Garima Jain
Grad Research Assistant, ESSA Scholars
Ph.D. Geography, School of Geog Sci & Urban Pln
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Mail code: 5302Campus: Tempe
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Student Information
Graduate StudentGeography
The College of Lib Arts & Sci
Education
- Urban Knowledge Network Asia Fellow, The Bartlett Development Planning Unit, University College London, London, UK
- Master of Public Policy and Urban Planning (MPP/UP), Harvard Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA
- Bachelor of Architecture (B. Arch.), Sushant School of Art and Architecture, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, New Delhi, India
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Publications
Peer-reviewed Journal Articles
- Singh, C., G. Jain, V. Sukhwani, R. Shaw (2021). Losses and damages associated with slow-onset events: urban drought and water scarcity in Asia. Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cosust.2021.02.006
- Few, R., H. Marsh, G. Jain, C. Singh, M. Tebboth (2021). Representing recovery: how the construction and contestation of needs and priorities can shape long-term outcomes for disaster-affected people. Progress in Development Studies. https://doi.org/10.1177/1464993420980939.
- Nalla, V., Ranjith, N. and Jain, G. (2021). Representations of disaster recovery needs: A study of legal frameworks and litigation in Odisha. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2021.102163
- Jain, G., and Bazaz, A. (2020). A Multi-Scalar Approach for Assessing Costs and Benefits of Risk Reduction Alternatives for the People and the City: Cases of Three Resettlements in Visakhapatnam. Sustainability 12(8). https://doi.org/10.3390/su12155958.
- Simon, D., H. Arfvidsson, G. Jain, G. Anand, A. Bazaz, G. Fenna, K. Foster, S. Hansson, L. M. Evans and N. Moodley (2016). Developing and testing the Urban Sustainable Development Goal’s targets and indicators–a five-city study. Environment and Urbanization 28(1): 49-63. https://doi.org/10.1177/0956247815619865
- Jain, G. (2015). Role of private sector for reducing disaster risk in large scale infrastructure and real estate development: Case of Delhi. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 14, 238-255. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2014.09.006. (Video Summary: https://bit.ly/2EiOXQJ)
Books and Book Chapters
- Johnson, C., Jain, G., Lavell, A., eds. (2021). Rethinking Urban Risks and Resettlement in the Global South. London: UCL Press. https://doi.org/10.14324/111.9781787358287
- Pahwa-Gajjar, S, Jain, G, Singh, C & Michael, K (2019). Entrenched vulnerabilities: Evaluating climate justice across development & adaptation responses in South India. In K Bhavnani, J Foran, P Kurian, & D Munshi (Eds.), Climate Futures: Re-imagining Global Climate Justice. Zed Books.
- Jain, G., Revi, A., Koduganti, J., Abbas, A. (2018). Localising the SDGs in India – Setting the Urban Context. Bangalore: IIHS Press. https://doi.org/10.24943/sdgsindia.2018
- Revi, A., S. P. Gajjar, R. Basu, G. Jain and A. B. Bazaz (2016). Bangalore, India. In Bartlett, S., Satterthwaite, D., eds. “Cities on a Finite Planet: Towards Transformative Responses to Climate Change”. Routledge.
- Revi, A., C. Idicheria, G. Jain, G. Anand, H. Sudhira, J. Seddon, K. Wankhade, M. Rashmi, P. Shetty and R. Dhoble (2012). “Urban India 2011: Evidence”. Bangalore: Indian Institute for Human Settlements. https://doi.org/10.24943/9789350674307.
Conference Papers
- Jain, G., & Malladi, T. (2016). Understanding risk concentration in urban India. In P. T. Costa, D. Quino & R. A. C. Garcia (Eds.), ICUR2016 Proceedings. International Conference on Urban Risks, Lisbon, 30 June-02 July (pp. 43-50). Lisbon: European Centre on Urban Risks.
- Jain, G. (2016). Geography of Risk in Urban India. RGS-IBG Annual Conference 2016. London.
Research Papers, Teaching Cases, and Reports
- Jain, G., V. Nalla, T. Malladi, N. Chatterji and N. Ranjit (2019). A Road to Long-term Recovery: Post Cyclone Fani Odisha. Bangalore: Indian Institute for Human Settlements. https://doi.org/10.24943/arltro.2019
- Jain, G., C. Singh, K. Coelho and T. Malladi (2017). Long-term implications of humanitarian responses: The case of Chennai. London: IIED. http://pubs.iied.org/10840IIED/.
- Jain, G. (2016). Risk-related Resettlement and Relocation in Urban Areas: Research Framework and Summary of Findings. London: University College London. https://doi.org/10.24943/cirf1.2016.
- Jain, G., Malladi, T., & Deshpande, K. (2015). Typology of Earthquake Damages in Nepal: Gorkha Earthquake 2015. Bangalore: Indian Institute for Human Settlements. https://doi.org/10.24943/nmrtod.2015
- Jain, G., and Bazaz, A. (2019). Does Boond – a for-profit social enterprise – represent a new developmental transition in India? IIHS Case No. 1-0033. Bangalore: Indian Institute for Human Settlements.
- Sen, G. and Jain, G. (2019). From building a resilient organization towards building a disaster resilient State – The case of Odisha State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA). IIHS Case No. 1-0037. Bangalore: Indian Institute for Human Settlements.
- Jain, G., Bazaz, A., Nalla, V. et al. (2018) Migration, Livelihood Trajectories and Climate Resilience: Case of Coimbatore - a medium-sized Indian city. Swiss Agency for Development & Cooperation.
