Table of Contents List of Figures ix List of Tables xi List of Annexures xii List of Boxes xii Abbreviations xiii Definitions. xv Chapter 1: Formulating the Research 1 1.1. Background 1 1.2. Need for the Study 2 1.3. Research Question 3 1.4. Objectives 3 1.5. Scope of the Study 4 1.6. Conceptual Framework 4 1.7. Theory followed in the Dissertation 4 1.8. Methodology 5 1.9. Limitations of the Study 6 1.10. Chapterization 6 Chapter 2: Literature Review 8 2.1. Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) 8 2.1.1. Introduction 8 2.1.2. Evolution 9 2.1.3. Law, Policy and Institutional Arrangements for EIA systems 14 2.1.4. Stages in the EIA process 16 2.1.5. Effectiveness of Environmental Assessment 16 2.2. Climate Change and Sustainability. 19 2.2.1. Introduction 19 2.2.2. Evolution of the concepts 23 2.3. EIA & Sustainability 27 2.4. Framework for incorporating climate change risks within EIA 31 2.2. Key Issues 34 Chapter 3: The Sabarmati River Front Development Project 37 3.1. Introduction 37 3.2. Project Location 46 3.3. Geology 46 3.4. Topography 47 3.5. Climatic Condition 47 3.6. Flow of water in Sabarmati 48 3.7. Flood History 49 3.2. Interview with concerned people 49 Chapter 4: Climate Trend and its interaction with the SRFDP 52 4.1. Temperature 52 4.2. Rainfall 58 4.3. Temperature Rainfall Relationship 61 4.4. Flood Frequency Sabarmati River Front Basin 63 4.5. Flood Estimation 65 Chapter 5: Conclusion 73 Annexures 82 Works Cited 134