SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT-CROSS ROADS AT URBAN DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE
1. Neha Bansal
Ph.D Research Scholar
Department of Architecture & Planning
Indian Institute ofTechnology, Roorkee,
India
National Conference on
“Energy Efficient Design of Buildings: Seeking Cost Effective Solutions”
6-10 February 2012,
DCRUST, Murthal.
2. LIVABLE
EQITABLE
VIABLE
“Development that meets the needs of
the present without compromising the
ability of future generations to meet
their own needs.“ (Bruntland Report,
1987)
SUSTAINABLE
CITIES
3. CITIES
RESOURCE CONCENTRATED
HIGH EFFICIENT SYSTEM
More
Active Role
in Global
Dialogues
Dynamism
and
stronger
linkages
Model of
Environmen
tal &
Political
Efficiency
CONCENTRATED RESOURCE CENTRE
STRONG ECONOMY- INNOVATION, TECHNOLOGY,
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT AND ENABLE
PROSPERITY,
UNIQUE ABILITY TO RESPOND TO A GLOBAL
ISSUE
STRONG POLITICAL EFFICIENCY- MEANINGFUL
ACTIONS FASTER ON RURAL COUNTERPART
IMMEDIATE AND EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION
BETWEEN THE PUBLIC AND DECISION MAKERS
URBAN FUNCTIONS LIKE TRANSPORT, BUILDING,
ENERGY ETC. PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT
THROUGH INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS THAT INCLUDE
URBAN PLANNING, GOVERNANCE, LAND
MANAGEMENT, LEGISLATION AND FINANCING
6. INCREASE IN EXTREMES INTEMPERATURE
CHANGE IN RAINFALL PATTERNS
ALTER IN HYDROLOGICAL CYCLE
MORE FREQUENT DISASTERS
SEVERE HEAT WAVES, DROUGHT, FLOODS-
AFFECT HEALTH
DISTURB ECOSYSTEM- DECREASE IN CROPYIELD
SHIFT OF FOREST GRID/ DESERTIFICATION
DISASTERS -INCREASED FLOODING IN LOW LYING
AREAS/ SALINATION AND DEGRADATION OF LAND/
DISPLACEMENT OF POULATION IN COASTAL ZONES/
CHANGE IN PATTERNS OF SPATIAL GROWTH
REDUCING ADAPTIVE CAPABILITY AND CAPACITYTO
MITIGATE
EFFECTS
IMPACTS
9. URBAN DISASTERS DAMAGE INFRASTRUCTURE, LIFELINES
AND CRITICAL FACILITIES, RESULTING IN HUMAN, FINANCIAL
AND ENVIRONMENTAL LOSSES TO A MUCH GREATER EXTENT
IN URBAN AREAS.
10. DISASTERS SLOW DOWNTHE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS
2. DAMAGED INFRASTRUCTURE/ SERVICES
3. OUTBREAKOF EPIDEMICS
1. CLEARING DEBRISOF DISASTERS
1
2
3
11. DISASTERS –LOSS OF HUMAN CAPITAL -DEATHS, INJURIES
2. UN-ACCOUNTED DEATHS IN FLOODS
ETC.
1. LIFE LOSS UNDER DEBRIS
1
2
12. DISASTERS DECREASETHE
ECONOMIC POTENTIAL OF
SOCIETY
BY EXACERBATING POVERTY,
DISRUPTING SMALL BUSINESS
AND INDUSTRYACTIVITIES,AND
DISABLING LIFELINES VITAL
FOR ECONOMICACTIVITY AND
SERVICE DELIVERY.
16. INCREASING URBAN RESILIENCE BY
STRENGTHENING URBAN SERVICES
INTEGRATING AND MAINSTRAMING
CLIMATE RESILIENCE & DRR INTO
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
UPDATING CODES AND REGULATIONS
WITHTHE CHANGE IN URBAN SYSTEM
R & DTO SUPPORT RISK MANAGEMENT
18. WE SHOULD WAKE UP AND START
SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES, BEFORE IT IS TOO
LATE !
IT STARTS WITH US , AS PROFESSIONALS –
ARCHITECTS, PLANNERS, ENGINEERS ,
MANAGERS…..
AND ABOVE ALL AS INDIVIDUAL RESIDENTS !!