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CASE STUDIES
CLIMATE RESILIENT, GREEN AND LOW CARBON
BUILT ENVIRONMENT
ASHOK KUMAR JAIN Christopher Benninger in his The backlog in achieving the
Foreword states “A.K. Jain, the
Author of Book: Climate author of Climate Resilient, Green SDGs and rise in temperatures,
recurring floods and extreme
Resilient, Green and Low and Low Carbon Built Environment weather events warn us to
Carbon Built Environment brings into play profound personal revisit our development
attributes that no other urban models. This involves a shift
thinker in Asia holds. He is India’s towards development that
most experienced urban planner converges health, happiness,
and policy maker, nurtured through knowledge, greenery, ecology,
his years in public service. He has water, energy, financial
enriched this saga of experience, with
the devoted curiosity of a true guru, and material aspects. Built
with unbound intellectual energy environment is an integral part
and passion, sharing his thoughts of development that integrates
through his years of writing. From ecology, service networks,
the time I founded the School of transport and heritage.
Planning at CEPT in 1971, until A.K. Jain, the author of ‘Climate
now he has been a mentor and guide. Resilient, Green and Low
Rather than asking questions, A. K.
Jain catalysed my thinking with new Carbon Built Environment’
possibilities, interesting options, points out that the cities face
and in the current book straight significant impacts from
forward answers.” climate change, which have
serious consequences for
Introduction human health and livelihoods,
We are midway in especially for the urban poor.
implementing the 2030 Agenda Cities around the world have
for Sustainable Development begun to plan for climate
Goals and the Paris Agreement change by developing climate
on Climate Change, which action plans and policies,
both were adopted in 2015. In which aim at heat mitigation
the midst of intense heatwaves, and climate resilience.
and floods, we are slipping in According to the author,
holding temperature rise to buildings in India account for
1.50 C. Also, the Sustainable 40 % of energy use, 30% of
Development Goals Report raw material use, 20% of water
Book Review by: Dr. Akshaya Sen, (2022) indicates a backlog in use and 20% of land use. They
GM(Economics), HUDCO the progress in achieving the generate 30% and 20% of solid
aksen@hudco.org SDGs. waste and liquid effluents,
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