Urban Ecology, Water Quality and Climate Change

Urban Ecology, Water Quality and Climate Change
Author: Arup K. Sarma
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 434
Release: 2018-03-14
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3319744941
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This unique book brings together high-quality research contributions on ecological aspects of urbanization, water quality concerns in an urban environment, and climate change issues with a strong Indian focus under one umbrella. It includes several case studies that discuss urban water management, particularly highlighting the quality aspects. Urbanization is an ecological disturbance that the modern world accepts as essential in the absence of a better alternative that could provide an equal level of comfort. The prohibitive costs of eco-friendly production technologies are forcing the developing world to generate industrial waste that is detrimental to the environment. At the same time, the availability of adequate fresh water is another challenge for our climate-change impacted world. The scientific community is, therefore, searching for ways towards ecologically sustainable urban development. Discussing all these issues, this book offers a useful guide for academicians, researchers, practicing engineers, and managers dealing with diverse water-related problems in urban areas.

Assam as India's Gateway to ASEAN

Assam as India's Gateway to ASEAN
Author: Asian Development Bank
Publisher: Asian Development Bank
Total Pages: 180
Release: 2021-03-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9292627252
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This publication builds on a vision for Assam, the largest state in northeast India, to follow an outward-looking growth strategy and become a $75 billion economy by 2025. It outlines the potential and key features of Assam as a geostrategic location for multimodal connectivity, regional and cross-border trade, and economic corridors between India and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as well as Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Nepal. The vision for Assam as India’s gateway to ASEAN is also geared toward ensuring that both the state and the country remain committed toward achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.

Sustainable Smart Cities in India

Sustainable Smart Cities in India
Author: Poonam Sharma
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 804
Release: 2017-03-27
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3319471457
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This book presents fundamental and applied research aimed at the development of smart cities across India. Based on the exploration of an extensive array of multidisciplinary literature, this book discusses critical factors of smart city initiatives: management and organization, technology, governance, policy, people and communities, economy, infrastructure, and natural environment. These factors are broadly covered under the integrative framework of the book to examine the vision and challenges of smart city initiatives. The book suggests directions and agendas for smart city research and outlines practical implications for government professionals, students, research scholars and policy makers. A lot of work is happening on smart cities as it is an upcoming area of research and development. At international level, and even in India, the concept of smart cities concept is a hot topic at universities, research centers, ministries, transport departments, civic bodies, environment, energy and disaster organizations, town planners and policy makers. This book provides ideas and information to government officials, investors, experts and research students.

Urban Hydrology, Watershed Management and Socio-Economic Aspects

Urban Hydrology, Watershed Management and Socio-Economic Aspects
Author: Arup K. Sarma
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 363
Release: 2016-10-25
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3319401955
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The book brings together high-quality research articles on advanced hydrological analysis, advanced computational methods, and the ecological and sociological aspects of urban watershed management under one umbrella. The rapid pace of urbanization, not accompanied by any farsighted, holistic plan, has reduced many cities in the developing world into multi-hazard areas. The most perceptible consequence of urbanization is the change in land-use and land cover, which in turn impacts hydrological systems. Accordingly, scientific studies on urban hydrology with due emphasis on ecological and sociological aspects under changing climate are vital to the appropriate design of urban landscapes and civil infrastructure works. This book addresses precisely these issues, offering a useful guide for environmentalists, hydrologists, and a broad range of socio-economic scientists exploring the environmental vulnerabilities arising from urbanization.

Magbook General Science 2020

Magbook General Science 2020
Author: Arihant Experts
Publisher: Arihant Publications India limited
Total Pages: 264
Release: 2019-08-09
Genre:
ISBN: 931319743X
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When it comes to the preparation of the examinations like UPSC and State PCS students need to have solid yet precise knowledge about the subjects from the point of view of exam. ARIHANT’s MAGBOOK provides all the study material in a concise and brief manner which is easy to digest by the students Magbook series is 2 in 1 series i.e. it’s a combination of magazines and books that offers unique advantages of both as it comprehensively covers syllabus of General Science of UPSC and State PCS Preliminary Examination. It is useful for the aspirants as it covers all the topics of the syllabus in a concise and notes format to help students in easy remembrance and quick revision. This series covers every topic of General science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Science & Technology) in an easy-to-understand language which helps students grasp the topics easily and quickly. It focuses on the trends of questions of Previous Years’ Civil Services Exams, Chapter-wise practice questions are given with more than 3,000 MCQs which covers the whole syllabus, Subject wise detailed explanations of Previous Years’ Civil exams (2019- 2010) and 5 practice sets are also provided in the book that help the students to know latest pattern of the paper as well as its difficulty level. This book is a must for the civil services aspirants as it help them to move a step ahead towards their aim. TABLE OF CONTENT Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Science & Technology, Appendix, Practice Sets (1-5), Previous Years’ Solved Papers Set 1, Previous Years’ Solved Papers Set 2

Guide to Performance-Based Road Maintenance Contracts

Guide to Performance-Based Road Maintenance Contracts
Author: Asian Development Bank
Publisher: Asian Development Bank
Total Pages: 165
Release: 2018-04-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9292611097
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Road asset management is one of the top priorities of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Transport and Trade Facilitation Strategy 2020. The implementation of performance-based road maintenance contracts (PBCs)—an essential element of road asset management—promotes effective and efficient maintenance of road networks. Well-designed PBCs keep roads in predefined good condition at relatively low cost. This guide aims to help policy makers in CAREC member countries understand and implement PBCs. After a brief history of the development of PBCs, it discusses the various types of PBCs and their relative advantages and disadvantages. It highlights PBC implementation in selected developed, developing, and transitional countries, including CAREC member countries, to illustrate best practices.