RAINFALL
Humidity stages from 65% and 95% with diurnal and
seasonal variations. 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.
TEMPERATURE
Surface temperatures variety among 20–35 °C (68–95 °F).
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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. com
Map 2 : Location of Kochi town
ENVIS Newsletter
on
HUMAN SETTLEMENTS
Volume IV(1), January – March, 2015
NATURAL SETTING
CLIMATE
Kochi`s weather is normally tropical, without a harsh
extremities.
Adaptation measures can assist reduce
vulnerability permitting populations to
advantage from possibilities of climatic
modifications. Fort
Kochi accordingly have become British Kochi. For hundred years
consequently Kochi have become the middle of political and industrial
battle.
ISSN 0974-1135
ENVIS Newsletter Volume IV (1), January - March, 2015
HUMAN SETTLEMENTS
Centre For Environmental Studies
School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi
Sponsored with the aid of using:
Ministry of Environment and Forest, Government of India
CONTENTS
Profile of Kochi City 1
Natural Setting 2
Physiography 2
Climate and Rainfall 2
Growth of town 3
Land use 4
Economy and Population 4
Key Problems five
National Urban
Sanitation Policy 6
From the Editor`s desk
Humans were adapting to their
environments in the course of records with the aid of using
growing practices, cultures and
livelihoods appropriate to nearby conditions.
The present day document excessive temperature is 38 °C; the bottom is
17 °C.
