Water security in peri-urban South Asia : adapting to climate change and urbanization / edited by Vishal Narain and Anjal Prakash.

Contributed articles.

Introduction: Urbanization, Climate Change, and Peri-urban Water Security in South Asia--A Framework for Analysis 1. Urban Burden on Peri-urban Areas: Shared Use of a River in a Coastal City Vulnerable to Climate Change 2. Urbanization, Climate Change, and Water Security in Peri-urban Gurgaon, India 3. Expanding City, Shrinking Water Resources, and the Vulnerability of Communities Living on the Edge in Hyderabad, India 4. Growing Urbanization, Changing Climate, and Adaptation in Peri-urban Kathmandu: Emerging Shapes of Water and Livelihood Security 5. Gendered and Caste Spaces in Household Water Use: A Case of Aliabad Village in Peri-urban Hyderabad, India 6. Changing Environment, Changing Waters: An Analysis of Drinking Water Access of Vulnerable Groups in Peri-urban Sultanpur 7. Local Perception of Climate Change: Impacts and Responses of Peri-urban Residents in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal 8. Mapping Gains and Losses from the Mayur Ecosystem

This volume documents and analyses the experiences of the urban periphery in three developing nations - India, Nepal, and Bangladesh - in terms of water security and access, adaptation to climate change and urban expansion.

Includes bibliographical references and index.