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A Study of Small and Medium-Sized Towns of Eastern Uttar Pradesh in the Context of Climate Change Implications, Environment and Sustainability Challenges
(Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2025) Ankit Kumar Gupta; Kapil Kumar Gavsker; Vimal Kumar Lahari
The different regions of the world are grappling with disaster adaptation and prevention as climate change fuels extreme weather occurrences exacerbates natural catastrophes and human health implications. Cities and towns are being included in adaptation efforts and planning process. Western large cities have made the most practical advances in climate adaptation so far, with small and medium-sized communities trailing behind. The public and communities of small and medium-sized towns face institutional and political impediments to advancing adaptation programs. This is important to their long-term viability given their limited capabilities and resources. Regional implications of climate change are inevitable and spatially variable. Climate change presents considerable sustainability difficulties for small and medium-sized towns in the Eastern region of Uttar Pradesh. The towns, which are critical to regional growth, are being affected by rising air temperatures, erratic rainfalls, water related problems and more frequent extreme weather events. Climate change is seen as it exacerbates existing vulnerabilities such as inadequate infrastructure, weak governance, lack of urban design and threatening socio-economic sustainability. The social and economic resilience is also crucial in dealing with natural catastrophes. The present research paper analyses geo-climate conditions of select two small and medium-sized urban centers (Tanda and Padrauna towns) of eastern region of Uttar Pradesh, their social organization, levels of basic amenities, and public health infrastructure. In order to respond to impacts associated with climate change, the study highlights the urgent need for sustainable measures such as integrated urban design, improved urban resource management, urban governance and the use of geospatial technologies. Study further explores avenues to enhance sustainable development practices and urban resilience. Study assumes that small and medium-sized towns be governed and managed in such a way so as to raise their quality of life, livability and physical infrastructure, amenities to promote climate-resilient urban society, sustainable growth and urban livability. © The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2025.