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An empirical approach using spatial and nonspatial data for surface water availability along canal
(Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability, 2013)
Why it is necessary for canal administrators to understand what happens after canal water is discharged from a canal branch head? Canal water management involves complex issues of distance from water source, losses during ...
Strategies to improve urban water delivery in West Bengal, India : an analysis of water institutions and benchmarking of water delivery organizations
(Ahmedabad: IIMA, 2013)
The study examines the status of urban water delivery in India through a case study of the state of West Bengal in India. The state has been selected as a unit of study to bring out the regional variances that are not ...
Impact of current policies on future air quality and health outcomes in Delhi, India
(Elsevier Ltd, 2013)
A key policy challenge in Indian megacities is to curb high concentrations of PM2.5 and mitigate associated adverse health impacts. Using the Greenhouse Gases and Air Pollution Interactions and Synergies (GAINS) model we ...
Emissions from forest fires in India: an assessment based on modis fire and global land cover products
(Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability, 2013)
Fires incur considerable economic losses and disturb the ecology, environment and livelihoods. Studies suggest that 90% of vegetation fires may be manmade in India and about 3.73 million hectare forest area is affected, ...
Forest fires in India: regional and temporal analysis
(Forest Research Institute Malaysia, 2013)
Forest fire threatens the wealth and biodiversity of the forest. Studies suggest that 90% of vegetation fires in India may be man-made and, annually, about 3.73 mil ha of forest area are affected, leading to a loss of ...
Life cycle greenhouse gas emission assessment of major petroleum oil products for transport and household sectors in India
(Elsevier Ltd, 2013-06-01)
Energy security concerns due to high oil import dependence and climate change concerns due to related greenhouse gas emissions are important policy discussions in India. Could life cycle assessment (LCA) of petroleum oil ...