Essays about: "water management in india"

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  1. 1. Climate Change, Water Management, and Human Rights: : A Comparative Study of India and Somalia, and Prospects for Legal Frameworks

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Oscar Behrmann; Ljungberg Elin; [2024]
    Keywords : Climate Justice; Climate Change; Human Rights; Sustainable Development; Climate Vulnerability; Environmental Justice; Security-Development nexus; Water scarcity; Water resource management; and International Law.;

    Abstract : Climate change is one of the most important issues in today's world. Its effect reaches beyond geographical borders and deeply connects to human welfare, rights, and possibilities. Climate change affects the climate and all other sectors of development in the world. READ MORE

  3. 2. Analyzing Key Flows and Processes of Waste Management for Environmental Improvement in Chennai, India : A Minor Field Study with a Life Cycle and Socio-Technical Systems Perspective

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Märta Selander; [2023]
    Keywords : Waste management; India; Incineration; Composting; Dump yard; Global warming potential; GWP; socio-technical systems; Avfallshantering; Indien; Förbränning; Kompostering; Soptipp; Global uppvärmningspotential; GWP; socio-tekniska system;

    Abstract : Waste management (WM) is a prominent issue in the world’s most populated country, India. Lack of WM can have a negative impact on the environment through leachate contamination of water bodies and emissions of greenhouse gases. READ MORE

  4. 3. Life Cycle Assessment of a small scale, solar driven HVR water purification system

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Sharang Kolathur; [2022]
    Keywords : life cycle assessment; air gap membrane distillation; solar energy; levelized cost; grid operated system; livscykelanalys; luftgapmembrandestillation; solenergi; utjämnade kostnader; nätdrivet system;

    Abstract : Water purification systems have made access to drinking water easier by treating water sources which previously could not be used for drinking. Such systems however require energy and materials to build and operate which means they have environmental impacts. READ MORE

  5. 4. Techno-economic feasibility study of PVT collector coupled with heat pump for membrane distillation water purification in rural India

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Erik von Schultz; [2022]
    Keywords : Photovoltaic-thermal; Heat pump; Membrane distillation; Off-grid; Water purification; AGMD; Solhybridpaneler; Värmepump; Membrandestillation; Off-grid; Vattenrening; AGMD;

    Abstract : India is experiencing a bitter challenge in terms of water resources, with the lack of access to safe drinking water being attributed to nearly 200 000 deaths per year. The rural population is especially exposed as groundwater make up 85 % of their drinking water, with widespread contamination being reported. READ MORE

  6. 5. Groundwater Crisis in Southern Rural India : Understanding Farmers’ Perspectives and Local Participatory Mitigation Strategies

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Rohini Srivyshnavi Korlakunta; [2022]
    Keywords : water conservation and management; public participatory measures; understanding farmers’;

    Abstract : India is the largest user of groundwater in the world with an estimated utilization of 230 cubic kilometers per year which is over a quarter of the global total. More than 60% of irrigated agriculture is dependent on groundwater and when there is no adequate recharge of groundwater due to over exploitation and lesser rainfall, water scarcity and thus drought occurs. READ MORE