This project examines Hyderabadโs six-century-old stormwater management system, increasingly threatened by rapid urbanization. Disruptions in the network disproportionately affect low-lying informal settlements, causing frequent flash floods. Researchers Ambwani Supriya and Saeb Ali Khan retrace the cityโs ecological and urban history, employing memory mapping, onsite surveys, and oral histories to overcome gaps in archival records. Insights are synthesized with existing data to identify vulnerable areas and test targeted โacupunctureโ interventions to reconnect and restore the fractured water network, preserving Hyderabadโs urban resilience and heritage.
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