TY - BOOK AU - Ramachandran, Sneha (UG180580) AU - Smith, Melissa (Guide) TI - Improving resilience to heat stress in the low-income settlements of Vatva (Softcopy is also available) U1 - P TH-2758 PY - 2023/// N1 - Table of contents 1. Introduction 1.1 Climate Change in Urbanizing Cities 1.2 Ahmedabad- An Overview 1.3 Aim and Objective 1.4 Scope and Limitations 2. Background 2.1 Introduction to Vatva 2.2 Vulnerability Assessment and Resilience Strategies 2.3 Players in the Process- Role of NGOs 3. Methodology 3.1 Framework for Vulnerability Assessment 3.1.1 Climate Projections and Spatial Context 3.1.2 Built Typology 3.1.3 Participatory Processes for Vulnerability Assessment 3.2 Case Study Matrix 4. Results and Discussion 4.1 Vulnerability Dynamics and Analysis 4.2 Loss and Damage 4.3 Heat Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies 4.3.1 Cool Roofs and Paving 4.3.2 Passive Cooling Strategies 4.3.3 Community Strategies 5. Conclusion References Annexure ER -