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Accepted Paper:
Paper short abstract:
The study used everyday geographies to understand heat-related health vulnerability in two Municipality Wards in Delhi by analysing the lives of ordinary People, their everyday actions, and common place events. This study also discussed the range of adaptation interventions to manage health risks.
Paper long abstract:
Evidences suggest that temperature extremes is a leading cause of mortality worldwide in general and India in particular. According to the India Meteorological Department, 2024 was the hottest year in India since 1901. Between March and June 2024, India experienced record-breaking temperatures, with 37 cities surpassing 45 degrees Celsius. Scientists claim that India had over 700 heat related deaths in 2024, much higher than official toll. Most of the cases were reported from the state of Rajasthan, Delhi, Odisha and Uttar Pradesh. In this paper Delhi was selected for the case study. Two Municipality Wards namely Najafgarh and Narela were selected for the study on the basis of Land Surface Temperature Analysis of the hottest Day of the summer season (30th May 2024) and reported heat related ailment and mortality cases. Seventy six (44 in Najafgarh and 32 in Narela) households were identified for survey by using purposive sampling. The study used everyday geographies of vulnerable population by analysing ordinary People, everyday actions, and common place events. Qualitative techniques namely Focused Group Discussion, interview and policy document analyses were used to understand the health vulnerability among vulnerable populations such as the elderly, children, and outdoor workers. The study revealed that the devastating impact of heat waves attributed to exposures to extreme temperatures intersect with poor-quality housing, least adaptive capacity of the victim, unaware healthcare professionals about protocols and inadequate infrastructure in hospitals to tackle rising heatstroke cases. This study also discussed the range of adaptation interventions to manage health risks.
Extreme weather, health and wellbeing among vulnerable populations in the urban global South
Session 2