Rising Temperatures, Deadly Threat: Recommendations for Ahmedabad’s Government Officials

This policy brief provides recommendations to government officials in Ahmedabad, India, regarding disaster relief and adaptation initiatives to build resilience against extreme heat events.

• Ahmedabad is the first city in India to establish a comprehensive preparedness plan and early warning system to manage extreme heat events, developed via the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) and a partnership of organisations.
• While India has national programs to address various climate change effects, it has not yet implemented specific strategies for adapting to increasing heat.
• The document offers policy recommendations for building heat resilience in Ahmedabad, targeting initiatives at the state and central government levels, and is part of a series of four briefs aimed at government agencies, health care professionals, outdoor workers, and slum communities.

APA

Climate and Development Knowledge Network (2014). Rising Temperatures, Deadly Threat: Recommendations for Ahmedabad’s Government Officials. https://cdkn.org/resource/rising-temperatures-recommendations-for-ahmedabads-officials

Chicago

Climate and Development Knowledge Network. Rising Temperatures, Deadly Threat: Recommendations for Ahmedabad’s Government Officials. 2014. https://cdkn.org/resource/rising-temperatures-recommendations-for-ahmedabads-officials.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=Climate and Development Knowledge Network |title=Rising Temperatures, Deadly Threat: Recommendations for Ahmedabad’s Government Officials |date=17 July 2014 |url=https://cdkn.org/resource/rising-temperatures-recommendations-for-ahmedabads-officials |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{climateanddevelopmentknowledgenetwork2014rising, author = {{Climate and Development Knowledge Network}}, title = {{Rising Temperatures, Deadly Threat: Recommendations for Ahmedabad’s Government Officials}}, institution = {Climate and Development Knowledge Network}, year = {2014}, month = jul, url = {https://cdkn.org/resource/rising-temperatures-recommendations-for-ahmedabads-officials}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }