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Explore changing flood trends, vulnerability factors, and ecosystem approaches for resilience in urban and rural areas. Learn strategies for enhancing flood resilience through landscape integration, water body conservation, and open space maintenance.
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Conference onEnvironmental Knowledge for Disaster Risk Reduction 10-11 May, Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, India ECOSYSTEM APPROACH TO FLOOD RESILIENCE • Dr. Shiraz A. Wajih • Dr. B.K. Singh
Flood Changing trends • Change in time, volume, pattern etc. • Increasing frequency of flash floods • Smaller rivers- major causes • Dry spells during monsoon • Hot winds during winters • Increasing duration of water logging
Vulnerability ( Resilience) • Basic infrastructure • Social Institutions • Economic base • Natural environment Peri urban urban Rural
Ecosystem Approach in Rural systemEstablishing link between farm-landscape Farm Landscape Drainage
Ecosystem Approach in Urban Resiliency • Conservation of water bodies 2002 2010 * Degenerated condition Diminishing Ramgarh Lake
Ecosystem Approach in Urban Resiliency Maintaining open spaces
Resiliency in Flood affected area to be developed through : Multi-tier cropping