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Jun 14

(4/5) Access to water, which makes all the difference in the scorching heat, is far from even or equitable. Even if access is ensured, adequate and reliable supply is another story altogether as taps run dry.

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Jun 14

(5/5) In our latest edition, we look at the disparity in water distribution, the inequity in water access, as temperatures rise to unbearable levels. Read all the stories here: questionofcities.org/

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Jun 14

Edition 107: 🧵(1/5) As the harsh summer continues to singe and parch cities, the need for water, besides other cooling solutions, is greater than ever.

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Jun 14

(3/5) But the available water is hardly distributed in an equitable way. A 2018 report from global advocacy group WaterAid ranked India top among the list of countries with the worst access to clean water close to homes — 163 million Indians were living this way.

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Jun 14

(2/5) Yet, people, especially the vulnerable, struggle to meet their daily water needs. Cities experience water shortages when water is most needed; the gap between demand and supply rises.

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Jun 12

Water, shade and rest are basic necessities, not privileges. Cooling centres, shaded vending areas, and more can help protect informal workers during extreme heat events in Hyderabad, writes Malladi Vaishnav questionofcities.org/shade-a…

Shade as infrastructure for Hyderabad’s vendors in scorching sun - Question of Cities

The city’s tree cover has shrunk, taking away the natural shade that would have provided some respite for thousands of vendors forced to work in the harsh summer sun. As vendors focus on finding...

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Jun 12

#Hyderabad has identified around 1.63 lakh street vendors and demarcated up to 123 vending zones. These regulated spaces can offer protection from heat & rain, but vendors remain outside their reach, writes Malladi Vaishnavi questionofcities.org/shade-a…

Shade as infrastructure for Hyderabad’s vendors in scorching sun - Question of Cities

The city’s tree cover has shrunk, taking away the natural shade that would have provided some respite for thousands of vendors forced to work in the harsh summer sun. As vendors focus on finding...

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Jun 12

For Hyderabad’s street vendors, shade is not a luxury. It is essential infrastructure. As the city’s tree cover shrinks, thousands of vendors spend long hours under the harsh sun, with heat stress becoming routine, writes Malladi Vaishnavi questionofcities.org/shade-a…

Shade as infrastructure for Hyderabad’s vendors in scorching sun - Question of Cities

The city’s tree cover has shrunk, taking away the natural shade that would have provided some respite for thousands of vendors forced to work in the harsh summer sun. As vendors focus on finding...

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Jun 11

#Srinagar was never built for extreme heat. Tree-felling has reduced shade, demand for ACs is rising, and authorities are exploring artificial snow-making in Gulmarg. Kashmir urgently needs heat-responsive planning and policy, writes @AtharParvaiz questionofcities.org/rising-…

Rising heat makes cool Kashmir history - Question of Cities

As Srinagar and other parts of Kashmir turn hotter than ever in summer and winters become warm, discussions revolve around declaring heat waves in a region known to be bitterly cold to cool. Heat is...

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Jun 11

More than 45% of Jammu & Kashmir’s 697 lakes have disappeared and many others have shrunk. Melting glaciers, warming temperatures, and ecological loss are reshaping a region once defined by its cool climate, writes @AtharParvaiz questionofcities.org/rising-…

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Jun 11

#Kashmir is known for its cold, but heat is becoming part of its reality. As Srinagar records hotter summers and warmer winters, conversations have now shifted from snow and cold waves to heat stress, writes @AtharParvaiz questionofcities.org/rising-…

Rising heat makes cool Kashmir history - Question of Cities

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Jun 9

Delhi’s street vendors face #heat without protection. More than 70% report material losses during extreme heat, many incurr healthcare costs, & access to water and toilets remain inadequate, especially for women, write @aravindunni23 @ShaliniWIEGO questionofcities.org/mapping…

Mapping heat stress shows Delhi street vendors’ precarity - Question of Cities

Street vendors, indispensable to cities but structurally excluded from urban planning, infrastructure and legal protections, are forced to deal with continuous, unavoidable and hazardous heat. A...

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Jun 9

#Heat is a #labour issue. A Delhi study found that 96% of vendors reported a significant drop in customer footfall during extreme heat, while 90% reduced their working hours, write @shaliniweigo and @aravindunni23 questionofcities.org/mapping…

Mapping heat stress shows Delhi street vendors’ precarity - Question of Cities

Street vendors, indispensable to cities but structurally excluded from urban planning, infrastructure and legal protections, are forced to deal with continuous, unavoidable and hazardous heat. A...

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Jun 5

(1/9) What does it take to protect a river, a forest, a wetland, a neighbourhood, or a city's trees? This #WorldEnvironmentDay, read our interviews with people on the frontlines of environmental struggles and climate action across India. Thread 🧵

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Jun 5

(8/9) What happens when cities sacrifice ecology in the name of development? @HariniNagendra argues that when trees, lakes and natural landscapes disappear, cities lose not only ecosystems but also their ecological imagination. #worldenvironmentday questionofcities.org/ecology…

‘Ecology is a city’s natural buffer. We don’t see its tipping point, its warning.’ - Question of...

As large swathes of natural ecology in our cities are sacrificed for development and construction, not only do we lose the trees and rivers and lakes, but also the imagination of cities defined by...

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(9/9) Are India’s cities becoming uninhabitable? Historian @Ram_Guha argues that cities are caught between flawed visions of development while facing deep ecological and social crises. #Worldenvironmentday questionofcities.org/deep-fl…

‘Deep flaw or blind spot in Indian environmentalism is that it largely ignored cities’ - Question...

Cities built at the cost of ecology are becoming uninhabitable and unsustainable. Between the Gandhian perspective which is hostile to city life and the other that cities are engines of growth, both...

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