LEVERAGING SOCIO-CULTURAL NETWORKS: Local adaptation strategies to bring about flood resilience in Chennai Metropolitan Area, India

This project is set in the Chennai Metropolitan Area (CMA) in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. Currently spanning 1189 sq. km, the region forms a unique delta with three rivers, namely, the Koshashtalaiyar, Coovum and Adyar, which eventually drain into the Bay of Bengal. With an estimated population of 10 million and a population density of...