{"id":53637,"date":"2025-09-10T21:12:03","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T15:42:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=53637"},"modified":"2025-09-12T12:46:55","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T07:16:55","slug":"india-climate-resilient-cities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/10-09-2025\/india-climate-resilient-cities","title":{"rendered":"India Need to Build Climate-Resilient Cities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/Environment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>In News<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>India\u2019s urban transformation is accelerating, with cities poised to generate new jobs and host billions of people.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Need for Climate-Resilient Urban Futures<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>India is undergoing an unprecedented urban transformation. By 2030, cities are expected to generate over <strong>70% of new jobs, and by 2050, nearly a billion people will reside in urban areas.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This demographic shift presents both an opportunity and a challenge: while cities can be engines of innovation and growth, they are also increasingly vulnerable to climate-induced risks such as floods, heatwaves,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/cyclones\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/cyclones\/\"> cyclones,<\/a> and water stress.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Steps toward building climate-resilient cities&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It includes integrated <strong>urban planning that incorporates climate<\/strong> risk assessments, promotes compact mixed-use development, and manages urban water through catchment-based planning.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Nature-based solutions<\/strong> focus on restoring wetlands, lakes, and mangroves, expanding urban forests, and encouraging permeable surfaces and green roofs to handle excess rainwater.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Climate-responsive infrastructure<\/strong> involves upgrading drainage systems, installing flood warning systems, retrofitting buildings for energy efficiency and disaster resilience, and investing in solar-powered transport projects.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Inclusive governance<\/strong> emphasizes empowering local bodies with climate mandates, engaging citizens in planning, and strengthening institutional capacity at various government levels.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Financing and innovation<\/strong> are critical, with a focus on mobilizing funds through green bonds and public-private partnerships, aligning national urban missions with climate goals, and supporting climate-tech startups and viable projects.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Challenges<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Flooding threatens two-thirds of urban residents<\/strong>, with projected losses reaching <strong>$30 billion by 2070<\/strong>, necessitating integrated solutions such as no-build zones, improved drainage, nature-based interventions, and real-time warning systems\u2014exemplified by Kolkata and Chennai.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Extreme heat,<\/strong> intensified by urban heat islands, demands scalable measures like cool roofs, tree canopies, and adaptive work schedules.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Housing Vulnerability: <\/strong>With over 144 million new homes and extensive infrastructure yet to be built by 2070.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Transportation systems<\/strong>, vulnerable to flooding, require risk mapping, drainage upgrades, and alternative routing to maintain economic continuity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Waste &amp; Pollution<\/strong>: Inefficient municipal services contribute to poor air, water, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/soil\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/soil\/\">soil quality<\/a>, undermining urban livability.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Conclusion and Way Forward<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To address climate challenges, cities need to build institutional capacity, promote collaboration, and get the support of both the government and the citizens.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Early investments in adaptive infrastructure and inclusive urban planning can prevent billions in damages and save lives.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Housing must be designed to withstand floods, heat, cyclones, and earthquakes, focusing on compact and forward-looking city layouts.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Modernizing municipal services, such as waste-to-energy projects, will improve environmental quality and boost urban productivity.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Source :<a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/opinion\/columns\/what-india-should-do-to-build-climate-resilient-cities-10236222\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">IE<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>In News<\/strong><\/h3>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">India\u2019s urban transformation is accelerating, with cities poised to generate new jobs and host billions of people.<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<h3><strong>The Need for Climate-Resilient Urban Futures<\/strong><\/h3>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">India is undergoing an unprecedented urban transformation. By 2030, cities are expected to generate over 70% of new jobs, and by 2050, nearly a billion people will reside in urban areas.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">This demographic shift presents both an opportunity and a challenge: while cities can be engines of innovation and growth, they are also increasingly vulnerable to climate-induced risks such as floods, heatwaves, cyclones, and water stress.<\/li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/10-09-2025\/india-climate-resilient-cities\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm float-end\">Read\u00a0More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-53637","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-current-affairs"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53637","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=53637"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53637\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":53679,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53637\/revisions\/53679"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53637"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=53637"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=53637"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}