Uncontrolled growth at the expense of the environment will severely exacerbate the impacts of climate change. As shown with tragic floods in India, our cities are not prepared for extreme events.
- Professor of Sustainability, Azim Premji University
Bangalore’s forgotten water wells are being revived, to help the city overcome centuries-old supply issues.
The population of India’s IT hub, Bangalore, grew for centuries because of nature, not despite it – a lesson that could give hope for the future of our modern cities.
Lacs, puits et arbres ont une importance fondamentale dans l’histoire de Bangalore. Mais la croissance indienne a mis en péril le lien privilégié entre la nature et cette ville du sud de l’Inde.
Bombay a subi de plein fouet la mousson cette année. Les inondations catastrophiques auraient pu être évitées si seulement la ville avait écouté la nature qui l'entoure.
Flooding in India’s main financial hub is a reminder that urban growth has to work with nature.
For mapping patterns of plant invasion from the sky, understanding plant behaviour on the ground and using it along with remote sensing cameras, is crucial.
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