India - Vulnerability of Kolkata metropolitan area to increased precipitation in a changing climate

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dc.creatorWorld Bank
dc.date2012-03-19T10:14:18Z
dc.date2012-03-19T10:14:18Z
dc.date2011-06-01
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-01T00:59:48Z
dc.descriptionThis study aims to strengthen the understanding of the vulnerability of Kolkata from increased precipitation caused by climate change effects with a specific goal to: compile a data base with past weather related information and damage caused by extreme weather related episodes; develop hydrological, hydraulic, and storm drainage models to identify vulnerable areas and determine physical damage estimates resulting from climate change effects; assess monetary, social, and environmental impacts resulting from such climate change events; and strengthen local capabilities so that the planning process for Kolkata can account for climate related damage effects in future while analyzing all new projects. In this study, precipitation events in Kolkata based on available historical rainfall data for 25 years has been considered as a baseline (without climate change) scenario. The study modeled the impact of climate change on increased flooding in Kolkata Metropolitan Area (KMA). The main causes of flooding in KMA are intense precipitation, overtopping of the Hooghly River due to water inflow from local precipitation as well as that from the catchment area, and storm surge effects. Land subsidence was not included in the study as it was felt to be a localized problem in only a few pockets.
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/2818
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.1596/2818
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/414013
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rightshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.rightsWorld Bank
dc.subjectACID
dc.subjectACIDS
dc.subjectAGRICULTURE
dc.subjectAIR
dc.subjectAIR POLLUTION
dc.subjectARTERIAL ROADS
dc.subjectAUTOMOBILE
dc.subjectBANKS
dc.subjectBAY
dc.subjectBRIDGE
dc.subjectBUILDING CODES
dc.subjectBUS
dc.subjectBUSES
dc.subjectBUSINESS AS USUAL SCENARIO
dc.subjectCARBON
dc.subjectCARBON FINANCE
dc.subjectCARBON FOOTPRINT
dc.subjectCASE STUDIES
dc.subjectCHEMICALS
dc.subjectCLIMATE
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE CONDITIONS
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE FORECASTS
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE IMPACT
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE IMPACT ASSESSMENT
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE RISK
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE RISKS
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE SCENARIO
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE SCENARIOS
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGES
dc.subjectCLIMATE RISKS
dc.subjectCLIMATIC EVENTS
dc.subjectCO
dc.subjectCOASTAL AREAS
dc.subjectCOASTAL ZONE
dc.subjectCOLORS
dc.subjectCOMMUTERS
dc.subjectCONSTRUCTION
dc.subjectCONVERGENCE
dc.subjectCOPE WITH CLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectDAMAGE ASSESSMENT
dc.subjectDAMAGE ASSESSMENTS
dc.subjectDAMAGES
dc.subjectDATA SOURCES
dc.subjectDISASTER
dc.subjectDISASTER MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectDISASTER SITUATIONS
dc.subjectDISASTERS
dc.subjectDISCHARGE
dc.subjectDRAINAGE
dc.subjectDRAINAGE BASINS
dc.subjectDRAINAGE FACILITIES
dc.subjectDRAINAGE NETWORKS
dc.subjectDRIVERS
dc.subjectDRY CLIMATE
dc.subjectDRY WEATHER
dc.subjectEARTHQUAKE
dc.subjectEARTHQUAKES
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectEFFECT OF CLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectEFFLUENTS
dc.subjectELECTRICITY
dc.subjectEMISSION
dc.subjectEMISSION SCENARIOS
dc.subjectEMISSIONS
dc.subjectEMISSIONS SCENARIOS
dc.subjectENERGY SOURCES
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
dc.subjectEROSION
dc.subjectEVAPOTRANSPIRATION
dc.subjectEXTREME EVENTS
dc.subjectEXTREME PRECIPITATION
dc.subjectEXTREME SCENARIOS
dc.subjectEXTREME WEATHER
dc.subjectEXTREME WEATHER EVENTS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS
