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Water insecurity and patchwork adaptability in Bangalore’s low-income neighbourhoods
This paper explores the ‘patchwork adaptability’ of low-income residents living in south-eastern Bangalore in India to demonstrate the socially embedded ways that city dwellers patch their water supply gaps. Drawing upon site visits and semi-structured interviews in three neighbourhood enclaves, the discussion highlights how residents cope with difficult and water-insecure contexts despite the municipality’s resource governance failures. While we encourage appreciation of the remarkable resilience that low-income populations in Bangalore exhibit, the evidence lays bare the need for more government support to help low-income residents navigate water insecurity in ways that require less time-intensive labour and social networking.
Water insecurity and patchwork adaptability in Bangalore’s low-income neighbourhoods
This paper explores the ‘patchwork adaptability’ of low-income residents living in south-eastern Bangalore in India to demonstrate the socially embedded ways that city dwellers patch their water supply gaps. Drawing upon site visits and semi-structured interviews in three neighbourhood enclaves, the discussion highlights how residents cope with difficult and water-insecure contexts despite the municipality’s resource governance failures. While we encourage appreciation of the remarkable resilience that low-income populations in Bangalore exhibit, the evidence lays bare the need for more government support to help low-income residents navigate water insecurity in ways that require less time-intensive labour and social networking.
Water insecurity and patchwork adaptability in Bangalore’s low-income neighbourhoods
Drew, Georgina (author) / M. G., Deepika (author) / Jyotishi, Amalendu (author) / Suripeddi, Shruthi (author)
Water International ; 46 ; 900-918
2021-08-18
19 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
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