Contents
Preface i
Acknowledgments iv
Contents vi
Abbreviations xv
Chapter 01
I11trod11ctio11 & Methods 1
1.1 Background 1
1.2 Rationale of the Study 7
1.3 The Study Region and objectives 7
1.4 Data and Methodology 9
1.5 Village Survey 14
1.6 Vulnerability Assessment of Surveyed Village 15
1.7 Household Survey 19
1.8 Vulnerability Assessment of Surveyed Households 21
Chapter 02
Kachchh District & the talukas under study 23
2.1 Background 23
2.2 Demographic Features 24
2.3 Physical Features 25
2.4 Land Use Pattern 26
2.5 Minerals and mining 28
2.6 Agriculture 29
2.7 Fishing 31
2.8 Water Resources 31
2.9 Talukas under Study 34
2.9.1 Bhachau Taluka 34
2.9.2 Bhuj Taluka 36
2.9.3 Abdasa taluka 36
2.9.4 Mandvi taluka 38
2.10 C1imatic Variability 39
2.10.1 Temperature 39
2.1 0.2 Rain fall 41
2.1 0.3 Droughts in Kachchh 44
Chapter 03
Vulnerabilities of Coastal Village 48
3.1 Village Characteristics 48
3.1.1 Natural Resources 49
3. l .2 Land Use Pattern 52
3.1.3 Disasters 59
3.1.4 Shoreline Changes 62
3.1.5 Climate 66
3.1.6 Important Demographic Features of Surveyed Villages 67
3.2 Vulnerability Assessment of Villages 70
3.2.1 Ground truthing and finalization of highly vulnerable village 73
3.3 Coverage of Household Survey 74
3.4 Household Characteristics 75
3.4.1 Demographic features 75
3.4.2 Basic Amenities 79
3.4.3 Occupational Diversity of Household 80
3.4.4 Monthly Income 89
3.4.5 Calamities faced by the households 90
3.5 Vulnerability Assessment of Households 92
3.6 Planned Interventions 93
3.7 Summary100
Chapter04
Vulnerabilities of Banni Villages 102
4.1 Village Characteristics 106
4.1.1 Natural Resources 106
4.1 .2 Disasters 119
4.1.3 Climate 125
4.1.4 Important Demographic Features of Villages 126
4.2 Vulnerability Assessment of Surveyed Villages 131
4.2.1 Ground Truthing and Finalization of Highly Vulnerable Villages 134
4.3 Coverage of Household Surveys 135
4.4 Household Characteristics 135
4.4.1 Demographic Features 135
4.4.2 Basic Amenities 139
4.4.3 Occupational Diversity or Households 141
4.4.4 Monthly lncome 150
4.4.5 Calamities Faced by the Households 151
4.5 Vulnerability Assessment of Households 153
4.6 Planned Interventions 154
4.7 Summary 159
Chapter 05
Vulnerabilities of Khadir Villages 161
5.1 Village Characteristics 161
5.1.l Natural Resources 162
5.1.2 Disasters 167
5.1.3 Climate 169
5.1.4 Important demographic Features of the villages 170
5.2 Vulnerability Assessment of Surveyed Villages 171
5.3 Coverage of Household Survey 173
5.4 Household Characteristics 174
5.4.1 Demographic Features 174
5.4.2 Basic Amenities 177
5.4.3 Occupational Diversity of Households 179
5.4.4 Monthly income 186
5.4.5 Calamities faced by the households 187
5.5 Vulnerability Assessment of Surveyed Households 190
5.6 Planned Interventions 191
5.7 Summary 194
Chapter 06
Summary and Co11clusion 196
References 204
Annexure 210