A study in 26 Indian cities revealed an inverse relation between the congestion level and quality of public transit.
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According to a study by CEEW India, hot temperatures, low humidity & increased dry spells because of #ClimatChange has caused #ForestFires in #India to rise 10 fold between 2000 to 2019. Climate-proofing forests is the need of the hour. We need long-term mitigation and adaptation policies that will include smart technologies to curtail losses from forest fires. In the short term, we need robust disaster management plans, risk assessment, and forest-fire only alert systems. #ClimateChange #SaveOurForests
Technology is undoubtedly the way forward for effective enforcement. Proven examples from Chennai city should be taken as a reference point to optimise the use of electronic monitoring & enforcement.
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According to Environmental Health Perspectives, from birth to age 5, children are highly vulnerable to #ClimateChange related infectious disease, environmental toxins, heat exposure & dehydration and these interact with & increase mental health vulnerability. #ActOnClimate #MentalHealthMatters
#SaferRoads will become a reality only when sound legislation such as a policy or regulation directs action towards road safety right from the planning of roads to maintenance & enforcement.
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If you don't have a #NewYear #Resolution yet, can we ask you to do something for the #Environment in #2022?
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As per American Psychiatric Association, long-term impacts of #ClimateChange, such as population migration, food scarcity, loss of employment & social support, have consequences for mental health & can lead to disorders like anxiety, depression & post-traumatic stress disorders #MentalHealthMatters
#SaferRoads is one of the key areas for the UN Global Road Safety Decade of Action 2021-2030. Effective monitoring, enforcement and increased public awareness along with practice will help achieve this goal.
In the global context, nations are striving to protect pedestrians and treat their needs with the highest priority. In India, cities have mostly been planned to accommodate the needs of vehicular traffic and have often ignored the needs of pedestrians. This has only resulted in causing a steady increase in pedestrian fatalities over the years. The Road Accident Report by the Union Transport Ministry states that the number of pedestrians killed on the road from 2014 to 2018 has increased by 84 per cent.
Every year the third Sunday of November marks the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims (WDoR) to commemorate the numerous lives lost in and impacted by road crashes.