INSIDE STORY: Future Proofing of an Indian City - Lessons from Madurai

The 'Future Proofing Cities' project in Madurai, India, demonstrates that strengthening blue-green infrastructure—comprising hydrological systems and land-based natural habitats—is an effective strategy for reducing climate change impacts. The project highlights the necessity of engaging multiple stakeholders, including government, civil society, and the private sector, to diagnose issues and ensure the sustainability of action plans. A key finding is the critical role of intermediary organisations, such as the DHAN Foundation, in bridging the gap between government authorities and communities to build engagement platforms at provincial and urban local body levels. Additionally, the document notes that successful future proofing requires building evidence-based cases to secure resources from local to global levels and enhancing the capacities of all stakeholders to create a shared mission.

• Strengthening blue-green infrastructure, which integrates networked water systems with land-based habitats and natural ecosystems, serves as an effective method for reducing climate change impacts in Madurai. Success in this approach depends on the engagement of multiple stakeholders to prioritise issues and identify actions.

APA

Climate and Development Knowledge Network (2016). INSIDE STORY: Future Proofing of an Indian City - Lessons from Madurai. https://cdkn.org/resource/inside-story-future-proofing-madurai

Chicago

Climate and Development Knowledge Network. INSIDE STORY: Future Proofing of an Indian City - Lessons from Madurai. 2016. https://cdkn.org/resource/inside-story-future-proofing-madurai.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{climateanddevelopmentknowledgenetwork2016inside, author = {{Climate and Development Knowledge Network}}, title = {{INSIDE STORY: Future Proofing of an Indian City - Lessons from Madurai}}, institution = {Climate and Development Knowledge Network}, year = {2016}, month = jun, url = {https://cdkn.org/resource/inside-story-future-proofing-madurai}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }