Long-term Implications of Humanitarian Responses: The Case of Chennai
Published By: International Institute for Environment and Develo | Published Date: November , 2017Following the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004,
Tamil Nadu lost about 8,000 people and the
lives and livelihoods of over 897,000 families
were affected. In 2015, Chennai, the capital city
of Tamil Nadu, was brought to a standstill by
floods which killed 289 people, left 1,000 injured,
and damaged property and livelihoods worth
US$2.2 billion. These extreme events and others,
such as the 2003–04 drought and the 2016
cyclones, mobilised humanitarian action from a
range of actors in Chennai. This study examines
how humanitarian responses and post-disaster
relocations fit into the wider development vision
of large and fast-growing metropolises such
as Chennai.
Author(s): Teja Malladi, Karen Coelho, Chandni Singh, Garima Jain | Posted on: Mar 09, 2018 | Views() | Download (106)