Published Paper Details:

Any growing city has a continuously increasing population, which puts significant pressure on the limited natural resources that it depends upon. Urban areas across the world are facing similar issues. Pune is one such city, with an ever-growing population resulting in significant changes in land use and land cover patterns, erratic rainfall patterns, causing frequent flood hazards. Although Pune has a history of flooding due to dam failures, recent conditions have made living in the city during the rainy season more perilous. Various scientific and administrative methods have been implemented, including building flood-resistant infrastructure, to mitigate the impact of floods. This paper evaluates the community-based flood hazard management strategies adopted by the municipal corporation of Pune and other cities across the globe. The study is quantitative and aims to understand what measures are taken to reduce the impact of flooding in Pune. The study indicates that despite using multi-pronged approaches, there is still significant room for improvement.