Study on Flood Disaster Management: Integration of Early Warning System, Micro-Level Rural/Urban Planning and Institution Building in West Bengal
An early CEMPD study that examined flood disaster management in West Bengal through the integration of an early warning system, micro-level rural/urban planning and institution building.
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Year
2003-2004
Geography
West Bengal, India
Sponsor
National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC), Department of Home Affairs, Government of India
SDG alignment
SDG 11, SDG 13
Project Investigator / Team
Project Investigator: Prof. Mohit Bhattacharya — Former Vice Chancellor, Burdwan University
Objectives
To study the flood disaster management issues in accordance with an early warning system, especially in rural-urban planning and institution building in West Bengal.
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