dc.subjectFIRE
dc.subjectFLOOD
dc.subjectFLOOD DAMAGE
dc.subjectFLOOD EVENTS
dc.subjectFLOOD HAZARDS
dc.subjectFLOOD INSURANCE
dc.subjectFLOOD MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectFLOOD MITIGATION
dc.subjectFLOOD PROTECTION
dc.subjectFLOODED
dc.subjectFLOODING
dc.subjectFLOODPLAINS
dc.subjectFLOODS
dc.subjectFOREST
dc.subjectFORESTRY
dc.subjectFORESTS
dc.subjectFOSSIL ENERGY
dc.subjectFOSSIL FUELS
dc.subjectFUTURE CLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectGENERATORS
dc.subjectGREEN AREAS
dc.subjectGREEN BELT
dc.subjectGROUND WATER
dc.subjectGROUNDWATER
dc.subjectHEALTH RISKS
dc.subjectHEAVY RAINS
dc.subjectHEAVY TRAFFIC
dc.subjectHIGHWAYS
dc.subjectHYDRAULIC IMPACTS
dc.subjectHYDROLOGICAL MODEL
dc.subjectHYDROLOGY
dc.subjectIMAGES
dc.subjectIMPACT OF CLIMATE
dc.subjectIMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectIMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectINFORMATION SYSTEM
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT
dc.subjectINTERGOVERNMENTAL PANEL ON CLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectIPCC
dc.subjectLAKES
dc.subjectLAND SUBSIDENCE
dc.subjectLAND USE
dc.subjectLAND USE PATTERN
dc.subjectLAND-USE PLANNING
dc.subjectLANDFILL
dc.subjectLOCAL RAINFALL
dc.subjectLONG-TERM CLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectMAXIMUM TEMPERATURE
dc.subjectMAXIMUM WIND SPEED
dc.subjectMEAN MONTHLY TEMPERATURE
dc.subjectMEAN TEMPERATURE
dc.subjectMINIMUM TEMPERATURE
dc.subjectMIXED USE
dc.subjectMODAL TRANSPORT SYSTEM
dc.subjectMODELING CLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectMONSOONS
dc.subjectNATIONAL HIGHWAYS
dc.subjectNATURAL DEPRESSIONS
dc.subjectNATURAL DISASTERS
dc.subjectNATURAL HAZARDS
dc.subjectNUTRIENTS
dc.subjectPARKS
dc.subjectPASSENGERS
dc.subjectPEAK TRAFFIC
dc.subjectPEAK TRAFFIC PERIODS
dc.subjectPEAT
dc.subjectPHARMACEUTICALS
dc.subjectPHYSICAL DAMAGE
dc.subjectPLANNING PROCESS
dc.subjectPOLLUTION
dc.subjectPOLLUTION CONTROL
dc.subjectPONDS
dc.subjectPOPULATION DENSITY
dc.subjectPOPULATION GROWTH
dc.subjectPRECIPITATION
dc.subjectPRECIPITATION EVENTS
dc.subjectPRECIPITATION INTENSITY
dc.subjectPUBLIC AWARENESS
dc.subjectRAILWAYS
dc.subjectRAIN
dc.subjectRAINFALL
dc.subjectRAINFALL DATA
dc.subjectRAINFALL EVENTS
dc.subjectRAINFALL INTENSITIES
dc.subjectRAINFALL INTENSITY
dc.subjectRAINFALL RUNOFF
dc.subjectRAINY SEASON
dc.subjectRANGES
dc.subjectRELATIVE HUMIDITY
dc.subjectRELIEF
dc.subjectRIVER
dc.subjectRIVERINE
dc.subjectROAD
dc.subjectROAD DAMAGE
dc.subjectROAD SPACE
dc.subjectROADS
dc.subjectSAND
dc.subjectSANITATION
dc.subjectSEA LEVEL RISE
dc.subjectSEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES
dc.subjectSEA-LEVEL
dc.subjectSEA-LEVEL RISE
dc.subjectSEDIMENTS
dc.subjectSEWAGE TREATMENT
dc.subjectSEWER SYSTEMS
dc.subjectSLUM
dc.subjectSLUMS
dc.subjectSOLAR RADIATION
dc.subjectSTATE HIGHWAYS
dc.subjectSTORM
dc.subjectSTORM EVENTS
dc.subjectSTORM RUNOFF
dc.subjectSTORM SURGE
dc.subjectSTORM SURGE DATA
dc.subjectSTORM SURGES
dc.subjectSTORM WATER
dc.subjectSTORMS
dc.subjectSTUDY AREA
dc.subjectSUBURBS
dc.subjectSURFACE TRANSPORT
dc.subjectSURFACE WATER
dc.subjectSURFACE WATER SUPPLY
dc.subjectSURGE HEIGHT
dc.subjectTAXIS
dc.subjectTEMPERATURE
dc.subjectTEMPERATURE DATA
dc.subjectTEMPERATURE INCREASE
dc.subjectTOPOGRAPHY
dc.subjectTRAFFIC
dc.subjectTRAFFIC POLICE
dc.subjectTRANSIT
dc.subjectTRANSPORT
dc.subjectTRANSPORT SECTOR
dc.subjectTRANSPORT SERVICES
dc.subjectTRANSPORT SYSTEM
dc.subjectTRANSPORTATION
dc.subjectTROPICAL CYCLONE
dc.subjectTROPICAL CYCLONES
dc.subjectTSUNAMIS
dc.subjectUNDERGROUND
dc.subjectURBAN SPRAWL
dc.subjectVEHICLE
dc.subjectVEHICLES
dc.subjectWATER POLLUTION
dc.subjectWATER RETENTION
dc.subjectWATER RUNOFF
dc.subjectWATER TREATMENT
dc.subjectWATERSHED
dc.subjectWAVES
dc.subjectWETLAND
dc.subjectWETLAND AREA
dc.subjectWETLAND MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectWETLANDS
dc.subjectWIND
dc.subjectWIND DAMAGE
dc.subjectWIND SPEED
dc.titleIndia - Vulnerability of Kolkata metropolitan area to increased precipitation in a changing climate

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