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Kodag et al. Dis Prev Res 2023;2:12 Disaster Prevention
DOI: 10.20517/dpr.2023.11
and Resilience

Research Article Open Access

Smart cities - spatial planning and disaster risk
reduction of Pune city, India

Sujata Kodag 1 , Abhishek Kodag 2
1
School of Disaster Management, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai 400088, India.
2
Disaster Management Department, Eco-Logic Foundation, Pune 411052, India.
Correspondence to: Sujata Kodag, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, V. N. Purav Marg, Deonar, Mumbai 400088, India. E-mail:
des.consortium@gmail.com
How to cite this article: Kodag S, Kodag A. Smart cities - spatial planning and disaster risk reduction of Pune city, India. Dis Prev
Res 2023;2:12. https://dx.doi.org/10.20517/dpr.2023.11
Received: 15 Apr 2023 First Decision: 19 May 2023 Revised: 9 Jun 2023 Accepted: 19 Jul 2023 Published: 27 Jul 2023

Academic Editors: Yongbo Peng, Chaolie Ning Copy Editor: Fangling Lan Production Editor: Fangling Lan

Abstract
Cities are becoming the preferred choice of populations to reside in due to the opportunities they offer. While the
concentration of populations is increasing in the cities, there is an immediate need to equip the cities for efficient
functioning and providing safety and security. The unplanned urbanization of cities is adding vulnerability,
especially to the spatially relevant hazards such as earthquakes and floods. Initiatives such as the Smart City
Mission support cities with investments to improve the quality of life for people and enhance the efficiency of the
civic systems by integrating infrastructure and technology. However, the top down approach to decision making,
especially in spatial planning, leaves out the perspective of citizens. This study, hence, attempts to gather the
perception of citizens on smart city initiatives and disaster risk reduction (DRR) through a questionnaire survey in
the smart city of Pune, India. The objective of this study is to understand how smart city initiatives influence the key
spatial planning components for DRR. The study reveals smart city initiatives proposed for the city impacts each
spatial planning component. Smart city initiatives may further stress these components, increasing the exposure to
disaster risks. Therefore, there is a need for holistic integration in spatial planning for DRR. This study can help in
modulating the smart city initiatives for enhancing the safety of the citizens.

Keywords: Smart cities, spatial planning, disaster risk reduction, urban risks, citizen’s perception

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