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and concepts that aligned YUVA 2021). Western Africa (ILO 2019).
more closely with risk
assessment, diverging from 2. Case Study on advancing Heat stress also impacts the
the previous vulnerability- heat resilience in Thane livelihood of the people as
centric understanding City, Maharashtra it significantly decreases
presented in the fourth (CEEW’s story) the efficiency of workers,
assessment report. This shift 2.1 Impact of heat waves on particularly those engaged
implied a redefinition and vulnerable populations in industries such as
separation of exposure and in urban areas construction, manufacturing,
a reconceptualisation of and agriculture, which
vulnerability as a function Heat wave creates differential require manual labour
of sensitivity and capacity vulnerabilities depending outdoors (Mohanasundaram
social,
to cope and adapt, whereas upon various physical Mourougan et al 2024).
and
economic,
risk was defined as a product factors. Vulnerability to The impact of heat is also
of hazard, exposure and extreme heat events varies felt differently by men and
vulnerability.
based on exposure levels, women. With existing climate
Grassroots studies show sensitivity, and the ability to conditions and accessible
that the urban poor also adapt to extreme heat. Groups data, it is approximated that
lack access to climate risk- at higher risk include the an average of 27,000 women
reduction information and are elderly, young children, and succumbs to heat-related
less prepared for adaptation individuals with pre-existing excess mortality annually.
(Dodman and Satterthwaite, conditions such as heart, Projections indicate that this
2008; Driver and Shankar, kidney, lung, or liver diseases. figure could surpass 73,500 in
2024; Krass et al. 2016). Furthermore, individuals India alone by 2050 (Adrienne
Additionally, the urban poor residing in substandard Arsht-Rockefeller Foundation
living in informal settlements housing or experiencing Resilience Centre 2023).
are also often informal economic difficulties are also 2.2 Case study of Thane
workers. Their livelihoods at increased risk of health Heat Action Plan 2024
depend on insecure jobs and issues related to extreme heat
uninsured goods and assets (NIDM 2016). The Thane Municipal
that can be highly impacted Apart from this, there is also Corporation, in collaboration
by climate hazards. Moreover, differential vulnerability with the Council on Energy,
the work conditions of many in terms of socio-regional Environment, and Water
informal workers such as vulnerability. According to (CEEW), developed the
construction workers and the ILO report, “the countries Thane Heat Action Plan 2024,
street vendors get worse due most affected by heat stress aiming for zero mortality from
to severe climatic conditions, are Africa and South Asia.” extreme heat, minimising
leaving them more at risk. According to the report, heat-related illnesses and
Infrastructure projects and these areas are expected stress, and reducing economic
climate mitigation projects to see around 5 per cent of impacts. A multidisciplinary
often impact the urban their working hours lost by approach was employed,
poor adversely more than 2030. This is equivalent to integrating technical tools,
other groups through forced approximately forty-three scientific analysis, policy
evictions, loss of livelihood million jobs in Southern evaluation, and stakeholder
and so on (HLRN 2021 & Asia and nine million jobs in engagement to formulate
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