Garima Jain
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Lattie Coor Hall Room 5665 976 S Forest Mall Tempe, AZ 85281
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Mail code: 5302Campus: Tempe
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Student Information
Graduate StudentGeography
The College of Lib Arts & Sci
- 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
Global environmental change
Human behavior
Migration
Land system Science
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.
Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS), Bangalore and New Delhi, India | 2010 – 2018
- Graduate-level semester-long courses
- ‘Sustainability in the Urban’
- ‘Integrated Urban Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience’
- ‘Ethics in Public Practice’
- ‘Quantitative Methods’
- ‘Data Visualization for Storytelling’
- Field-based studios: Design and lead studios called ‘Urban Practica’ and exposure visits to small-, medium-, and metropolitan cities (Nasik, Amaravati, Chennai, and Bangkok) for the interdisciplinary IIHS India Urban Fellowship program.
- Training programs for mid-career professionals: Design and conduct programs for municipal officers on resilience building through planning and community-led initiatives, hazard, risk, and vulnerability assessments, and integrated multi-hazard planning approaches.
- Massive Open Online Course (MOOC): Instructional design for a 10-week long MOOC on Sustainable Cities available at: https://www.edx.org/course/sustainable-cities-2.
- Mentoring: Student advisor to Sindhuja Janakiraman, Ashwathy Anand, Leona Dsouza, Bhargav Oza, and Siddhant Nowlakha. Professional mentor for Sangita Vyas, Sarita Pillay, Jessica George, Suman Bharath, Teja Malladi, Aishwarya Balasubramanian, Sushmita Ramoji, Sunil Kraleti, Vineetha Nalla, Nihal Ranjith and Gargi Sen.
Harvard Kennedy School, Cambridge, MA, USA | 2008 - 2009
- Tutor: Quantitative methods for policy analysis
Other Universities
- Guest lectures:
- Columbia University, New York, USA
- Development Planning Unit, University College London, UK
- Princeton University, NJ, USA
- OP Jindal University, New Delhi, India
- Sushant School of Art and Architecture, New Delhi, India
- Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change Scholarship, IPCC | 2023-25
- Gilbert F. White Fellowship, Arizona State University | 2021- 2025
- Horowitz Foundation for Social Policy Award | 2024
- Melvin G. Marcus Memorial Fellowship, Arizona State University | 2024
- American Association of Geographers Climate Specialty Group Student Paper Award | 2023, 2024
- Matthew G. Bailey Scholarship, Arizona State University | 2022
- Anthony J. Brazel Research Award, Arizona State University | 2022
- Urban Knowledge Network Asia Fellowship, University College London | 2015
- Woods Scholarship, Harvard Kennedy School | 2008-09, 2009-10
- International Student Scholarship, Harvard Kennedy School | 2009-10
- Summer Internship Fund, Harvard Kennedy School | 2009
- Saurabh Bagley Gold Medal for ‘Most Innovative Thesis’, Sushant School of Art and Architecture | 2006
- 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)
- Mentoring: Student advisor to Sindhuja Janakiraman, Ashwathy Anand, Leona Dsouza, Bhargav Oza, and Siddhant Nowlakha. Professional mentor for Sangita Vyas, Sarita Pillay, Jessica George, Suman Bharath, Teja Malladi, Aishwarya Balasubramanian, Sushmita Ramoji, Sunil Kraleti, Vineetha Nalla, Nihal Ranjith and Gargi Sen.
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
- Peer Reviewer
- Wiley’s Interdisciplinary Reviews (WIREs)
- Urbanisation Journal (SAGE)
- Disasters Journal
- International Journal for Disaster Risk Reduction (IJDRR)
- Environment and Urbanizations (E&U)
- Progress in Disaster Science
Independent Consultant | 2018 – 2021
- Contributing Author, Urban Climate Change Research Network (UCCRN) Third Assessment Report (ARC-3.3) on Climate Change and Cities | 2020-2023
- Practice Consultant, Urban Risk and Resilience Practice, IIHS, Bangalore, India | 2018 – present
- Contributing Author, Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change (IPCC), AR6, WGII| 2019-2022
- Advisor, Risk Nexus Initiative, San Jose, Costa Rica | 2018- 2021
- Human Impact Specialist, United Nations Development Program, New York, US | 2020 – 2021
- Lead Author, UN Environment Global Environment Outlook (GEO) for Cities | 2019 – 2021
- Consultant, UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, New York, US | 2019 – 2020
- Urban Risk Expert, Asian Development Bank, Manila, Philippines | Jun – Sep 2019
Mission Lead | Post-disaster Emergency Missions for Recovery Needs Studies | 2014-2019
- Odisha, India (post-Cyclone Fani) - 2019
- Odisha, India (post-Cyclone Phailin) - 2013
- Chennai, India (post floods) - 2015
- Kathmandu, Nepal (post Gurkha earthquake) – 2015
- Andhra Pradesh, India (post-Cyclone Hud Hud) - 2014
- Srinagar, India (post floods) - 2014