TheAsthmaFiles2015 - Bangalore Charting Vulnerability

Bangalore, India
Hazard Type	Local Hazard?	Information Source	Information Circulation
Earthquake	Moderate Risk. 4 to 5 risk level. Earthquake felt in 2012.	Risk Level 2012 Quake	PDF of 2007 article, available in two formats. Maps shown with key. DNA article easy found.
Flooding	High Risk. Bangalore is prone to flooding in urban areas, especially during the rainy season. Data found on it reported on events, and causes, but little was found in terms of prevention or suggestions for prevention.	Urban Flooding The Hindu	Accesible online study, and accessible English-language online Indian news source.
Hurricanes	Unknown risk. Searches for typhoon and hurricanes in Bangalore came up with no storm reports. Reports of Cyclone Nilam in 2012, no mention of intensity.	Cyclone Nilam	Poor circulation
Severe Weather/Tornados	Unknown tornadoes did not bring up any news reports. Note several youtube videos did show up.
Nuclear Facility	Low Risk, Bangalore is not within 100 miles of any nuclear power generator	World Nuclear Association	Searched for India Nuclear Power, easily found and accessed webpage.
Chemical Facility (hazardous waste)	High risk. There are at least 5 chemical plants within Bangalore.There are well over 20 chemical companies in Bangalore, likely almost 100.	List of chemical companies List of Plants	Not well circulated data. English language only searched.
Sewage Treatment Facility (hazardous waste)	High risk. Six water treatment facilities within 10 miles of city center. Data past 10 miles not collected.	Google Maps Search Bangalore	Data more readily available than Beijing. Still no database for sewage treatment plants, had to use Google Maps search, still had to eliminate irrelevant search results. Note ATMs also shown in search.
Severe Heat (Climate Change)	Bangalore's climate is now swinging from extremes of cold and hot, where it used to be relatively temperate.This is a example of climate change and more severe weather could results.	Bangalore weather	Not well circulated data, especially regarding climate change effects in Bangalore.
Winter Weather (Climate Change)	Based on average temperature data from 2000-2012 showed no months with average temperatures low enough to allow winter weather. No risk.	World Weather Online	No winter data, because there is no significant winter data. Temperature data was easy to find.
Fracking (Water Contamination)	Changing risk. At present, India does not have much natural gas development. There has been significant investment but little development thus far.	Fracking	Little data to find.
Drug Abuse (Heroin)	Moderate to High Risk. Overall, the dangers of drug use seem to be moderate, but it is heightened to a high risk because many of the users are children and young adults. Marijuana is often the drug cited by rehabiliation centers, and it can be laced with more harmful drugs. Drug stalls are commonly found surrounding the city's universities. An article states that 30% of students in Bangalore use drugs. Also dangerous information about sex leading to drug addiction is just as available as other information.	Young drug users Drug Stalls 30% of students Children drug use "Sex linked to drug use"	Moderately well circulated. Only English language data was used.
Suicide	Extreme Risk. Bangalore's suicide rate in 2014 was 23.4/100,000 and in 2008 it was 42/100,000. These numbers are tremendous. Possible factor, Bangalore is the tech-capital or "India's Silicon Valley", pressure for jobs and success may contribute to high rates. In India it ranks 2nd for city with the most suicides.	India's Silicon Valley 2nd Ranking	Information from "Open" website and local paper (Bangalore Mirror). Well circulated online.