{"id":503,"date":"2025-04-20T04:18:38","date_gmt":"2025-04-20T04:18:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/creess.org\/?page_id=503"},"modified":"2025-06-29T04:03:31","modified_gmt":"2025-06-29T04:03:31","slug":"resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/creess.org\/?page_id=503","title":{"rendered":"Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"983\" src=\"https:\/\/creess.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Silchar-Flood-Reasons-5-1024x983.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-728\" style=\"border-width:3px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/creess.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Silchar-Flood-Reasons-5-1024x983.png 1024w, https:\/\/creess.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Silchar-Flood-Reasons-5-300x288.png 300w, https:\/\/creess.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Silchar-Flood-Reasons-5-768x738.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/creess.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Case-Studies-Silchar-flood.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-734\" style=\"border-width:3px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"772\" src=\"https:\/\/creess.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Silchar-Flood-Management-1024x772.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-712\" style=\"border-width:3px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/creess.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Silchar-Flood-Management-1024x772.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/creess.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Silchar-Flood-Management-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/creess.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Silchar-Flood-Management-768x579.jpg 768w, https:\/\/creess.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Silchar-Flood-Management-1536x1158.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/creess.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Silchar-Flood-Management-2048x1544.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-fa584acd wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-width:1px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\"><strong>Understanding and Mitigating Flood risk in Silchar, Assam<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-adf7248f4ca5e4d7717b604af3fde0dd\" style=\"color:#24874e\"><strong>Silchar, the second-largest city in Assam, faces chronic and escalating flood challenges, exemplified by the catastrophic 2022 event that submerged 90% of the town for 11 days.<sup>1<\/sup> This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the multifaceted causes underlying Silchar&#8217;s flood vulnerability, examining the intricate interplay of its unique topography, changing climate patterns, and rapid, often unplanned, urbanization. The analysis reveals that the city&#8217;s location within the low-gradient Barak River floodplain, coupled with increased sediment load from upstream deforestation and a shift towards more intense rainfall events, creates a dangerous hydrological predisposition to inundation.<sup>3<\/sup> Compounding these natural factors are critical anthropogenic issues, including severely inadequate drainage infrastructure, widespread encroachment on vital natural wetlands, and, notably, instances of deliberate embankment breaches.<sup>2<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/creess.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SilcharFloodManagement2-2.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:470px\" 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has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-c61c9b52b3f9b99466148632c27dcd9d\" style=\"color:#882525\"><strong>Botswana stands as a global stronghold for African elephants, hosting the continent&#8217;s largest population, estimated between 130,000 and 140,000 individuals.<sup>1<\/sup> While this robust population signifies a remarkable conservation success, the high elephant density and their expanding range inevitably lead to significant human-elephant conflict (HEC) with local communities, impacting livelihoods and potentially eroding conservation support.<sup>1<\/sup> Consequently, direct community participation is not merely an auxiliary component but a foundational pillar of Botswana&#8217;s national conservation strategy, aiming to foster harmonious coexistence and ensure the long-term viability of both human and elephant populations.<sup>9<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow 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