News from NIA | Scientific research paper presentation by Ar. Aveek Ghosh at the Youth Leader’s Conclave on Environment and Disaster, New Delhi

On the occasion of World Environment Day 2024, Assistant Professor Ar. Aveek Ghosh presented a research paper titled ‘A shift towards a circular economy for building heat-resilient Indian cities’ on the thematic area of circular economy and resource efficiency (including waste management) at the Youth Leader’s Conclave on ‘Environment and Disaster’, a national conference organised by the National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM), Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India on 4th & 5th June 2024 at New Delhi.

The paper deliberated on the issue of urban overheating in Indian cities and the potential of a circular economy to mitigate the multifarious impacts of extreme heat. His study recognises that circular actions are underrepresented in national climate policies and remain a missing piece in climate action planning. The research reimagined future cities to adopt circularity in approaches to complement decarbonization measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The study concludes with a possible model to support sustainable scaling of clean energy transition and enhanced adaptation for building heat-resilient Indian cities.