Sheltering From a Gathering Storm: Flood Resilience in India

This case study examines housing vulnerability and the need for adaptive, resilient shelter designs in Gorakhpur, India, to address recurring flooding, waterlogging, and projected temperature increases.

• Gorakhpur is highly susceptible to flooding and inundation due to its bowl-shaped geography, low-to-flat gradient, and high groundwater tables, situated between the Rapti and Rohini River basins.
• The city faces multiple climate-related risks, including the potential for altered rainfall events and projected temperature increases that will negatively affect the population, making flood-resilient housing a priority.
• While resilient housing offers economic benefits and innovative models have been produced via design competitions, access to construction measures for improving resilience is not universal, necessitating policy interventions.

APA

Climate and Development Knowledge Network (2014). Sheltering From a Gathering Storm: Flood Resilience in India. https://cdkn.org/resource/flood-resilience-india

Chicago

Climate and Development Knowledge Network. Sheltering From a Gathering Storm: Flood Resilience in India. 2014. https://cdkn.org/resource/flood-resilience-india.

Wikipedia

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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} }