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Research Papers
Unbalanced - Bangalore's water supply and demand
Posted on 01 Sep, 2013 09:02 PMWater consumption varies based on many factors – how much water is available, where one lives, one’s personal habits, the weather, the seasons and so on and so forth. Each of these contributes to varying usage patterns.
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Call for Abstracts, Geospatial World Forum 2014, May 5-9, 2014
Posted on 20 Aug, 2013 01:17 PMFor more information on the conference, please click here.
For details on Abstract submission, click here.
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Call for Abstracts - Fourth National Research Conference on Climate Change,Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
Posted on 30 Jul, 2013 12:49 PMOrganisers
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Rare floral diversity in the Western Ghats forests
Posted on 03 May, 2013 02:29 PMA fluttering butterfly or a dashing cheetah immediately bring vivid images to mind. Does the image of a plant stir us as much? Are we as fascinated watching a flower bloom? Probably not. Maybe that’s why there is such a large focus on endangered animals and birds and not so much on plant species that are dying out.
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Study of performance of indigenous paddy varieties under System of Rice Intensification (SRI) and conventional growing practices
Posted on 21 Mar, 2013 09:55 PMThis study of performance of indigenous varieties of rice under conventional and SRI practices was commissioned by National Consortiumof SRI (NCS) to assess and document the experiences of various organizations and farmers in regard to the on-site yield performances of IPVs under the SRI.
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Well-being quotient in India: A report on the disparity & diversity in the quality of life across various districts of the country, by TATA Strategic Management Group
Posted on 21 Mar, 2013 02:38 PMTo reach a consensus on the well being of districts across the country, 2 indexes have been calculated using the per capita expenditure as a surrogate for incomes in this report that include:
Well Being Index (WBI): Measures the well being of an individual household
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Traditional household water purification methods practised by rural communities in developing countries - A compilation by the Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems
Posted on 19 Mar, 2013 09:15 PMThis article published in the Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems includes a collation of traditional household water purification methods practised by rural communities in developing countries.
Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme given near-exclusive priority in 12th five year plan, but will it solve India’s water problems?
Posted on 16 Mar, 2013 09:04 PMThere is a palpable sense of a looming water crisis in India. Conflicts across competing users and uses are on the rise. In the irrigation sector, it is widely felt that “paucity of resources and poor performance of existing major and medium irrigation systems are the two main problems”(1).
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Sunlight-cleaned water: Research papers on the advantages, economics and safety issues of treating water through solar disinfection (SODIS)
Posted on 16 Mar, 2013 06:40 PMIn this technique, transparent containers are filled with contaminated water and placed in direct sunlight for at least 6 h, after which time it becomes safe to drink. This simple, straightforward disinfection method that utilises the abundant, freely available sunlight is low cost, easy to use and sustainable.