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Conference on Environmental Knowledge for Disaster Risk Reduction

Conference on Environmental 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. Location Map. Flood Changing trends. Change in time, volume, pattern etc.

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Conference on Environmental Knowledge for Disaster Risk Reduction

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  1. 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

  2. Location Map

  3. 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

  4. Rainfall Patterns

  5. Vulnerability ( Resilience) • Basic infrastructure • Social Institutions • Economic base • Natural environment Peri urban urban Rural

  6. Ecosystem Approach in Rural systemEstablishing link between farm-landscape Farm Landscape Drainage

  7. Integration of Farm Sub System

  8. Ecosystem Approach in Urban Resiliency • Conservation of water bodies 2002 2010 * Degenerated condition Diminishing Ramgarh Lake

  9. Ecosystem Approach in Urban Resiliency Maintaining open spaces

  10. Resiliency in Flood affected area to be developed through : Multi-tier cropping

  11. Thanks!

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