizing benefits of nature and ecosystem services to complement and reduce urban stress. This has led
to wetland reductions, reduced water infiltration affecting the water table and causing water shortage, flash
floods, significant loss of vegetation cover and biodiversity across the city and increased heat island effects.
These issues along with current approach that discounts the importance of ecosystems-based approach has put
forward many challenges and a question with regard to sustaining “green image of the city”. To reduce risk
against uncertainties, it is imperative to understand human-environment connections that involves diverse values
and ecosystem services provided by the natural environment of the cities. Present study is a review of major
issues raised due to un-planned development and addresses the feasibility and appropriateness of using the
EbDRR approach. Environmental engineering based approaches having potential to transform Nagpur City into
to a “smart city” can set an example for other Indian cities to follow. This article facilitates understanding and
practical applications of ecosystem based approaches and practices to counter negative impact of urbanization.
 
Publisher Elsevier
 
Date 2018
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier http://neeri.csircentral.net/1159/1/1-s2.0-S2212420917303394-main.pdf
Shalini Dhyani, Shalini Dhyani and Shruti Lahoti, Shruti Lahoti and Shubhankar Khare, Shubhankar Khare and Paras Pujari, Paras Pujari and Parikshit Verma, Parikshit Verma (2018) Ecosystem based Disaster Risk Reduction approaches (EbDRR) as a prerequisite for inclusive urban transformation of Nagpur City, India. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 32. pp. 95-105. ISSN 2212-4209, ESSN: 2212-4209
 
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