This is a masters thesis being done as part of the MAUD (Urban Design) course at the University of Sheffield, UK.
The project primarily aims to tackle the issue of flooding in the city of Chennai, India. The December 2015 floods that inundated the city shed light on the dire need for better systems to be put in place to build up resilience against such calamities. The week of the floods saw people coming together in ways that were heartening to watch. This goes to show that resilience is built not just with infrastructure but also through the creation of social resilience.
In a perfect display of ironic juxtaposition, despite the excess water received during the monsoons, the city of Chennai also sees drought during the summer months almost every year. Therefore, rather than waste the water as surface run off or direct the water towards the already strained city drains, this water can be stored and used to top-up the ground water supply. View more at www.urbansinks.com
