CITIES AND CLIMATE CHANGE

World Habitat Day

Presentation by: KAUSHAL JANGID MANIT BHOPAL

MAIN MOTIVE: Remind the world of its collective responsibility for the future of the human habitat.
REASON: Climate change is fast becoming the preeminent development challenge of the 21st century. Disastrous influence cities on climate change. SOLUTION: The fastest way to militate against climate change disaster is to Reduce urban poverty, Save energy. URBANIZ
ATION RATE GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN Urbanization Global climate change

INTERNATION AL DEVELOPMEN T ISSUE

population

CITY
Changed environment urbanization

Increased runoff & erosion

CITY AS AN ECOSYSTEM
In environment all the elements processes interrelated interdependent

Burning and removal of vegetatio n

Exposure to climate extremes Reducing soil fertility

Change in underlyin g soil

CITY AS A MATERIAL PROCESSOR city is an open system activities. The inputs of the cities are processed via labor , land , Capital.

Reason: emphasis on rather than on

short term economic growth long term environmental concern

CLIMATE
Increased runoff & flooding, reduced vegetation

physical surface of the land

Increases in the thermal admittance and roughness

Introductio n of fine particle increases turbidity , increases the heat production through cities

change in wind patterns

WATER RUNOFF AND FLOODING Water pollution Depletion of surface water & ground water Increase in water demand flooding Increased pavement

Blocks rain water absorption

VEGETATION
effecting high diurnal variations minimal vegetation increases

Heat capacity.

thermal conductivity

Average temperatures

Precipitation, fog and cloudiness

URBAN MICROCLIMATE Urban industries Motor traffic and heat

URBAN HEAT ISLANDS:

REGIONAL WEATHER PATTERNS TOPOGRAPHY DENSITY OF STREETS

CHANGES IN THE PHYSICAL SURFACE

HEAT PRODUCTION

TURBIDITY

BUILDINGS AND MAN MADE STRUCTURES NATURAL SURFACES

IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE SOCIOECONOMIC SCENARIO: Population growth economic development technological change SEA LEVEL Increase in the frequency intensity of coastal surges and cyclones

HUMAN HEALTH: Increases in temperature related illnesses, Vectors borne diseases, Health impacts related to extreme weather events Health effects due to food insecurity.

WATER RESOURCES: water scarcity rise in precipitation intensity precipitation variability AGRICULTURE FORESTRY: food security , trade policy , livelihood actives water conservation issues INDUSTRY, ENERGY AND TRANSPORT: alter existing biome types, cause forest dieback,

CONCLUSION

Urban areas should be designed to meet the Basic needs of people Along with the Economy Local and global climatic effects Environmental security

Thank You

Presentation by: KAUSHAL JANGID MANIT BHOPAL