Contextualizing climate change : flood adaptation in low income settlements of Vatva, Ahmedabad (Softcopy is also available)
Ray, Shrayana (UG180574)
Contextualizing climate change : flood adaptation in low income settlements of Vatva, Ahmedabad (Softcopy is also available) - 2023 - 101p.
Table of Contents
Undertaking 7
Certificate 8
Acknowledgments 11
Abstract 13
Table of contents 14
List of figures 16
List of tables 18
1. Introduction and background
1.1 Climate Change impact on the Urban Poor 20
1.2 Climate Change overview of Ahmedabad 21
1.3 Study Area: Vatva 22
1.4 Site Overview 22
1.5 Research Aim and Objective 27
2. Research Framework
2.1 Methodology 28
2.2 Scope and Limitation 30
3. Climate Change In Vatva
3.1 Climate change: Risks and Impacts 32
3.2 Stressor Identification 35
4. Floods and Water Logging
4.1 Physical Vulnerability 36
4.1.1 Geospatial 36
4.1.2 Street Infrastructure 44
4.1.3 Built Typology Study 46
4.2 Socio-Economic Vulnerability 52
4.2.1 Occupation and Household Income 52
4.2.2 Health and Resources 54
5. Adaptation
5.1 Community Based Adaptations 56
5.2 Current Adaptation strategies in Vatva 57
5.3 Case Study 60
5.3.1 Household Level Strategies 61
5.3.2 Community Level Strategies 66
6. Approach and Recommendations 72
References 74
Appendix 1 - Case Study 78
Appendix 2 - Survey Questionnaire 90
Appendix 3 - Literature Review 98
P TH-2757 / RAY
Contextualizing climate change : flood adaptation in low income settlements of Vatva, Ahmedabad (Softcopy is also available) - 2023 - 101p.
Table of Contents
Undertaking 7
Certificate 8
Acknowledgments 11
Abstract 13
Table of contents 14
List of figures 16
List of tables 18
1. Introduction and background
1.1 Climate Change impact on the Urban Poor 20
1.2 Climate Change overview of Ahmedabad 21
1.3 Study Area: Vatva 22
1.4 Site Overview 22
1.5 Research Aim and Objective 27
2. Research Framework
2.1 Methodology 28
2.2 Scope and Limitation 30
3. Climate Change In Vatva
3.1 Climate change: Risks and Impacts 32
3.2 Stressor Identification 35
4. Floods and Water Logging
4.1 Physical Vulnerability 36
4.1.1 Geospatial 36
4.1.2 Street Infrastructure 44
4.1.3 Built Typology Study 46
4.2 Socio-Economic Vulnerability 52
4.2.1 Occupation and Household Income 52
4.2.2 Health and Resources 54
5. Adaptation
5.1 Community Based Adaptations 56
5.2 Current Adaptation strategies in Vatva 57
5.3 Case Study 60
5.3.1 Household Level Strategies 61
5.3.2 Community Level Strategies 66
6. Approach and Recommendations 72
References 74
Appendix 1 - Case Study 78
Appendix 2 - Survey Questionnaire 90
Appendix 3 - Literature Review 98
P TH-2757 / RAY