Climate adaptation is a dynamic and complex process. This includes risk assessment, adaptation planning, implementation, and monitoring at different scales. Adaptation strategies vary according to specific types of climate hazards, geographical scales, and time frames. However, limited knowledge while dealing with several uncertainties is a major challenge. CSTEP's scientific strategies can help policymakers design and prioritise adaptation measures to meet our climate agenda.
Introductory Session for Young Digital Leaders on SPOORTHI Platform
CSTEP conducted an introductory session to the SPOORTHI platform for selected young people (known as stewards) from Bengaluru's G Baiyappanahalli community. This one-stop platform would enable the community to 'log complaints' pertaining to water, sanitation, and public health (WASH). The platform will also track community priorities through a set of quality-of-life (QoL) indicators in the aforementioned sectors.
A new water policy: let’s get it right
Competing priorities of multiple stakeholders concerning water need to be managed while working towards a common vision of a water-secure future. Integrating the IWRM approach to the new state water policy will help achieve this objective and ensure that water management is efficient and sustainable.
A simple diagram could help your city manage water better. Here's how!
Non-Revenue Water (NRW) or unaccounted-for water is high in Indian cities because of outdated water systems, illegal connections, leakages, poor maintenance and lack of proper mapping of the distribution system. The average NRW in India is between 30 to 50%. Clearly, there is a gap in our management of water and the solution may lie in reconsidering how we look at water flow.
Urban Observatories: A kaleidoscope for cities
Can the application of data science and technology make the urban planning process more responsive to the changing patterns of spatial activity? Largely, yes. What the process needs is the continuous collection and analysis of appropriate urban data that can be envisaged spatially and analysed to obtain various possible types of correlation.
Sustainable Urban Planning Strategies - Urban Observatory
The Proof of Concept (PoC) Urban Observatory for Bengaluru and Karnataka developed under this study provides the basic architecture for an Urban Observatory. It further demonstrates how a complete data story can be presented by collecting, integrating, analysing and visualising data from multiple sources around a specific theme. This PoC can be expanded to explore other urban themes and can be replicated to create similar observatories for other cities in Karnataka.
Sustainable Urban Planning Strategies Volume 2
Recognising the need for implementing more forward-looking approaches in Bengaluru’s key urban sectors, the Government of Karnataka has introduced a number of new policy guidelines relating to water, sanitation and transport sectors. However, addressing urban sustainability challenges require the consideration of varying geographic contexts as well as the difference in the pattern of urbanisation experienced by cities.