The CDRI Fellowship 2021–22 supported global research on disaster resilient infrastructure. Projects addressed multi-hazard risk indexing, AI-driven planning integration, landslide-prone infrastructure zoning, and resilient construction on hilly slopes.
Key studies included enhancing road network resilience using geotechnical modelling, assessing climate risks to Indian seaports, and monitoring river migration in the Philippines. Other initiatives focused on high-altitude wetlands for disaster risk reduction, thermal stress testing of buildings, urban planning in Mumbai, and participatory drought-proofing evaluations. Tools like the RISE school safety tool and policies for emergency radio stations were also developed.
The research emphasized data-driven methodologies, stakeholder engagement, and practical frameworks for resilience planning, offering scalable solutions for infrastructure adaptation and risk mitigation across diverse geographies.
Key points
- Thailand’s coastal infrastructure faces multi-hazard risks requiring urgent resilience planning.
- AI tool automates hazard mitigation integration across diverse planning documents.
- Nepal’s landslide zones mapped using rainfall and infrastructure intensity overlays.
- Bhutan’s hilly slope construction needs drainage, setbacks, and erosion control.
- Kerala’s road resilience improved using a geotechnical landslide susceptibility modelling framework.
- Philippine bridges monitored via satellite-based river migration web application tool.