Today, Kochi comprises
the mainland Ernakulam, vintage Kochi,
Kadavanthra, the suburbs of Edapally and
the exurbia of Kalamassery and Kakkanad
to the northeast; Tripunithura to the south
east; and a set of islands closely
scattered withinside the Vembanad Lake. PROFILE OF KOCHI CITY
Kochi is a town withinside the Indian nation of Kerala
withinside the district of Ernakulam.
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Map 4: Geological formation of Kerala
Source: Geosciences 2012, Department of Geophysics, Faculty of
Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Department of
Earthquake Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee,
Map 3: Linkages - Jodhpur district
GEOMORPHOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY
The town and its environment are located often on
free sediments of alluvium, clay, loamy sands, silt,
laterites etc. Earlier, Kochi changed into
used to consult the location encompassing
Mattancherry, Fort Kochi, Palluruthy and
Thoppumpadi. Coupled with Swach Bharat
Abhiyan, the sanitation development will
pass a protracted manner in lowering vulnerability to
fitness influences and severity of such
influences withinside the occasion of disasters. And this a part of the nation, over the
beyond a hundred years or so, has undergone
sweeping anthropogenic transformations. The early agreement of Kochi
changed into at Mattanchery, dealing with the included lagoons withinside the east, which
supplied secure anchorage to usa crafts in all seasons. For hundred years
consequently Kochi have become the middle of political and industrial
battle.
Adaptation measures can assist reduce
vulnerability permitting populations to
advantage from possibilities of climatic
modifications. com
Map 2 : Location of Kochi town
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NATURAL SETTING
CLIMATE
Kochi`s weather is normally tropical, without a harsh
extremities.
