Development of water resilience strategies in the context of climate change, and rapid urbanization: a discussion on vulnerability mitigation

Abstract

This paper aims to re-examine the current urban water use system in the urban areas of developing country discuss a better way for resilience investigation. The study proposes that analysis of data on the available amount of chemical and biological contamination in water is the first pressing requirement for this approach. In addition, climate change is causing an uneven pattern of rainfall and severe drought conditions and thus need a substantial attention to delineate the preventive ways for its mitigation in the water-scarce area as well as areas with high groundwater depletion or area contributing to the recharge. Most of the Indian rivers are polluted, and hence the removal of pollutants is an additional task for making a watershed resilient. There is a necessity to evaluate urban water for its better definition and develop the Water Quality Information Platform (WQIP) for layman understanding. The contemporary need for an approach for sustainable water supply must be developed with an understanding of the expected climate change scenario. The idea of "your experience, my learning opportunity" was found very relevant in implementing the developed world experience to a developing nation scenario. Study concludes that without a strong will power and action mantra of "Targeting the target: Bull's eye approach", the resilience system will not be evolved. This study will have an impact on the critical scientific knowledge of deterioration of water quality, posing a threat to potable water availability, and also on the development of sustainable water management.