- Jain, G., Bazaz, A., Jigyasu, R., Malladi, T., Balasubramanian, A., & Ramoji, S. (2016). Risk-related Resettlement and Relocation in Urban Areas: A Diagnostic for India. London: University College London. https://doi.org/10.24943/cirf.2016 .
- Bazaz, A., Ramoji, S., & Jain, G. (2016). Exploring Relocation Risk Assessment Methodologies and Findings. London: University College London. https://doi.org/10.24943/cirf5.2016.
- Jain, G., Jigyasu, R., Pahwa-Gajjar, S., & Malladi, T. (2014). Cities Provide Transformational Opportunity to Reduce Risk Accumulation (Vol. IIHS-RF Paper on Indian Urban Risk and Resilience Series 01). Bangalore: Indian Institute for Human Settlements. https://doi.org/10.24943/9789387315129.
- Jain, G., Anand, G., Bazaz, A., "Testing the UN’s Urban Sustainable Development Goal: Pilot Project Report Bangalore" (Online) (2015). http://www.mistraurbanfutures.org/en/pilot-project-test-potential-targets-and-indicators-urban-sustainable-development-goal
- Revi, A., & Rosenzweig, C. (2013). The urban opportunity: Enabling transformative and sustainable development. Sustainable Development Solutions Network, New York., Background Research Paper for the High-Level Panel of Eminent Persons on the Post-2015 Development Agenda. (Thematic Group on Sustainable Cities).
Policy Briefs
- Few, R., G. Jain, C. Singh, M. Tebboth, V. Chhotray, H. Marsh, N. Ranjit, and M. Madhavan. 2021. “Why Representation Matters in Disaster Recovery?” London, UK: British Academy. https://doi.org/10.5871/gcrf/97808567265.
- Bazaz, A., Nalla, V. and Jain, G. (2018), Migration, Livelihood Trajectories and Climate Resilience: Case of select medium-sized Indian cities. Swiss Agency for Development & Cooperation.
- Jain, G., Singh, C., & Malladi, T. (2017). Rethinking post-disaster relocation in urban India (Vol. 17430IIED). London: IIED. http://pubs.iied.org/17430IIED/.
- Jain, G. (2017). Re-imagining Resettlement for Risk Reduction in Urban India. London: Climate and Development Knowledge Network. https://www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/development/reducing-relocation-risk-urb…
- Jain, G., Johnson, C., Lavell, A., Lwasa, S., Oliver-Smith, A., & Wilkinson, E. (2017). Risk-related resettlement and relocation in urban areas (Vol. CDKN ESSENTIALS). London: Climate and Development Knowledge Network. https://cdkn.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Risk-related-resettlement-CDKN.pdf.
- Jain, G., & Bazaz, A. (2016). Operationalising SDGs: Urban Risks and Resilience in India. Bangalore: Indian Institute for Human Settlements. https://doi.org/10.24943/updsdg2016_5.
- Jain, G., Jigyasu, R., Pahwa-Gajjar, S., & Malladi, T. (2015). Cities Provide a Transformational Opportunity to Reduce Risk Accumulation (Vol. RF Policy Briefs): Indian Institute for Human Settlements. https://doi.org/10.24943/9789387315075.
Honors / Awards
- Gilbert White Fellowship (2021-25)
- Woods Scholarship (2008-09, 2009-10)
- International Student Scholarship (2009-10)
- Saurabh Bagley Gold Medal for ‘Most Innovative Thesis’ titled “The Living Bridge" – An Urban Development & Planning proposal for the reuse of a colonial bridge in Old Delhi, India.
Professional Associations
- Member of the Urban Planning Advisory Group for the Special Advisor on Disaster Risk Reduction to the UN Secretary General (October 2015 - 2021)
- Member of the National Disaster Management Authority of India’s Technical Committee on Earthquake Disaster Risk Index (February 2016 - 2020)
- Jury member for WWF’s One Planet City Challenge (OPCC) (previously Earth Hour City Challenge) – a global agenda for 1.5°C in cities (2014-19)
Work History
United Nations Development Program (UNDP), New York, USA
Human Impact Specialist | Oct 2018 - Aug 2021
Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS), Bangalore and New Delhi, India
Senior Consultant | Sep 2010 – Oct 2018
Abaxial Architects Private Limited, New Delhi, India
Architect | Jan 2006 – Aug 2008
Office of Strategic Planning & Development, City of Somerville, Massachusetts, USA
Academic Affiliate (Part-time) | Jul 2009 – May 2010
Diversity & Inclusion, London Organizing Committee of Olympic Games 2012, London, UK
Accessibility Management Fellow | Jun – Aug 2009
Consulting
- Practice Consultant, Urban Risk and Resilience Practice, Indian Institute for Human Settlements, Bangalore, India | Oct 2018-present
- Human Impact Specialist, United Nations Development Program, New York, USA | Apr 2020– present
- Contributing Author, Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change (IPCC), AR6 | Dec 2019-present
- Lead Author, UN Environment Global Environment Outlook (GEO) for Cities | Nov 2019-present
- Contributing Author, Urban Climate Change Research Network (UCCRN) Third Assessment Report (ARC-3.3) on Climate change and Cities | Dec 2020-Dec 2023
- Advisor, Risk Nexus Initiative, San Jose, Costa Rica | Oct 2018-present
- Consultant, Sustainable Development Solutions Network, New York, USA | Nov 2019-Apr 2020
- Urban Risk Expert (Consultant), Asian Development Bank, Manila, Philippines | Jun – Sep 2019