Water as Leverage- Setting the scene for a call for action
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<strong>Water</strong> <strong>as</strong> leverage <strong>Leverage</strong> <strong>for</strong> Resilient Cities Asia<br />
<strong>Setting</strong> <strong>the</strong> Scene <strong>for</strong> a Call <strong>for</strong> Action Content<br />
1.1 Urban Dynamics<br />
Chennai is a colorful city, known<br />
<strong>for</strong> its multiculturalism, numerous<br />
temples (including water temples)<br />
and its famous music, <strong>the</strong>ater and<br />
dance <strong>scene</strong>s. It is <strong>the</strong> second<br />
largest port of India, giving access to<br />
a powerful economic region. Due to<br />
its strong trading sector, innovative<br />
healthcare, automotive, software and<br />
chemical industries, Chennai offers<br />
many job opportunities, ensuring a<br />
consistent demographic growth. This<br />
co<strong>as</strong>tal metropolis is currently India’s<br />
fourth largest city and is expected<br />
to grow by a fur<strong>the</strong>r 30% in <strong>the</strong> next<br />
fifteen years.<br />
Chennai’s lively Marina<br />
Beach is <strong>the</strong> second<br />
largest urban beach in<br />
<strong>the</strong> world, it offers plenty<br />
of space and favourable<br />
circumstances <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
local population to set<br />
up shops, ga<strong>the</strong>r and<br />
enjoy <strong>the</strong>ir leisure time.<br />
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Urban Dynamics<br />
PART 2/Background In<strong>for</strong>mation on <strong>the</strong> Partner Cities<br />
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