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| Sabarmati Riverfront is a waterfront being developed along the banks of Sabarmati river in Ahmedabad, India. Proposed in the 1960s, the construction began in 2005 | | Sabarmati Riverfront is a waterfront being developed along the banks of Sabarmati river in Ahmedabad, India. Proposed in the 1960s, the construction began in 2005 |
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| === Climate ===
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| Ahmedabad has a hot, semi-arid climate ([[Köppen climate classification]]: [[Hot semi-arid climate|BSh]]), with marginally less rain than required for a [[tropical savanna climate]]. There are three main seasons: summer, monsoon and winter. Aside from the monsoon season, the climate is extremely dry. The weather is hot from March to June; the average summer maximum is {{convert|43|C|F|0}}, and the average minimum is {{convert|24|C|F}}. From November to February, the average maximum temperature is {{convert|30|C|F}}, and the average minimum is {{convert|13|C|F}}. Cold northerly winds are responsible for a mild chill in January. The southwest monsoon brings a humid climate from mid-June to mid-September. The average annual rainfall is about {{convert|800|mm|in}}, but infrequent heavy torrential rains cause local rivers to flood and it is not uncommon for droughts to occur when the monsoon does not extend as far west as usual. The highest temperature in the city was recorded on 18 and 19 May 2016 which was {{convert|50|C|F}}.<ref>{{cite news|title=Idar records highest ever temp at 50.0|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-killer-heat-wave-hottest-day-in-ahmedabad-in-6-years-mercury-soars-to-50-degree-celsius-2213768|access-date=18 May 2016|newspaper=The Times of India|date=18 May 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160520062534/http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-killer-heat-wave-hottest-day-in-ahmedabad-in-6-years-mercury-soars-to-50-degree-celsius-2213768|archive-date=20 May 2016}}</ref>
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| {{Weather box
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| |metric first = Y
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| |single line = Y
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| |location = Ahmedabad (1981–2010)
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| |Jan record high C = 36.1
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| |Feb record high C = 40.6
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| |Mar record high C = 43.9
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| |Apr record high C = 46.2
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| |May record high C = 50.0
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| |Jun record high C = 47.2
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| |Jul record high C = 42.2
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| |Aug record high C = 40.4
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| |Sep record high C = 41.7
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| |Oct record high C = 42.8
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| |Nov record high C = 38.9
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| |Dec record high C = 35.6
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| |year record high C =
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| |Jan high C = 28.1
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| |Feb high C = 30.8
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| |Mar high C = 35.8
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| |Apr high C = 39.6
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| |May high C = 41.6
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| |Jun high C = 38.8
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| |Jul high C = 33.6
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| |Aug high C = 32.0
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| |Sep high C = 33.8
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| |Oct high C = 35.7
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| |Nov high C = 32.9
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| |Dec high C = 29.5
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| |year high C =
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| |Jan mean C = 20.2
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| |Feb mean C = 22.5
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| |Mar mean C = 27.6
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| |Apr mean C = 31.7
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| |May mean C = 34.3
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| |Jun mean C = 33.1
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| |Jul mean C = 29.7
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| |Aug mean C = 28.5
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| |Sep mean C = 29.2
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| |Oct mean C = 28.5
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| |Nov mean C = 24.8
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| |Dec mean C = 21.4
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| |year mean C =
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| |Jan low C = 12.4
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| |Feb low C = 14.3
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| |Mar low C = 19.5
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| |Apr low C = 23.9
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| |May low C = 27.0
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| |Jun low C = 27.5
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| |Jul low C = 25.9
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| |Aug low C = 25.0
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| |Sep low C = 24.7
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| |Oct low C = 21.4
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| |Nov low C = 16.7
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| |Dec low C = 13.4
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| |year low C =
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| |Jan record low C = 3.3
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| |Feb record low C = 2.2
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| |Mar record low C = 9.4
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| |Apr record low C = 12.8
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| |May record low C = 19.1
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| |Jun record low C = 19.4
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| |Jul record low C = 20.4
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| |Aug record low C = 21.2
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| |Sep record low C = 17.2
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| |Oct record low C = 12.6
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| |Nov record low C = 8.3
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| |Dec record low C = 3.6
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| |year record low C =
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| |rain colour = green
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| |Jan rain mm = 1.0
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| |Feb rain mm = 0.8
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| |Mar rain mm = 0.6
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| |Apr rain mm = 2.4
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| |May rain mm = 7.0
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| |Jun rain mm = 80.0
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| |Jul rain mm = 291.2
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| |Aug rain mm = 266.2
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| |Sep rain mm = 86.8
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| |Oct rain mm = 11.7
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| |Nov rain mm = 2.3
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| |Dec rain mm = 1.0
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| |year rain mm =
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| |Jan rain days = 0.1
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| |Feb rain days = 0.1
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| |Mar rain days = 0.0
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| |Apr rain days = 0.4
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| |May rain days = 0.6
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| |Jun rain days = 3.9
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| |Jul rain days = 11.5
