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

This 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 ex...

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Main Author:	World Bank
Format:	Other Environmental Study
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank 2012
Subjects:	ACID ACIDS AGRICULTURE AIR AIR POLLUTION ARTERIAL ROADS AUTOMOBILE BANKS BAY BRIDGE BUILDING CODES BUS BUSES BUSINESS AS USUAL SCENARIO CARBON CARBON FINANCE CARBON FOOTPRINT CASE STUDIES CHEMICALS CLIMATE CLIMATE CHANGE CLIMATE CHANGE CONDITIONS CLIMATE CHANGE FORECASTS CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACT CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACT ASSESSMENT CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS CLIMATE CHANGE RISK CLIMATE CHANGE RISKS CLIMATE CHANGE SCENARIO CLIMATE CHANGE SCENARIOS CLIMATE CHANGES CLIMATE RISKS CLIMATIC EVENTS CO COASTAL AREAS COASTAL ZONE COLORS COMMUTERS CONSTRUCTION CONVERGENCE COPE WITH CLIMATE CHANGE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT DAMAGE ASSESSMENTS DAMAGES DATA SOURCES DISASTER DISASTER MANAGEMENT DISASTER SITUATIONS DISASTERS DISCHARGE DRAINAGE DRAINAGE BASINS DRAINAGE FACILITIES DRAINAGE NETWORKS DRIVERS DRY CLIMATE DRY WEATHER EARTHQUAKE EARTHQUAKES ECONOMIC GROWTH EFFECT OF CLIMATE CHANGE EFFLUENTS ELECTRICITY EMISSION EMISSION SCENARIOS EMISSIONS EMISSIONS SCENARIOS ENERGY SOURCES ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY EROSION EVAPOTRANSPIRATION EXTREME EVENTS EXTREME PRECIPITATION EXTREME SCENARIOS EXTREME WEATHER EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS FIRE FLOOD FLOOD DAMAGE FLOOD EVENTS FLOOD HAZARDS FLOOD INSURANCE FLOOD MANAGEMENT FLOOD MITIGATION FLOOD PROTECTION FLOODED FLOODING FLOODPLAINS FLOODS FOREST FORESTRY FORESTS FOSSIL ENERGY FOSSIL FUELS FUTURE CLIMATE CHANGE GENERATORS GREEN AREAS GREEN BELT GROUND WATER GROUNDWATER HEALTH RISKS HEAVY RAINS HEAVY TRAFFIC HIGHWAYS HYDRAULIC IMPACTS HYDROLOGICAL MODEL HYDROLOGY IMAGES IMPACT OF CLIMATE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE INFORMATION SYSTEM INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT INTERGOVERNMENTAL PANEL ON CLIMATE CHANGE IPCC LAKES LAND SUBSIDENCE LAND USE LAND USE PATTERN LAND-USE PLANNING LANDFILL LOCAL RAINFALL LONG-TERM CLIMATE CHANGE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MAXIMUM WIND SPEED MEAN MONTHLY TEMPERATURE MEAN TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE MIXED USE MODAL TRANSPORT SYSTEM MODELING CLIMATE CHANGE MONSOONS NATIONAL HIGHWAYS NATURAL DEPRESSIONS NATURAL DISASTERS NATURAL HAZARDS NUTRIENTS PARKS PASSENGERS PEAK TRAFFIC PEAK TRAFFIC PERIODS PEAT PHARMACEUTICALS PHYSICAL DAMAGE PLANNING PROCESS POLLUTION POLLUTION CONTROL PONDS POPULATION DENSITY POPULATION GROWTH PRECIPITATION PRECIPITATION EVENTS PRECIPITATION INTENSITY PUBLIC AWARENESS RAILWAYS RAIN RAINFALL RAINFALL DATA RAINFALL EVENTS RAINFALL INTENSITIES RAINFALL INTENSITY RAINFALL RUNOFF RAINY SEASON RANGES RELATIVE HUMIDITY RELIEF RIVER RIVERINE ROAD ROAD DAMAGE ROAD SPACE ROADS SAND SANITATION SEA LEVEL RISE SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES SEA-LEVEL SEA-LEVEL RISE SEDIMENTS SEWAGE TREATMENT SEWER SYSTEMS SLUM SLUMS SOLAR RADIATION STATE HIGHWAYS STORM STORM EVENTS STORM RUNOFF STORM SURGE STORM SURGE DATA STORM SURGES STORM WATER STORMS STUDY AREA SUBURBS SURFACE TRANSPORT SURFACE WATER SURFACE WATER SUPPLY SURGE HEIGHT TAXIS TEMPERATURE TEMPERATURE DATA TEMPERATURE INCREASE TOPOGRAPHY TRAFFIC TRAFFIC POLICE TRANSIT TRANSPORT TRANSPORT SECTOR TRANSPORT SERVICES TRANSPORT SYSTEM TRANSPORTATION TROPICAL CYCLONE TROPICAL CYCLONES TSUNAMIS UNDERGROUND URBAN SPRAWL VEHICLE VEHICLES WATER POLLUTION WATER RETENTION WATER RUNOFF WATER TREATMENT WATERSHED WAVES WETLAND WETLAND AREA WETLAND MANAGEMENT WETLANDS WIND WIND DAMAGE WIND SPEED
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Summary:	This 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.

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

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