Integrating climate change concerns into disaster management planning: The case of Gorakhpur, India

The document describes a programme in Gorakhpur, India, aimed at integrating climate change concerns into disaster management planning. It highlights the use of India's Disaster Management Act (2005) and a 'Shared Learning process' using a Climate Resilience Framework to build the capacity of district departments to respond to climate risks, particularly in a region where flood intensity and frequency have increased over the last century.

• Gorakhpur District in Eastern Uttar Pradesh is highly flood-prone, with data from the last 100 years indicating that floods now recur every 3–4 years, affecting approximately 20% of the 4.4 million residents.

APA

Wajih, S. A., & Chopde, S. (2014). Integrating climate change concerns into disaster management planning: The case of Gorakhpur, India. Climate and Development Knowledge Network. https://cdkn.org/resource/integrating-climate-change-into-disaster-planning-gorakhpur

Chicago

Wajih, Shiraz A., and Shashikant Chopde. Integrating climate change concerns into disaster management planning: The case of Gorakhpur, India. Climate and Development Knowledge Network, 2014. https://cdkn.org/resource/integrating-climate-change-into-disaster-planning-gorakhpur.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{wajih2014integrating, author = {Wajih, Shiraz A. and Chopde, Shashikant}, title = {{Integrating climate change concerns into disaster management planning: The case of Gorakhpur, India}}, institution = {Climate and Development Knowledge Network}, year = {2014}, month = may, url = {https://cdkn.org/resource/integrating-climate-change-into-disaster-planning-gorakhpur}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }