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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Nishi Patel is an architect and geomatics specialist with a strong interest in sustainable urban development, environmental monitoring, and disaster resilience. Her work lies at the intersection of geospatial analysis, urban mapping, and digital tools, leveraging GIS, remote sensing, and 3D visualisation to create data-driven solutions. She applies spatial research and modelling to address challenges of climate change, deforestation, and sustainable urban growth.