The document describes a design research project to develop a collaborative grain storage and service system for communities in Assam, India that are prone to annual flooding. The system aims to address food insecurity in the region by facilitating circular economy practices. Over 90% of people affected by the 2017 Assam floods were without access to food within 3 weeks. The proposed system would provide centralized storage of grains and enable sharing of resources to improve food availability throughout the year.

1. Designing a Collaborative Grain Storage and Service System
for the Annually Flood Prone Communities of Assam, India
Cultivating Well-Being through Circular Economy
Bhaskarjyoti Das , Praveen Nahar
National Institute of Design
Ahmedabad, India
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It’s an academic applied design research
project in the context of exploring
implementation of circular economy in
facilitating a well-being ecosystem among
the annually food prone communities of
the Brahmaputra Valley in the state of
Assam, India.
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The annually
occurring floods in
the state
of Assam, India
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The Joint Needs Assessment Report for Assam Floods 2017
In July 2017, more than1.7 million across 26 districts
were affected and 86,000 hectares of crop area in
2450 villages were destroyed.
Food security and livelihood sector has shown that
56% of the affected people have food availability
for less than a week
and 34% of the people have reported availability of
food for a period of 1-3 weeks,
making over 90% of the affected people without
access to food after three weeks.
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Directions for Design for Circular Economy (DfCE)

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Directions for Design for Circular Economy (DfCE)

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Directions for Design for Circular Economy (DfCE)

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A design student’s approach towards holistic thinking
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