The late Roger Anger (left) examining a modelHuman activity, especially over the last 300 years, has caused a measurable increase in the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, disrupting the climatic conditions of the Holocene epoch that has shaped every aspect of human civilisation. Even the most cautious forecast indicates drastic impacts on human settlements; rich or poor, urban or rural, coastal or inland. Any mitigation strategy will necessitate a complete rethink of human settlement planning, development and management.
For Auroville, located in the tropical dry coastal zone, the climate output will include the increased frequency and force of cyclonic storms accompanied with storm surges, and longer durations of hot – dry weather with short periods of heavy rains accompanied by a sea level rise. This will impact our urban planning and development and require a framework that allows for an adaptive system of urban management.
This planning will necessarily ne...
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