Vedanti Kelkar
Doctoral Researcher, United Nations University

Vedanti is an urban planning and development professional. Her expertise includes design, implementation, capacity building, research, and project management on topics such as water, sanitation, land, housing and resilient cities. She has contributed to various publications, implemented capacity building programs in developing Asian countries, and presented at leading international conferences.

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Sustaining Tourism and Increasing Resilience through Better Planning of Coastal Cities

As a way forward for coastal cities, this article explores the potential of system of systems approaches for integrated planning and management of coastal assets using nature-based solutions that engage communities.

   Environment; Governance and public sector management
   SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation; Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities