Myriad Challenges of the Coasts of India
Monitoring from space, aerial and in situ platforms in coastal regions will help develop models for interactions between ecological and anthropogenic processes, helping sustainable management of coast...
Our Fragile Coasts: Scientific Approaches and Solutions
The Indian coasts hold diverse geomorphological features—mudflats, rocky shores, cliffs, sandy beaches and deltaic reaches that shelter unique ecosystems. However, significant sections of the coastlin...
Need of Flood Warning System for Coastal Metropolis
Integrated Flood Warning System (IFLOWS) is an integrated GIS-based decision support system developed for Chennai and Mumbai that provides flood inundation scenarios and helps state governments to put...
IMPACT ARTICLES
Andaman and Nicobar: A Challenge for Multi Hazard Risk Management
Andaman and Nicobar Islands are multi hazard prone region. The policy interventions and measures taken in the area should recognise the vulnerable nature of the Islands to ensure a safer life for its...
Agility in Response to Extreme Weather Events
For certain places extreme weather events no longer seem to be statistically extreme but a norm. The populace of such places is likely to find it increasingly more expensive to be physically secure an...
Climate Related Coastal Zone Management
The intensity of use of coastal areas is growing under current developmental trends. The protection of coastal zones is vital as it supports more than hundred million people of our nation. In the ligh...
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Andaman and Nicobar: A Challenge for Multi Hazard Risk Management
Andaman and Nicobar Islands are multi hazard prone region. The policy interventions and measures taken in the area should recognise the vulnerable nature of the Islands to ensure a safer life for its people and its bio-diversity.
Agility in Response to Extreme Weather Events
For certain places extreme weather events no longer seem to be statistically extreme but a norm. The populace of such places is likely to find it increasingly more expensive to be physically secure and lead a life they are used to.