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| |Aug rain days = 10.7
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| |Sep rain days = 5.0
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| |Oct rain days = 0.8
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| |Nov rain days = 0.4
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| |Dec rain days = 0.2
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| |year rain days =
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| |Jan humidity = 49
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| |Feb humidity = 43
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| |Mar humidity = 37
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| |Apr humidity = 41
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| |May humidity = 47
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| |Jun humidity = 62
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| |Jul humidity = 77
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| |Aug humidity = 81
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| |Sep humidity = 71
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| |Oct humidity = 53
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| |Nov humidity = 48
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| |Dec humidity = 50
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| |year humidity =
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| |Jan sun = 287.3
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| |Feb sun = 274.3
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| |Mar sun = 277.5
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| |Apr sun = 297.2
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| |May sun = 329.6
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| |Jun sun = 238.3
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| |Jul sun = 130.1
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| |Aug sun = 111.4
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| |Sep sun = 220.6
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| |Oct sun = 290.7
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| |Nov sun = 274.1
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| |Dec sun = 288.6
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| |year sun =
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| |source 1 = India Meteorological Department (record high and low up to 2010)<ref name=IMD>{{cite web
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| |url = http://www.imd.gov.in/section/climate/extreme/ahmedabad2.htm
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| |title = Ahmedabad Climatological Table Period: 1981–2010
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| |publisher = [[India Meteorological Department]]
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| |access-date = 25 March 2015
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| |url-status = dead
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| |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150402111936/http://www.imd.gov.in/section/climate/extreme/ahmedabad2.htm
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| |archive-date = 2 April 2015
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| |df = dmy-all
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| }}</ref><ref name=IMD2>{{cite web
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| |url=http://www.imdpune.gov.in/Temp_Extremes/histext2010.pdf
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| |title=Ever recorded Maximum and minimum temperatures up to 2010
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| |publisher=India Meteorological Department
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| |access-date=16 May 2014
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| |url-status=dead
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| |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140316064314/http://www.imdpune.gov.in/Temp_Extremes/histext2010.pdf
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| |archive-date=16 March 2014
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| }}</ref>
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| |source 2 = NOAA (sun and humidity 1971–1990),<ref name= NOAA>{{cite web
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| | url = ftp://ftp.atdd.noaa.gov/pub/GCOS/WMO-Normals/TABLES/REG_II/IN/42647.TXT
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| | title = Ahmedabad Climate Normals 1971–1990
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| | publisher = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]]
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| | access-date = 25 March 2015}}</ref> IEM ASOS (May record high)<ref name=IEM>{{cite web
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| |url = http://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/sites/obhistory.php?network=IN__ASOS&station=VAAH&year=2016&month=05&day=18
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| |title = VAAH Data for May 18, 2016
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| |publisher = IEM
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| |access-date = 21 May 2016
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| |url-status = live
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| |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160701022942/http://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/sites/obhistory.php?network=IN__ASOS&station=VAAH&year=2016&month=05&day=18
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| |archive-date = 1 July 2016
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| |df = dmy-all
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| }}</ref>
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| Following a [[heat wave]] in May 2010, reaching {{convert|46.8|C}}, which claimed hundreds of lives,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/weather-researchers-fear--may-2010-heat-wave--may-return-to-city/944740/|title=Weather: Researchers fear 'May 2010 heat wave' may return to city|date=3 May 2012|first1=Mandar|last1=Chitre|first2=Adam|last2=Halliday|access-date=13 June 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151017072518/http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/weather-researchers-fear--may-2010-heat-wave--may-return-to-city/944740/|archive-date=17 October 2015}}</ref> the [[Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation]] (AMC) in partnership with an international coalition of health and academic groups and with support from the [[Climate & Development Knowledge Network]] developed the Ahmedabad Heat Action Plan.<ref>{{cite web|title=Heat Action Plan – Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation |url=http://www.egovamc.com/downloads/healthcare/healthpdf/heat_action_plan.pdf |publisher=[[Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation]] |access-date=28 May 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130907053604/http://egovamc.com/Downloads/HealthCare/healthpdf/heat_action_plan.pdf |archive-date=7 September 2013 }}</ref> Aimed at increasing awareness, sharing information and co-ordinating responses to reduce the health effects of heat on vulnerable populations, the action plan is the first comprehensive plan in Asia to address the threat of adverse heat on health.<ref>[http://cdkn.org/2013/04/feature-ahmedabad-india-launches-heat-wave-preparation-and-warning-system/?loclang=en_gb Feature: Ahmedabad, India launches heat wave preparation and warning system] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130604121442/http://cdkn.org/2013/04/feature-ahmedabad-india-launches-heat-wave-preparation-and-warning-system/?loclang=en_gb |date=4 June 2013 }} [[Climate & Development Knowledge Network]]. Retrieved 31 July 2013.</ref> It also focuses on community participation, building public awareness of the risks of extreme heat, training medical and community workers to respond to and help prevent heat-related illnesses, and co-ordinating an interagency emergency response effort when heat waves hit.<ref>[http://cdkn.org/resource/addressing-heat-related-risks-india/ Addressing heat-related risks in urban India: Ahmedabad's Heat Action Plan] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140712235253/http://cdkn.org/resource/addressing-heat-related-risks-india/ |date=12 July 2014 }}, Dr Tejas Shah, Dr Dileep Mavalankar, Dr Gulrez Shah Azhar, Anjali Jaiswal and Meredith Connolly, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, Indian Institute of Public Health-Gandhinagar and the Natural Resources Defense Council, 2014</ref>
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| === Cityscape === | | === Cityscape === |