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River Basin Ecohydrology in the Indian Sub-Continent
Sustainable Strategies and Sustenance
- 1st Edition - June 11, 2024
- Editors: Manish Kumar, AL Ramanathan, Sangam Shrestha, Keisuke Kuroda, Santanu Mukherjee
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 1 5 4 5 - 8
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 1 5 4 6 - 5
River Basin Ecohydrology in the Indian Sub-Continent: Sustainable Strategies and Sustenance provides a multidisciplinary approach that focuses on conservation strategies, water qua… Read more
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Request a sales quoteRiver Basin Ecohydrology in the Indian Sub-Continent: Sustainable Strategies and Sustenance provides a multidisciplinary approach that focuses on conservation strategies, water quality management in the eco-regions, catchment management practices, estuaries, preservation of in-stream habitat populations, and natural /bioengineering techniques for the sustainable management of ecological resources in the Indian sub-continent. The book provides a unique platform for readers from branches of science and technology, including engineering sciences, agricultural sciences, biogeochemical sciences, hydrogeochemistry, toxicological sciences, social sciences, environmental policy, and governance, etc. to exchange ideas and information at multiple levels on sustainable water management, degradation of marine quality and indicators of ecological degradation.
The book's contributors provide impressive and comprehensive information on different management strategies for sustainable restoration of aquatic ecological systems covering vital aspects of hydrogeochemical and geoenvironmental parameters. This book aims to provide a "platform" for scientists and environmental researchers/planners to discuss the environmental degradation, spatial heterogeneity on water quality and aquatic species, methodological approaches on sustainable management of biodiversity, etc.
- Presents an extensive collection of eco-hydrological changes in the river basin driven by both nature and anthropological factors
- Provides state of the art modeling, data analysis methodologies for complex socio – ecological complexity applied in the Indian Sub-Continent
- Includes specific cases of ecohydrology in the river basin, especially from the Indian Sub-Continent
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Contributors
- Section I. Diversities in the aquatic environment of Indian subcontinent
- Chapter 1. Bio-geo-chemical trade-offs of Ganga river system: An overview on its current challenges and potential management practices
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Bio-geo-chemical attributes of the Ganga river system
- 3. Major goods and services of the Ganga river system
- 4. Bio-geo-chemical trade-offs of the Ganga river system
- 5. Potential management practices
- 6. Summary
- Chapter 2. An overview on biological richness of estuaries and coasts in Indian subcontinent
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Biorichness of coasts and estuaries
- 3. Flora of Indian estuaries and coasts
- 4. Fauna of Indian coasts and estuaries
- 5. Impact of anthropogenic activity in estuaries
- 6. Conclusion
- Chapter 3. Stable isotopic signatures of a few South, Southeast, and East Asian rivers—A review
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Study area
- 3. Methodology
- 4. Results and discussion
- 5. Conclusion
- Chapter 4. Ecological biodiversity, functioning, and ecosystem services of the aquatic ecosystem of Southern Asia
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Aquatic biodiversity of South Asia
- 3. Ecosystem functions
- 4. Ecosystem services
- 5. Conclusion
- Chapter 5. From glacier to stream: Assessing the ecohydrological dynamics of organic and inorganic carbon in the changing Himalaya
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Climatological variability across the Himalayan region
- 3. Carbon transformation in subglacial and proglacial zones
- 4. The journey of dissolved carbon: Glacier to stream
- 5. Interplay of climatic factors, landscape morphology, and ecosystem changes
- 6. Carbon dynamics in the changing Himalayas: Exploring ecohydrological interactions
- 7. Conclusion
- Chapter 6. Integrated hydrologic and hydraulic modeling framework for river flow simulation in flood-prone catchment of southern Sri Lanka
- 1. Introduction and study area
- 2. Materials and methods
- 3. Results and discussion
- 4. Conclusions
- Chapter 7. Evaluation of water quality in the Brahmani River basin, Odisha: A multicriteria decision-making approach for sustainable management
