What We've Done
We are early in our journey as a firm. What we have, we've done well.
Measuring Water Positive Impact
A leading pharmaceutical company had invested in two urban water restoration interventions as part of their CSR program: the ecological restoration of an urban lake and the revival of a heritage stepwell. They needed a credible, quantified assessment of the water-positive impact for internal reporting and BRSR compliance.
We developed a site-specific water footprint assessment framework for both interventions. For the lake, we assessed pre- and post-restoration water storage capacity, estimated groundwater recharge contributions, and evaluated ecosystem services including flood attenuation and urban cooling. For the heritage stepwell, we documented the hydrological significance, measured restored storage and recharge capacity, and connected the intervention to surrounding groundwater levels.
The result: a comprehensive water impact assessment quantifying the net water-positive contribution of both interventions, with estimated volumes of water restored, groundwater recharge figures, and co-benefits including biodiversity recovery and cultural heritage value.
stepwell field visit images,
or assessment maps
"Water restoration interventions funded by the private sector often generate significant, measurable impact — but that impact goes unmeasured and unreported. This project demonstrated that rigorous water accounting is achievable even for urban, legacy interventions."
Climate-Responsive Local Area Plan
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority required a detailed Local Area Plan for a designated zone within the metropolitan area — a plan that could guide land use, infrastructure, and development in a rapidly urbanising context exposed to significant climate and flood risk.
As part of a multi-disciplinary planning team led by CitiStarta, we contributed expertise in climate risk and urban water management — ensuring that flood risk zones, drainage infrastructure requirements, and water-sensitive urban design principles were integrated into the area plan framework.
This project was undertaken in collaboration with CitiStarta. Call for Climate contributed climate risk and water management expertise.
site photos from Chennai,
or planning process images
- Climate-responsive land use recommendations
- Drainage and water management infrastructure guidelines
- Risk-informed development controls for the zone
- Integration of water-sensitive urban design principles
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