Join us for a seminar with Arpit Shah, Mittal Institute Raghunathan Fellow 2024–25!
His talk focuses on two channels by which caste can influence heat stress exposure in India. Firstly, high-resolution evidence on residential segregation based on 16,000 neighborhoods in Bengaluru shows that individuals from marginalized caste groups tend to live in locations that are exposed to higher temperatures and are farther from cooling amenities such as green spaces. Secondly, analysis of nationally representative labor force surveys and time use data finds that individuals from marginalized caste groups spend more time working outdoors in stressful heat conditions. The findings imply that policies that tackle heat stress need to take structural inequalities into account.
Lunch will be provided! Please RSVP below.