Research Papers and Publications

• Palrecha, A. and Sheth, A. (2023). Unequal wastewater rights and claims in Gujarat: Institutional dynamics between urban and rural. Water Alternatives 16(2): 581-605
• Rawal, V. (2022). Improving Hazard Resistance of Vernacular Houses in Afghanistan. UNDP Afghanistan.
• Rawal, V., Bothara. J, Pradhan P., Ramraj N., Singh V. (2021). Inclusion of the Poor and Vulnerable: Learning from Post-Earthquake Housing Reconstruction in Nepal. Progress in Disaster Science 10: 100162. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pdisas.2021.100162
• Rawal, V., & Panda, J. (2020). How to extend your house safely. UNDP Nepal
• Bothara, J., Desai, R., Pradhan, P., Panda, J., Rawal, V., Raghunath, S., Purohit, S., Ingham, J., & Dizhur, D. (2020). Experiment based Earthquake Resistant Prototype Design of Residential Buildings in Nepal. 12.
• Pradhan, P., Narasimhan, R., Desai, R., Rawal, V., Panda, J., & Bothara, J. (2020). Improving Seismic Safety of Existing Vernacular Buildings – A Reality or Dream? 11.
• Rawal, V. (2015). Towards Resilient Human Settlements. Development Advocate, October 2015-March 2016, 62–65.
• Rawal, V., Desai, R., & Jadeja, D. (2006). Asessing Post Tsunami Housing Reconstruction in Andaman & Nicobar Islands: A People’s Perspective. ActionAid. https://www.actionaidindia.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/assessing-post-tsunami-housing-reconstruction-in-an-islands.pdf
• Rawal, V., Prajapati, D., Rathod, S. (2006). Post Earthquake Urban Planning in Bhachau – Issues and Agenda [Project documentation report]. UNNATI Ahmedabad.
• Baker, J., Rawal, V., Brown, P., Chiles, P., & Mohamed, E. (2010). Tsunami Displacement: Lessons for Climate Adaptation Programming: Findings on Shelter Reconstruction. US Agency for International Development (USAID).
• Rawal, V,,  Nair T.. (2001). Earthquake Plan Prepared in Haste. Economic and Political Weekly 36 (March 10, 2001): 820–23. https://doi.org/10.2307/4410369.Rawal, V., & Desai, R. (1994). Repairs and Retrofitting: A Manual for the People of Marathwada. Ahmedabad Study Action Group.