Vulnerability Assessment of Kolkata metropolitan area to increased precipitation in a Changing Climate (Kolkata, West Bengal, India)

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overview:
sector:Coast
stimulus:Sea-Level rise, Temperature change
impacts:Land loss, Wetland loss
This study aims to strengthen the understanding of the vulnerability of Kolkata from increased precipitation caused by climate change effects by developing hydrological, hydraulic, and storm drainage models to identify vulnerable areas and assessing monetary, social, and environmental impacts resulting from such climate change events. It then suggests adaptation proposals and mitigation options as [...]
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project classification:
project type: assessment report
project status: implemented
running time: 12 months
spatial scale: regional
effect emergence: immediate
effect persistence: not specified
 
project costs:
total costs: not specified
initial investment: not specified
maintenance costs: not specified
problem solving capacity and reversibility:
problem solving coverage: high
reversibility: high
responsibilities:
initiating agent: World Bank
executing agent: World Bank, Govt. of West Bengal, IIT Delhi
funding source: World Bank
additional information:
Among the suggested adaptation measures, a number of projects are either currently under way or are planned for future implementation in KMA under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) and the Kolkata Environmental Improvement Project (KEIP)scheme funded by ADB. The selection and prioritization of projects for adaptation have to be made based on cost benefit analysis using the net present value (NPV) approach.
evaluative information:
success factors: availability of input data for modeling, technical expertise , hard and soft resilience measures identified for adaptation to flood

limiting factors: appropriate data, multidisciplinary team

synergies to mitigation: none

no regret / win-win option: No-regret: climate change projections are essential to develop adaptation plans for a vulnerable city

project evaluation: The study has come out with: modeling results such as vulnerable wards to climate change, loss likely to occur, soft and hard adaptation measures such as investing in hard urban services including roads, traffic, water supply, storm water and sewage channels, electricity and telecommunications and that recognized the importance of open space, and green areas as an integral part of city development and investing in soft infrastructure such as- strengthening of disaster management and preparedness for both pre and post disaster situations.

contact information:
Mr Debal Ray, Chief Environment Officer
"Department of Environment, Government of West Bengal, Writers Building, Biplabi Trailakya Sarani, B B D Bagh, Kolkata, West Bengal, India "
tel.:
email: raydebal@gmail.com'; 'ms.wbbb@nic.in'
information source:
"VULNERABILITY OF KOLKATA METROPOLITAN AREA TO INCREASED PRECIPITATION IN A CHANGING CLIMATE Sector Note, June 11, 2010,FINAL DRAFT, Environment, Climate Change and Water Resources Department South Asia Region"