India

This issue of the Southasiadisasters.net titled “Building Adaptation and Resilience to Heat Waves” presents the timely need for the mainstream implementation of adaptation strategies against extreme heat, especially in the sprawling urban cities.

This paper uses machine learning to deepen understanding of how monsoon variability impacts agricultural productivity. Agricultural systems that rely on monsoon rainfall are especially vulnerable to changes in climate variability.

This booklet refers to the initiatives taken by the National Disaster Management Authority in India, in managing the risk of landslides.

This report is the comprehensive and progressive National Disaster Management Plan of India, which has enabled better planning and risk reduction at all levels.

Situated in the Indian Sundarbans, this study uncovers how and why advances in scientific knowledge and technological developments are failing to enhance resilience of the marginal and vulnerable populations, instead unmaking their lived environments.

Mumbai city is increasingly at risk of the impacts of climate change. Increasing temperatures, depleting natural green cover, routine bouts of extreme rainfall events resulting in severe flood conditions incur severe losses

Disasters are never gender-neutral. This January - February 2022 issue covers all such aspects of disasters that are often neglected.

This issue is dedicated to different dimensions of building resilience in floods. This May - June 2022 issue brings different articles, relevant news, viewpoints and studies, and information about recent books around its central theme.