Estimating the uninsured losses due to extreme weather events and implications for informal sector vulnerability: a case study of Mumbai, India

Patankar, Archana; Patwardhan, Anand

doi:10.1007/s11069-015-1968-3

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“…This is the growing gap between the insured and actual economic losses caused by catastrophic events, such as floods, earthquakes, and terrorist attacks, which amounts to some $1.3 trillion (for natural catastrophes alone) over the past 10 years (Swiss Re, 2015). In the absence of adequate insurance, the burden of paying for such losses falls on resource-constrained governments or aid organizations, and generates economic and social hardship in both developing and developed economies (Patankar and Patwardhan, 2016).…”

Section: Studying Grand Challenges Via a Paradox Lens: The Insurance mentioning

confidence: 99%

Exploring inter-organizational paradoxes: Methodological lessons from a study of a grand challenge

Jarzabkowski

Bednarek

Chalkias

et al. 2018

Strategic Organization

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In this paper we outline a methodological framework for studying the inter-organizational aspects of paradoxes and specify this in relation to grand challenges. Grand challenges are large-scale, complex, enduring problems that affect large populations, have a strong social component, and appear intractable. Our methodological insights draw from our study of the insurance protection gap, a grand challenge that arises when economic losses from large-scale disaster significantly exceed the insured loss, leading to economic and social hardship for the affected communities. We provide insights into collecting data to uncover the paradoxical elements inherent in grand challenges and then propose three analytical techniques for studying inter-organizational paradoxes: zooming in and out, tracking problematization, and tracking boundaries and boundary organizations. These techniques can be used to identify and follow how contradictions and interdependences emerge and dynamically persist within interorganizational interactions and how these shape and are shaped by the unfolding dynamics of the grand challenge. Our techniques and associated research design help advance paradox theorizing by moving it to the inter-organizational and systemic level. This paper also illustrates paradox as a powerful lens through which to further our understanding of grand challenges.

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Section: Studying Grand Challenges Via a Paradox Lens: The Insurance mentioning

confidence: 99%

Exploring inter-organizational paradoxes: Methodological lessons from a study of a grand challenge

Jarzabkowski

Bednarek

Chalkias

et al. 2018

Strategic Organization

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“…The city of Mumbai is highly vulnerable to climate change impacts such as flooding, cyclones, sea-level rise and coastal erosion, due to its low-lying location on a peninsula, which is poorly drained and built on reclaimed land, mainly composed of landfill (Patankar & Patwardhan, 2016;Schiller et al, 2007). Flooding is thus a chronic and recurrent problem in the city due to tidal variations, flat gradients and mud flats causing excessive siltation (MCGM, 2014).…”

Section: Flood Risk (Mis)management In Mumbai -Causes Effects and Prmentioning

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Promoting Private Sector Engagement in Climate Change Adaptation and Flood Resilience—A Case Study of Innovative Approaches Applied by MSMEs in Mumbai, India

Schaer

Pantakar²

2018

Climate Change Management

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“…The method will enable the community to assess their strengths and weaknesses rather than depending on other supports, such as from civic bodies, for tackling and adapting to the flood-related problems. The adaptation strategies in the Mumbai region should identify the physical, economic and social vulnerability of the areas with poor and low-income households, small businesses and informal settlements, and adaptation should be incorporated as a main component into larger developmental goals (Patankar and Patwardhan 2016). Surjan and Shaw (2009) analysed the role of participatory mechanism called ALM (Advanced Locality Management) in flood risk reduction.…”

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Flood risk and adaptation in Indian coastal cities: recent scenarios

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Coastal cities contrive to spread their transformative influence both into the hinterland, along the coastline, and into the coastal waters themselves. These effects will be intensified in urban agglomerations as the concentration of population and allied activities are more pronounced there compared to the inland regions. Indian coastal cities are no exception, and it is high time to delineate these hazard-prone regions and implement proper mitigation and adaptation strategies at city scale. This review article provides an assessment regarding quantification, management and climate change impacts of flood risks in Surat, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata, which are the most populated coastal cities in India. The flood impacts considered in the existing or prevailing analyses are associated with adverse effects on population, land use of cities, transportation and economy caused by different types of riverine and urban flooding, though coastal flooding, tsunami and storm surge effects are less studied. Mumbai and Kolkata are relatively progressive in the assessment of flood risks and adaptation. The present article also suggests strategies to evaluate the relative progress in the assessment of past and future risks and adaptation. We also discuss the mitigation and adaptation strategies considering the historical importance of these cities. We propose that the strategies should be implemented considering public opinion and should be initialized at the grass root level. Though it is technically difficult to re-plan the city structures in the current scenario, it is possible to adapt to and mitigate the effects of natural hazards through suitable planning and management with the integrated cooperation and involvement of citizens and government as well.

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Estimating the uninsured losses due to extreme weather events and implications for informal sector vulnerability: a case study of Mumbai, India

Cited by 64 publications

References 20 publications

Exploring inter-organizational paradoxes: Methodological lessons from a study of a grand challenge

Exploring inter-organizational paradoxes: Methodological lessons from a study of a grand challenge

Promoting Private Sector Engagement in Climate Change Adaptation and Flood Resilience—A Case Study of Innovative Approaches Applied by MSMEs in Mumbai, India

Flood risk and adaptation in Indian coastal cities: recent scenarios

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