Sheltering From a Gathering Storm: Flood Resilience in India
Summary
The document examines the vulnerability of Gorakhpur, India, to flooding and temperature increases due to its bowl-shaped geography and high groundwater tables. It argues that while flood-resilient housing is a priority and offers economic benefits, access to construction measures for resilience is not universal, necessitating policy interventions to improve access and promote innovative housing models.
Key insights
- Gorakhpur's geophysical characteristics, including its bowl shape, low-to-flat gradient, and high groundwater tables, make it highly vulnerable to recurring flooding and waterlogging.
- While resilient housing provides economic benefits and innovative models have been produced via design competitions, construction measures to improve resilience are not accessible to all residents, and the perceived value of risk mitigation varies.
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- Climate and Development Knowledge Network (2014). Sheltering From a Gathering Storm: Flood Resilience in India. https://cdkn.org/resource/flood-resilience-india
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- Climate and Development Knowledge Network. Sheltering From a Gathering Storm: Flood Resilience in India. 2014. https://cdkn.org/resource/flood-resilience-india.
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- {{cite report |author=Climate and Development Knowledge Network |title=Sheltering From a Gathering Storm: Flood Resilience in India |date=18 July 2014 |url=https://cdkn.org/resource/flood-resilience-india |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}
- BibTeX
- @techreport{climateanddevelopmentknowledgenetwork2014sheltering, author = {{Climate and Development Knowledge Network}}, title = {{Sheltering From a Gathering Storm: Flood Resilience in India}}, institution = {Climate and Development Knowledge Network}, year = {2014}, month = jul, url = {https://cdkn.org/resource/flood-resilience-india}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }
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