Himani Tiwari

The course is targeted at urban decision-makers and planners and describes how to think about urban planning as an integrated process. You will learn about the concept of integrated urban planning (IUP), the benefits of integration, the process for IUP implementation, its applications in the global south through case studies.

This course will explore Nature-based Solutions (NbS) from the perspective of cities in the global South. It will delve into some of the significant challenges that these cities are facing as a result of unsustainable development and climate change, and how those challenges can be addressed by protecting, expanding, and reintroducing nature.

GIRI is the first-ever fully probabilistic model to identify and estimate risk associated with major geological and climate-related hazards (Earthquake, Tsunami, Landslide, Flood, Tropical Cyclone and Drought) across critical infrastructure sectors.