Essays about: "urban development in india"

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1. 21. Urban Solid Waste Management in Mumbai Current challenges and future solutions for Urban Development : Minor Field Study

   University essay from KTH/Industriell ekologi

   Author : Yuri Joelsson; Rebecca Lord; [2016]
   Keywords : Municipal Solid Waste Management MSWM ; Mumbai; Urban Planning; System Approach;

   Abstract : This study was conducted as a bachelor thesis at KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm in the spring of 2016. The study was carried out as a Minor Field Study (MFS) funded by the Swedish public authority Sida - Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency. READ MORE

3. 22. Shit and piss : An environmental history of the meaning and management of human excrement in densely populated areas and urban regions, with a focus on agriculture and public health issues

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

   Author : Wenzel Steinig; [2016]
   Keywords : faeces; urine; excrement management; symbolics; culture of technology; end-of-pipe; sewerage; agriculture; recycling; public health; Fäkalien; Urin; Management von Ausscheidungen; Abwasser; Wiederverwertung; Landwirtschaft; öffentliche Gesundheit; fäkalier; urin; hantering av avföringar; teknologikultur; symbolik; avloppsvatten; återvinning; lantbruk; offentlig hälsa;

   Abstract : This thesis analyses individual and societal relations to human excrement by looking at historical and contemporary examples of symbolics and management systems of human shit and piss. It furthermore connects urban culture to a particular type of perception of the meaning of human waste. READ MORE

4. 23. Developing land cover change methodology by combining remote sensing observations and pastoralist understandings : a case study in southern Tamil Nadu, India

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

   Author : Patrick Wennström; [2016]
   Keywords : pastoralism; land cover change; remote sensing; participatory mapping; mixed methods;

   Abstract : Pastoralists in India are experiencing increased difficulties to sustain their livelihood, which is partly due to deterioration and diminishment of the pastoral lands that they depend on. Remote sensing (RS) is a powerful tool for investigating large-scale land cover change dynamics; however, a more complete and socially aware analysis of land cover change can be produced when incorporating qualitative data into the analysis. READ MORE

5. 24. Resilience Thinking For Common Pool Resources Management - Avoiding Drought Induced Disaster Threats in Indian Rajasthan.

   University essay from KTH/Mark- och vattenteknik

   Author : Nicolas Sultanem; [2016]
   Keywords : Resilience Thinking; Common Pool Resources; Rajasthan Drought; Drought Alleviation; Sustainable Governance; Water Resources Management; Traditional Water Structures;

   Abstract : Drought related problems are a major stress source on the livelihood of communities in several areas of the world. Due to inefficient water resources management people leave their traditional habitat in search for security in larger agglomerations. READ MORE

6. 25. An Impact Evaluation of RSBY on Hospitalization and Total Out-of-pocket Expenditure

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

   Author : David Rydén; Tomas Da Costa E Silva Vasconcelos; [2016]
   Keywords : Health insurance; Impact evaluation; Out-of-pocket expenditure; RSBY; India;

   Abstract : The Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY, literally "National Health Insurance Programme") was introduced in 2008 in India to provide financial protection for below poverty line population (BPL) and increase access to health care. RSBY is one of the largest health insurance schemes in the world and this paper introduces the first longer term impact analysis of RSBY on health care utilization, as well as evaluate differing effects on rural and urban households separately. READ MORE