Flood resilience assessment from the perspective of urban (in)formality in Surat, India: Implications for sustainable development

Ali Jamshed (), Chirag Patel (), Anshul Puriya (), Nimra Iqbal (), Irfan Ahmad Rana (), Joanna M. McMillan (), Rajiv Pandey (), Shahbaz Altaf (), Rana Tahir Mehmood () and Umair bin Saad ()
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Ali Jamshed: University of Stuttgart
Chirag Patel: University of Stuttgart
Anshul Puriya: Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Good Governance and Policy Analysis (AIGGPA)
Nimra Iqbal: University of Stuttgart
Irfan Ahmad Rana: National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST)
Joanna M. McMillan: University of Stuttgart
Rajiv Pandey: Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE)
Shahbaz Altaf: National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST)
Rana Tahir Mehmood: University Technology Malaysia
Umair bin Saad: Lahore Development Authority

Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, 2024, vol. 120, issue 10, No 8, 9297-9326

Abstract: Abstract Urbanization has resulted in increasing the pace of informality, specifically in developing countries like India. Informality is taking place at locations that are exposed to various hazards, and therefore, resilience building of both informal and formal settlements is needed to achieve sustainable development. Resilience assessment is key in defining appropriate area-specific resilience measures. Given that, this research assesses the resilience of formal and informal settlements of Surat city in India and presents implications for sustainable development. To assess resilience, an indicator-based approach was taken, using a household survey to collect the data. Analysis suggests that the resilience of formal and informal settlements is significantly different. Key differences were found in physical and institutional resilience, where informal settlements were found to be significantly less resilient than formal settlements. Several measures, such as gender-sensitive education and livelihood programs, as well as mobile water and sanitation, have positive implications for sustainable development. Overall, the study can guide disaster managers and policy makers to adopt a strategic and more targeted approach to strengthen resilience and achieve sustainable development.

Keywords: Sustainability; Resilience building; Indicators; Disaster risk reduction; Climate change adaptation; Informality (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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