Abstract

The case “2015 Chennai Floods – An Ecological Disaster Due To Faulty Urban Planning And Human Greed”, presents the various reasons for the devastating flood and the difficulty in finding solutions to prevent recurrence of such incidents.

Learning Objectives

The case is structured to achieve the following Learning Objectives:

• Analyze the reasons for an unprecedented disaster in a metropolitan city
• Provide possible measures to prevent future recurrence of a disaster

Keywords

Chennai,Disaster Management,Floods,Global Warming,Encroachment,Urban Planning,Real Estate,El Nino,Public Policy,Public Interest Litigation,World Bank,Government of India,Smart City,Development Agenda,Environment