A Preliminary Conceptual Framework for Integrating Inclusive Development into Urban Flood Resilience| Chapter 5| Current Research on Geography, Earth Science and Environment Vol. 5

 

Cities located in low-elevation and other flood-prone zones continue to grapple with recurrent pluvial flooding and the looming risk of more extreme flood events driven by climate change. These hazards disproportionately affect socially vulnerable populations, and their impacts are often intensified by urban governance models that prioritise exclusive approaches. While flood resilience emerged as a well-intentioned, ecologically friendly solution, it usually inherits these exclusionary practices. This chapter explores the intersection of inclusive development and urban flood resilience to understand how principles of inclusive development can be systematically integrated into flood resilience thinking and practice. Drawing on an extensive review of both bodies of literature, the discussion reveals that, although inclusive development has gained traction across development research, and urban flood resilience has become a prominent theme in climate adaptation studies, the deliberate synthesis of these concepts has remained underdeveloped. We argue that while there are no metrics for measuring inclusive development as articulated by scholars, its guiding principles offer practical entry points for application and assessment. Building on these insights and on established approaches for evaluating flood resilience, the chapter proposes a preliminary conceptual framework for integrating inclusive development into urban flood resilience. This framework is intended to stimulate further scholarly refinement and to support practitioners working in flood-prone urban settings to transition from exclusionary planning toward more integrated, socially responsive, and socio-ecological approaches that promote and strengthen inclusive flood resilience.

 

 

Author(s) Details

Dwayne Renville
University of Guyana, Turkeyen Campus, Georgetown, Guyana.

 

Netra Chhetri
Arizona State University, 1151 S Forest Ave, Tempe, AZ, United States.

 

Chingwen Cheng

Pennsylvania State University, 201 Old Main, University Park, PA 16802, United States.

 

Linda Francois
University of Guyana, Turkeyen Campus, Georgetown, Guyana.

 

Ruijie Zeng
Arizona State University, 1151 S Forest Ave, Tempe, AZ, United States.

 

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Environmental Change, Riverbank Erosion and Human Migration: A Review | Chapter 7 | Geography, Earth Science and Environment: Research Highlights Vol. 3

This paper is an attempt to investigate the relationship between environmental factors and human migration. In this regard, various studies available on migration are reviewed and compiled their findings. The literature was reviewed and analysed using descriptive technique which mostly followed in qualitative research. On the basis of a review of the literature, it has been observed that riverbank erosion is a burning issue in Bangladesh as well as in India, which is caused by floods. Due to riverbank erosion, a huge area eroded every year and it displaced a lot of inhabitants from the riverbank areas. The individuals lose their entire properties, leaving them with limited employment opportunities and reduced financial resources, which heightens the risk of food insecurity. However, the impact of riverbank erosion is not similar in all the areas. Somewhere, the impact is low and somewhere the impact is severe which permanently displaces the inhabitants. Hence, the displaced people are compelled to migrate in search of livelihood. Finally, the paper suggests further in-depth study to analyse the problem and control the riverbank erosion and migration.

 

Author (s) Details

Dimpal Dekaraja
Department of Economics, Nowgong College (Autonomous), India.

Ratul Mahanta
Department of Economics, Gauhati University, India.

 

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Examining Community and Government Responses to Floods in South African Informal Settlements | Chapter 4 | Recent Research Advances in Arts and Social Studies Vol. 3

The aims concerning this study were to examine societies’ responses to flood in informal conclusions of South Land of the Sahara and the existing government blueprints to mitigate the impact of floods on poor societies in informal settlement of On west side when facing north Africa. In order to be responsible to the above research objective, this study used the existent secondary concerning qualities not quantities data. These include visual and audio entertainment transmitted via radio waves and videos from materials shared on YouTube channels policies as well as TV news situated online and diverse classifications of articles convenient online. These sources held victims of flood testimonies, expert’s study as well as official reports.The findings have proved that despite repeated incident of flood in informal settlements, societies have not grown collective strategy to put oneself in the place of another floods. It was evident that the response is willing and un-coordinated. That means that skilled are no educational and training possible to assist communities handle floods where they occur.Weak assets and form of livelihoods undertaken by casual dwellers, do not allow ruling class to recover from flood effectively. The judgments have also shown that the management intervened, still, the interventions have not happened effective in addressing the latent problems that lead to exposure to flood. This means that government mediation is reactive alternatively pre-emptive.  The study recommends long term policy, if challenges related to flood in informal conclusions are to be addressed. While this study exposed some important judgments, as a desk-based study, it presents few limitation. It is main that further study is conducted that includes people and those affected by floods.

Author(s) Details:

Joseph Rudigi Rukema,
School of Social Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Sinazo Nomsenge,
School of Social Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

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Climate Change Impact and Trends Analysis of Streamflow at Different Gauging Stations in Upper Jhelum River Basin, Jammu and Kashmir | Chapter 1 | Emerging Issues in Environment, Geography and Earth Science Vol. 5

 This phase discusses about the flows analysis of streamflow at different measure stations in upper jhelum waterway basin. Water resources of the sphere Earth engage in the infinitely recurrent hydrological phase, the largest change of matter in the Earth's system. Because water is the basic factor of the life support system of the world, it is of utmost significance to understand the impacts of the ongoing and bulged climate change on water possessions and water availability. In addition to the study of water source management, stream flow style analysis is important for flood predicting and hydrologic drought appraisal related investigations. The enduring changes in stream flow at various measure stations in the Upper Jhelum River Valley (UJRB) of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir (J & K) were supposed in this study. Trend reasoning was performed utilizing the Modified Mann-Kendall Test (MMKT). Sen’s Slope Estimator (SSE) was used for the calculation of trend. Complete time series dossier of annual maximum and monthly maximum stream flows at ten measure stations of UJRB were used for trend reasoning. The annual timeseries of streamflow did dismay any significant growing or decreasing currents at any gauging station. Nevertheless, all the significant styles obtained at some measure stations during various seasons were found to be curtailing in nature. Six judge stations exhibited decreasing streamflow currents during the period of July. Nonetheless, such inquiry of water flow in the river would further assist in regional hydrologic studies besides occurrence of flood and hydrologic drynesses.

