Atmosphere & Environment Sciences
Title : | Major Research and Development Programme MRDP in Hydro Climate Extremes |
Area of research : | Atmosphere & Environment Sciences, Earth |
Focus area : | Climate Change |
Principal Investigator : | Dr. Vimal Mishra, Indian Institute Of Technology (IIT),Gandhinagar, Gujarat (382355) |
Timeline Start Year : | 2024 |
Timeline End Year : | 2027 |
Contact info : | "vmishra@iitgn.ac.in,pankaj.khanna@iitgn.ac.in,bhatia.u@iitgn.ac.in vjain@iitgn.ac.in" |
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Executive Summary : | India is facing significant challenges due to increasing climate risk, particularly in hydroclimatic extremes caused by anthropogenic warming. These extremes have caused significant damage to agriculture and infrastructure, leading to significant mortality. A critical gap exists in understanding climate change risk, adaptation, and resilience in water, agriculture, and infrastructure sectors. A proposed center aims to fill these gaps by mapping climate risks, developing databases, and establishing a climate risk assessment framework. The center will focus on capacity building, training, and outreach, collaborating with national and international organizations. |
Co-PI: | Dr. Pankaj Khanna, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Gandhinagar, Gujarat (382355), Dr. Udit Bhatia, Indian Institute Of Technology (IIT) Gandhinagar, Gujarat (382355), Dr. Vikrant Jain, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Gandhinagar, Gujarat (382355) |
Total Budget (INR): | 2,81,88,130 |
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