Supriya Krishnan.
Urban planner & architect, researching cities under climate uncertainty.
My work integrates near-term planning action with long-term climate commitments. Doctoral research at TU Delft on planning under deep uncertainty, with knowledge support to UNDRR, the CDRI, CUDRR&R, India's NDMA, and the NIPFP.
01 · ResearchThemes & methods
I study how urban and urbanising regions can grow under big transitions — building strategies that reconcile immediate infrastructure needs with the volatility of climate disruption. The thesis, The Future Ground: Urban Planning Under Climate Uncertainty, develops a hybrid scenario-building method tested empirically across India and the Netherlands.
Beyond the academy, I work on translating research into planning practice — through advisory engagements, expert consultations, and writing for general audiences on India's urbanisation, infrastructure, and disaster risk.