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Human failure: On IAS aspirants and the accident in Delhi
August 1, 2024 07:50 am
The tragic accident at an IAS coaching centre in New Delhi, where flooding led to three IAS aspirants dying, was a largely man-made, hence avoidable, disaster. Such incidents are an increasing feature of localised urban flooding in which human failures play a major role.
Tackling the Growing Challenges of Urban Flooding
July 17, 2024 08:45 am
Urban floods differ from rural floods because urbanization increases the catchment, which increases the peak flood intensity by 1.8 to 8 times and the flood volume by 6 times.
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