Where is my Water?
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Where is my Water?

As part of the project work in Sriperumbudur peri-urban interface, we conducted a few pilot surveys on basic amenities in Irungattukottai village in Sriperumbudur Taluk. During one of the many surveys, I learned about water scarcity in the region. As a Tamil speaker, I teamed up with a non-Tamil speaking intern. We began our survey…

Energy

Energy

The Energy-Waste Survey at Sriperumbudur, which assessed the practices and attitudes towards usage of energy resources, waste generation and disposal in 247 households. Below is a compilation of the responses. Cooking Fuel An overwhelming majority (more than 90%) use LPG as cooking fuel. Few still continue to use firewood. The number of people using other…

Imagining alternative futures for disillusioned youth in Ennore

Imagining alternative futures for disillusioned youth in Ennore

The peri-urban interface creates various problems and challenges regarding the broader consensus of environmental sustainability. Regions at the edge of peri-urban areas are transitions zones that are ever-changing and mostly expanding. No longer seen in solely spatial terms, the peri-urban interface is increasingly recognized in terms of dynamic flows of commodities, capital, natural resources, people,…

Sustainability and governance models in 2 locations in Chennai: Do they tell a different tale?

Sustainability and governance models in 2 locations in Chennai: Do they tell a different tale?

We initially prepared a mind map of relevant factors in order to draw out some interrelations and interdependencies between factors relevant for our study. The A-team focussed on the livelihoods of fisherfolk in several locations of peri-urban Chennai. Preliminary Studies Based on preliminary literature research, the focus of our observations during field visits were on…