Water insecurity and patchwork adaptability in Bangalore’s low-income neighbourhoods

Drew, Georgina and M. G., Deepika and Jyotishi, Amalendu and Suripeddi, Shruthi (2021) Water insecurity and patchwork adaptability in Bangalore’s low-income neighbourhoods. Water International, 46 (6). pp. 900-918. ISSN 0250-8060

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Abstract

This paper explores the ‘patchwork adaptability’ of low-income residents living in south-eastern Bangalore in India to demonstrate the socially embedded ways that city dwellers patch their water supply gaps. Drawing upon site visits and semi-structured interviews in three neighbourhood enclaves, the discussion highlights how residents cope with difficult and water-insecure contexts despite the municipality’s resource governance failures. While we encourage appreciation of the remarkable resilience that low-income populations in Bangalore exhibit, the evidence lays bare the need for more government support to help low-income residents navigate water insecurity in ways that require less time-intensive labour and social networking.

Item Type:	Article
Authors:	Drew, Georgina and M. G., Deepika and Jyotishi, Amalendu and Suripeddi, Shruthi
Document Language:	Language English
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Water insecurity, patchwork adaptability, low-income residents, informal economy, Bangalore/Bengaluru, India
Subjects:	Social sciences > Economics Social sciences > Economics > Production > Economic policy, economic development, economic growth Social sciences > Economics > Macroeconomics & related topics
Divisions:	Azim Premji University - Bengaluru > School of Development
Full Text Status:	None
URI:	http://publications.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/id/eprint/7152
Publisher URL:	https://doi.org/10.1080/02508060.2021.1963031

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