Linking climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction: reconceptualizing flood risk governance in Mumbai

Figures & data

Figure 1. Map of Mumbai (left) and location of Mumbai’s northwestern suburb Dahisar, the field study area (right). Source: OpenStreetMap; openstreetmap.org/copyright.

Figure 2. DRR and CCA policies and plans with relevance for flood risk governance in Mumbai. Source: Compiled by T. Zimmermann.

Table 1. Key flood-related interventions in Dahisar undertaken by the government authorities.

Interventions	Responsible authority	Mitigation	Preparedness	Emergency management
Extension of storm water drainage networks through the BRIMSTOWAD project	MCGM Storm Water Drains Department	√
Widening of Dahisar river and construction of flood retention walls	MCGM Storm Water Drains Department	√
Resettlement of people affected by the widening of rivers	MCGM ward offices and others	√
Dredging of rivers and nallas before monsoon season	MCGM ward offices		√
Development and updating of ward level disaster management plan and flood preparedness guidelines	MCGM ward offices, MCGM Disaster Management Department		√	√
Establishment of ward level control room	MCGM ward offices		√	√
Further Mumbai-wide measures (selection): Weather forecasting and warning: installation of automatic weather stations, Doppler radars and IFLOWS-System Establishment of State and District Disaster Mitigation and Relief Funds Mangrove protection as natural flood barriers Publication of annual Flood Preparedness Guidelines and Emergency Action Plan Capacity development through training of administrative staff, first responders, volunteers and communities Installation of CCTV cameras Coordination through MCGM and Maharashtra State Emergency operations Centre

Source: compilation by authors

Figure 3. Emergent Groups in Urban flood risk governance. Source: Figure by S. Shinde

Data availability statement

The data are not publicly available due to their containing information that could compromise the privacy of research participants. Certain data pertaining to the findings of this study are available on reasonable request from the corresponding author, TZ.