The adoption of a Climate Disaster Resilience Index in Chennai, India

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ID7750374
AutoresJonas Joerin (0000-0003-1834-8112, Research Associate at the Centre for Development and Environment Switzerland), Rajib Shaw (0000-0003-3153-1800, Associate Professor at the Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies Kyoto University Japan), Yukiko Takeuchi (Associate Professor at the Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies Kyoto University Japan), Ramasamy Krishnamurthy (Associate Professor at the Department of Applied Geology University of Madras India), R R Krishnamurthy (University of Madras)
Ano2014
Volume38
Fascículo3
Páginas540-561
Data de publicação2014-07-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoDisasters (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0361-3666 • E-ISSN: 1467-7717
EditoraWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/disa.12058
PMID24905710
OpenAlexW2050146640
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas47
Referências citadas33

Results derived from the Climate Disaster Resilience Index (CDRI)—consisting of five dimensions (economic, institutional, natural, physical, and social), 25 parameters, and 125 variables—reflect the abilities of people and institutions to respond to potential climate‐related disasters in Chennai, India. The findings of this assessment, applied in the 10 administrative zones of the city, reveal that communities living in the northern and older parts of Chennai have lower overall resilience as compared to the flourishing areas (vis‐à‐vis economic growth and population) along the urban fringes. The higher resilience of communities along the urban fringes suggests that urbanisation may not necessarily lead to a deterioration of basic urban services, such as electricity, housing, and water. This indication is confirmed by a strong statistical correlation between physical resilience and population growth in Chennai. The identification of the resilience of different urban areas of Chennai has the potential to support future planning decisions on the city's scheduled expansion

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