Peri-urban ecosystems and urban resilience : training modules, instructions and reference materials

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2021

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National Institute of Disaster Management (Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India)
Gorakhpur Environmental Action Group (GEAG)

Abstract

Peri-urban areas serve cities through their supporting capacities (ecosystem services, rural-urban connections and input-output systems), and assimilating capacities (urban discharge and waste). Climate change, land-use changes and natural resource degradation are disaster risk drivers. Ecosystems are a critical and common component across these dimensions. This document provides a detailed training design and plan, with modules that can bridge performance gaps of stakeholders while promoting a systematic approach to understanding peri-urban ecosystems. Detailed analysis in city contexts help to identify points of policy, strategy and activities where interventions can build the capacity of specific departments/actors involved in developing resilient cities.

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PERI-URBAN AREAS, ECOSYSTEM SERVICES, ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION, GLOBAL WARMING, CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION, DISASTER PREPAREDNESS, MANUALS, TRAINING MATERIAL, MUNICIPAL SERVICES, LOCAL LEVEL, URBAN PLANNING, CITIES, INFRASTRUCTURE, WATER MANAGEMENT, FOOD SECURITY, GLOBAL, SOUTH ASIA

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