Peri-urban ecosystems and urban resilience Training modules, instructions and reference materials
- New Delhi; National Institute of Disaster Management, 2021.
- 40 p.
Training Design and Training Plan 1 MODULE Urban and Peri-urban Resilience: Challenges and Imperatives 9 Learning Unit A.1: Urban sprawl– Challenges and need for resilience 15 Learning Unit A.2: Context of adaptive and resilient urban development 17 Learning Unit A.3: Urban and peri-urban water, temperature, winds, and health risks 19 Learning Unit A.4: Strategic management of risks with green growth and ecosystems 23 MODULE Ecosystems in Urban Disaster and Climate Resilience 25 Learning Unit B.1: Green infrastructure and resources for adaptive and resilient development 33 Learning Unit B.2: Water-food-energy nexus and the role of ecosystem services 37 Learning Unit B.3: Peri-urban agriculture – The land-use: Role in urban and peri-urban sustainability 41 Learning Unit B.4: Eco-DRR for gender justice, child care, geriatric and psycho-social health 43 MODULE Understanding and Appreciating Peri-urban Ecosystems (Field visit) 47 Learning Unit C.1: Understanding peri-urban settings and ecosystems 53 Learning Unit C.2: Peri-urban vulnerability and needs assessment 55 Learning Unit C.3: Choices in adaptation and resilience 57 Learning Unit C.4: Benefits of peri-urban ecosystem for resilience and sustainability 59 MODULE Strategies for Peri-Urban Ecosystem and Resilience 61 Learning Unit D.1: Policy, Laws and Programmes 63 Learning Unit D.2: Valuation of peri-urban ecosystem services and disaster impact assessment tools 65 Learning Unit D.3: Green infrastructure, green spaces and resource efficiency 68 Learning Unit D.4: Recognizing input-output and rural-urban nexus through participatorycommunity involved planning 72 MODULE Mainstreaming Eco-DRR into Development Planning 74 Learning Unit E.1: Approaches, pathways, tools and entry points for mainstreaming peri-urban eco-DRR for urban resilience 77 Learning Unit E.2: Integration to sectoral/ departmental, urban, regional, industrial, infrastructure, business continuity resilience, villages/ULBs plans and major projects 80 Learning Unit E.3: Land use, master planning and participatory strategies
The concept of urban resilience has developed in a multifaceted manner over time with pilots, experiences and lessons of past incidences. Urban resilience encompasses adaptation to risk dynamics and business continuity coupled with sustained improvement towards meeting development needs of the city, in the backdrop of climate change and related disaster risks. Cities are predominately characterized by dense habitation, infrastructure, businesses and fast-paced human activities. The peri-urban areas serve the cities through supporting capacities - ecosystem services, rural-urban connect and input-output systems- and assimilating capacities towards urban discharge and waste.