Assessing future flood resilience of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region: A land-use modelling case study

Master thesis (2022)

Authors

Q. Lafleur Technology, Policy and Management

Contributors

M. Comes System Engineering - TPM (mentor)
N.Y. Aydin System Engineering - TPM (graduation committee member)
S. Krishnan System Engineering - TPM (coach)
Faculty
Technology, Policy and Management, Technology, Policy and Management
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Published Date

14-11-2022

Language

English

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Faculty

Technology, Policy and Management

Abstract

The cities of the Global South need to become more flood resilient in light of climate change and rapid urbanisation. In this thesis, a land-use modelling case study for the Mumbai Metropolitan Region is executed on the interaction of flood risk and land use, through which future flood resilience was assessed for several urban planning strategies. Concluded was that the urban environment will become less resilient in case no governmental intervention occurs, and urban planning can contribute to the resilience of the urban environment. Furthermore, the effectiveness of urban planning was largely dependent on the strictness with which these policies were implemented and regulated, but largely independent of the perceived climate future.