WATER RESILIENCE
FOSTERING INTEGRATED APPROACHES AT THE REGION, CITY, AND SETTLEMENT SCALES
WATER RESILIENCE
FOSTERING INTEGRATED APPROACHES AT THE REGION, CITY, AND SETTLEMENT SCALES
Enhancing Water Security in urban poor Communities in
Ranchi, Jharkhand
ISSUES
PUBLIC | POLICY | WATER | ECOSYSTEMS | RESILIENCE | GOVERNANCE
KEY ASPECTS
RESEARCH | DIALOGUE
INDIA URBAN LAB
RANCHI WORKSHOP
The India Urban Lab (IUL) is an endeavour to collaborate with communities, institutions, organizations, individuals, and governments to debate, discuss and arrive at solutions addressing “wicked problems” experienced by rapidly urbanizing geographies in India. The lab aims to initiate positive change across geographies through collaboration. The previous labs were conducted in Bengaluru (2015) and in Goa (2018). The next lab in the series will be conducted in Ranchi in July 2022.
With a thematic focus on water resilience, the upcoming Lab at Ranchi Lab will comprise of expert lectures, group discussions, site visits, and hands-on workshops to encourage innovative and multi-disciplinary perspectives to emerge.
The Ranchi Urban Lab anchors itself in the conceptual philosophy of Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM) and Integrated Urban Water Management (IUWM) to promote water resilience at the regional, city-settlement, and settlement scales. The Lab aspires to become a platform for participants from diverse backgrounds to co-produce water resilient approaches and solutions that combine traditional knowledge and lived experiences at the grass root level with policy and technical knowledge.
The Ranchi Urban Lab is organised by INDE in collaboration with Mahila Housing Trust (MHT).
ISSUES
PUBLIC | POLICY | WATER | ECOSYSTEMS | RESILIENCE | GOVERNANCE
KEY ASPECTS
RESEARCH | DIALOGUE
INDIA URBAN LAB
RANCHI WORKSHOP
The India Urban Lab (IUL) is an endeavour to collaborate with communities, institutions, organizations, individuals, and governments to debate, discuss and arrive at solutions addressing “wicked problems” experienced by rapidly urbanizing geographies in India.
The lab aims to initiate positive change across geographies through collaboration.
The previous labs were conducted in Bengaluru (2015) and in Goa (2018). The next lab in the series will be conducted in Ranchi in July 2022.
With a thematic focus on water resilience, the upcoming Lab at Ranchi Lab will comprise of expert lectures, group discussions, site visits, and hands-on workshops to encourage innovative and multi-disciplinary perspectives to emerge.
The Ranchi Urban Lab anchors itself in the conceptual philosophy of Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM) and Integrated Urban Water Management (IUWM) to promote water resilience at the regional, city-settlement, and settlement scales.
The Lab aspires to become a platform for participants from diverse backgrounds to co-produce water resilient approaches and solutions that combine traditional knowledge and lived experiences at the grass root level with policy and technical knowledge.
The Ranchi Urban Lab is organised by INDE in collaboration with Mahila Housing Trust (MHT).
ISSUES
WATER | RESILIENCE
KEY ASPECTS
RESEARCH | DIALOGUE
LEVERAGING ECOSYSTEM SERVICES FOR URBAN POVERTY REDUCTION AND ENHANCED RESILIENCE: A CASE STUDY OF RANCHI
The study examined existing water stresses in the informal settlements of Ranchi by identifying common practices and specific challenges. Based on this analysis, it recommended general measures aimed at improving both the quantity and quality of available water to enhance access. The outcome sought to reduce settlements' dependence on piped water supply systems while reviving and strengthening their connections to local water resources.
The recommendations included planning and policy solutions at the city and regional scale, along with passive solutions at the settlement level. These solutions focused on:
(i) Decentralizing water resource management
(ii) Implementing passive, natural-system-based technologies adapted to settlement geography
As part of the study, the settlement-scale solution of restoring and reviving community wells was implemented in selected pilot settlements across the city. The research was conducted in collaboration with the Mahila Housing Sewa Trust.