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An integrated approach of remote sensing, geophysics and GIS to evaluation of groundwater potentiality of Ojhala subwatershed, Mirzapur district, U.P.
Posted on 19 May, 2009 11:51 AMThis paper uses an integrated approach of Remote Sensing, Geophysics and GIS to evaluate groundwater potentiality of Ojhala subwatershed in Mirzapur district of Uttar Pradesh.
H2S paper strip test for drinking water quality in the Pacific islands - a paper by SOPAC
Posted on 19 May, 2009 11:49 AMThis paper by SOPAC provides detailed information on scientific basis, manufacture and use of H2S paper strip test for drinking water quality, in the context of Pacific Islands, and gives suggestions on how the test can be uti
Feasibility of groundwater withdrawal in coral island (Lakshadweep)- a paper in hydrological sciences
Posted on 19 May, 2009 11:45 AMGroundwater on a small coral island occurs in the form of a lens floating on saline water. The freshwater lens is highly sensitive to various stresses such as pumping, sea tide, etc. Since groundwater is the only source of freshwater on the island, it is not only being utilized for various purposes but also there are growing demands for increased pumping.
Arsenic primer - guidance for UNICEF country offices on the investigation and mitigation of arsenic contamination
Posted on 19 May, 2009 11:42 AMThis manual by the UNICEF contains a synthesis of the knowledge UNICEF and its partners have gained over the last ten years in arsenic mitigation programmes in Asia, including information on the occurrence and effect
Groundwater modeling of unconfined aquifer system of crystalline area in Lapsiya watershed, Hazaribagh- a case study in GIS development
Posted on 19 May, 2009 11:41 AMThe outcome of the model helped in identifying suitable area for groundwater augmentation on the long term. The model also helped in optimization of rate of new wells. The model has simulated up to a level to the near real field condition.
Groundwater potential modelling in Chandraprabha subwatershed, Uttar Pradesh- a case study in GIS development
Posted on 19 May, 2009 11:36 AMThis study on the GIS Development site attempts to select suitable locations for groundwater exploration in hard rock areas using an integrated approach of remote sensing, geoelect
Water disinfection - a manual by World Health Organisation (2003)
Posted on 19 May, 2009 11:34 AMThis manual by the Pan American Center for Sanitary Engineering and Environmental Sciences (CEPIS/PAHO), under the aegis of the World Health Organisation (WHO), provides extensive information on various m
Nitrate/nitrite toxicity - case studies in environmental medicine by agency for toxic substances and disease registry (ATSDR)
Posted on 19 May, 2009 11:07 AMThis manual is a self-instructional publication of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), as part of its case studies in environmental medicine series.
Implications of alternative institutional arrangements in groundwater sharing - evidence from West Bengal
Posted on 18 May, 2009 05:13 PMInformal groundwater-based pump irrigation services markets are an all-pervasive agrarian institution in South Asia, but have been criticised for bringing about less than equitable outcomes and causing groundwater over-exploitation.
The paradox of groundwater scarcity and its implications for food security and poverty alleviation in West Bengal
Posted on 18 May, 2009 05:07 PMThis paper sourced from the site Global Development Network (GDN), argues that one of the main reasons for recent stagnation in West Bengal's agriculture is the severe 'energy-squeeze' it is experiencing due to overwhelming dependence on diesel pumps, recent escalation in diesel price