Quenching a city’s thirst: The shifting waters of Bangalore

Unnikrishnan, Hita and Nagendra, Harini (2020) Quenching a city’s thirst: The shifting waters of Bangalore. In: Encyclopedia of the World's Biomes. Elsevier, pp. 71-78. ISBN 978-0-12-816097-8

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Abstract

This article posits the idea that while the idea of an anthrome may be relatively new, several cities of the global south with histories of settlement spanning several millennia are indeed examples of long standing anthromes. They have been shaped by and in turn influence human society creating a co-evolved, tightly coupled social ecological system. Using the case of the waterscape within the south Indian city of Bangalore, we demonstrate how nature and society have shaped, transformed, and influenced each other’s trajectories of development over several millennia. These coupled with today’s conditions of uncertainty caused by the Anthropocene, have created unique challenges of equity, justice, and sustainability—all of which need to be considered in the new age urban planning discourse.

Item Type:	Book Section
Authors:	Unnikrishnan, Hita and Nagendra, Harini
Document Language:	Language English
Subjects:	Social sciences > Sociology & anthropology > Communities > Planning and development > Development > Urban development Social sciences > Law > Labor, social, education & cultural law > Miscellaneous social problems and services > Environmental protection Sustainability
Divisions:	Azim Premji University - Bengaluru > School of Development
Full Text Status:	None
URI:	http://publications.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/id/eprint/7462
Publisher URL:	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-409548-9.12425-X

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