Chennai City and Coastal Hazards: Addressing Community-Based Adaptation Through the Lens of Climate Change and Sea-Level Rise (CBACCS)

摘要: Low-lying coastal cities are chronic to the bleakness of hazards and climate change exacerbates these into multifold. Sea-level rise (SLR), intensified storms storm surges, etc. will have a profound impact on regions communities. In particular, densely populated at high risk impacts changing rising sea-levels. However, adaptation is considered as one appropriate methods address challenges community-based (CBA) urban seldom discussed warrants urgent attention. Grounding premises based United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 11-Sustainable Cities Communities SDG 13-Climate Action), this paper explores CBA through lens SLR hazard prone city such Chennai (India). context, reviews nature city’s exposure vulnerability outlines This study has made combination qualitative quantitative methodology in which primary secondary sources tapped for information perspectives literatures collected keyword search technique. The findings outline (a) vulnerable natural change; (b) poses serious threats infrastructures, resources communities; (c) Adaptation suitable response strategies Importantly, introduces “CBACCS (Community Based Climate rise)” approach emphasizes need challenges. Thus, gleaned from provide insights local level policy planners, decision makers research penchants understand like SLR.