Mumbai's P/North Ward is a climate paradox. On a map, it looks green, boasting significant cover from the Sanjay Gandhi National Park to the east and vital mangroves to the west. Yet, the reality on the ground for its nearly one million residents is one of scorching heat. The surfaces people walk and live on have heated dramatically, with land surface temperatures soaring by over 5°C in much of this ward between 2015 and 2024. The reason is a familiar story of urban expansion: rapid, unplanned growth has replaced cooling ecosystems with a dense fabric of concrete, tin, and asphalt,…
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Guruprasad is an Urban Planner with an architecture background, experienced in transport planning, real estate, and sustainable redevelopment. He has worked with OSD New York, Abraham John Architects, WWF India, and Sustainancy Consultant, and contributed to the Climate Action Plan of Patan with Mahila Housing Trust. His expertise spans data analysis, GIS, visualisation, and mobility.