Author(s) Details:

A. K. Mishra,
Water Technology Centre, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India.

B. A. Pandit,
Division of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, India.

Sushmita M. Dadhich,
Division of Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu, India.

Yogesh Pandey,
Division of Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, India.

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Climate Change and Increasing Flood Frequency in Kashmir [1815-2015 A.D.]| Chapter 8 | Current Advances in Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences Vol. 6

 In Kashmir, flooding has been a constant since the region's creation. Since the 1890s, the frequency has dramatically grown. Several scientists today assert that climate change has increased the chance of disasters. The researcher looked at the primary sources of Kashmir history from the previous 200 years to assess whether there had been any climate change in Kashmir over this time and, if so, whether it had affected the frequency of floods in Kashmir. The researcher also investigated post-flood disorders to determine whether there was a connection between these diseases and climate change. Consequently, expanding telecommunication infrastructure necessitates more electricity to run, which is why we believe the topic of our discussion is pertinent. This essay explores how energy and environmental auditing, along with an effective energy management system, pave the way for green telecom in terms of green telecom networks, equipment maintenance, building design, and trash disposal. The talk focused on the use of solar power in telecom towers as well as research using case studies and governmental directives to satisfy the requirements of strategic fit compliances for environmental protection.

Author(s) Details:

Shahid Nabi Wani,
Department of History, University of Kashmir, India.

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A Comparative Perspective of Numerical Methods for Shallow Water Equations for Flood Application | Chapter 6 | New Approaches in Engineering Research Vol. 11

 Floods are the world's most destructive natural disasters. Scientists need to understand and grasp these phenomena in order to guide and assist decision-makers. In this case, we must solve the Shallow Water Equations (SWE) that regulate free surface flows, which necessitates the use of numerical approximations. The methodologies utilised have a direct impact on the results obtained. Fortunately, as computing has progressed, researchers and engineers have continued to develop more and more efficient tools that employ a variety of techniques. In order to compare the classical methods, this study recommends using two prominent free software: finite differences and finite volumes. The finite difference approaches involve discretizing a problem using a specified mesh (generally rectangular). The finite volume method divides the flow domain into a large number of control volumes (or cells), which are then used to perform mass and momentum balances. The distribution of water depths and the flow velocity field throughout the computational area are the outcomes, which lead to understanding of the flood's spread and general dynamics. The research is based on a high-resolution DTM model of a segment of the Sambirano river in Madagascar during the flood season (Digital Terrain Model). According to research, the finite volume method with an unstructured triangular mesh is best for modelling shallow water flows in a natural setting.

Author (S) Details

Mamisoa Randriamparany
Thematic Doctoral School – Renewable Energies and Environment, Antsiranana University, Hydraulic Laboratories, Madagascar

Justin Ratsaramody
Department of Hydraulics Engineering, Antsiranana University, Madagascar.


Michel Randriazanamparany
Department of Hydraulics Engineering, Antsiranana University, Madagascar.


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Geotechnical Hazards and Their Potential Effects in Case of Flooding Former Open-pits | Chapter 12 | Emerging Trends in Engineering Research and Technology Vol. 11

 One of the ways of recovering and rehabilitating degraded mining lands that offer opportunities for sustainable development of a mining area is the managed flooding of the remaining gaps of former open-pits (particularly lignite open-pits) and the creation of lakes that can take different uses. From the conservation of biodiversity to economic and social benefits, the advantages of such a solution are many. A variety of flooding strategies are essentially known, but depending on the geographical, geotechnical, hydrological and hydrogeological conditions characteristic of the region, they must be adapted to the risks that may occur before, during and after the remaining gap has been flooded. The hazards are most often geotechnical in nature and result from the contact between the rocks and the mixture of loose rocks that form the final slopes and the dump. Uh, with water. Geotechnical threats (risks) occur when it is possible to detect a future ground movement. The paper is part of a systematic study carried out under the particular conditions of the remaining gaps in the Rovinari mining basin and is essentially aimed at the identification of the key categories of geotechnical hazards that may occur under the conditions defined, the determination of the triggering factors, the process of generating negative geotechnical phenomena and their impact on the environment

Author (s) Details

Dr. Eng. Izabela Maria Apostu
Department of Environmental Engineering and Geology, University of Petrosani, Faculty of Mining, University Street, no. 20, Romania.

Dr. Eng. Florin Faur
Department of Environmental Engineering and Geology, University of Petrosani, Faculty of Mining, University Street, no. 20,Romania.


Dr. Eng. Maria Lazar
Department of Environmental Engineering and Geology, University of Petrosani, Faculty of Mining, University Street, no. 20, Romania.

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