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Study area
- 3. Data collection and analysis
- 4. Methodology
- 5. Results and discussion
- 6. Conclusion
- Section II. Strategies toward sustainability: Levels of pollution (and erosion) management in river catchment (Indian subcontinent)
- Chapter 8a. Plastic pollution and associated emerging contaminant across Indian subcontinent river catchments: A grave concern of anthropogenic epoch
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Emerging plastic industries in India
- 3. Plastic pollution in Indian subcontinent river
- 4. Impact of plastic pollution on aquatic ecosystem
- 5. Essential waste management strategy
- 6. Conclusions
- Chapter 8b. Distribution of plastic debris and associated contaminants in Indian river ecosystem and their ecological implications
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Inefficient handling of plastic waste
- 3. A deep dive into aquatic plastic pollution
- 4. Emerging organic contaminants and their sources
- 5. Distribution of plastic debris in Indian river systems
- 6. Eco-toxicological and ecological repercussions
- 7. Approaches for transforming microplastics
- Chapter 9. Spatial distribution of fluoride in groundwater and quantitative estimate of human health risk using the calculated doses of South Western part in Odisha, India
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Study area
- 3. Materials and methods
- 4. Results and discussion
- 5. Conclusions
- Chapter 10. Expounding heavy metal pollution and associated risks in the River Ganga, India: A meta-analysis approach
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Materials and methods
- 3. Result and discussion
- 4. Conclusion
- Chapter 11. Study of Radionuclides in river basins of India: Current status, risk assessment, and possible solutions
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Status of radionuclides in rivers
- 3. Risk associated with radionuclides
- 4. Remedies
- Section III. Socio-ecological approaches (case studies)
- Chapter 12a. Policy, guidelines, and regulation for water management of Indian subcontinent rivers: Contrast of developed and developing world
- 1. Hypothesis and methodology
- 2. Results and discussion
- 3. Introduction
- 4. Description of water pollution: An overview
- 5. Magnitude of water pollution
- 6. Laws relating to water pollution in India
- 7. Landmark cases on water pollution: A reflection of major decisions
- 8. Water management: A critical issue
- 9. Water management policies in developed countries
- 10. Contrasting approaches to water management
- 11. Guidelines for water management of Indian subcontinent rivers
- 12. Comparative analysis of water management in India with other countries around the globe
- 13. Conclusion
- Chapter 12b. Comparative analysis of water management policies, guidelines, and regulations in Indian Subcontinent Rivers: A contrast between the developed and developing world
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Comparative analysis
- 3. Success stories
- 4. Lessons learned
- 5. Future directions and recommendations: Navigating toward water security
- 6. Conclusions: Shaping a water-secure future
- Chapter 12c. River water management policy and regulations in Indian subcontinent: Scenario in developed and developing world
- 1. Introduction
- 2. The Indian subcontinent
- 3. Genesis of water management in the Indian subcontinent
- 4. River conflicts in the Indian subcontinent
- 5. Global experiences
- 6. Multiple dimensions of water management: Indian subcontinental reflections
- 7. Framework for water management: Future approaches
- 8. Conclusion
- Chapter 13a. Socioenvironmental aspects toward safeguarding river systems in India: A science-engineering approach
- 1. Introduction about science and engineering importance in river basin studies
- 2. Socioenvironment challenges facing river systems in India
- 3. Sewage and sludge problems in the river systems
- 4. Science-engineering approaches to safeguarding river systems
- Chapter 13b. River policy: Navigating Asia's water needs in a changing climate
- 1. Background
- 2. Central Asia
- 3. Eastern Asia
- 4. South-Eastern Asia
- 5. Southern Asia
- 6. Western Asia
- Chapter 14. Sustaining India's river basins: Ecohydrology, governance, and sustainable development
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Concept of sustainability
- 3. Sustainability indicators and indices
- 4. Ecohydrological approach toward sustainability
- 5. Nature-based solutions
- 6. Water governance
- 7. Role of sustainable development policies
- 8. Role of river systems
- Chapter 15. Bisphenol A and its analogues in Indian rivers and other waters with reference to the global picture
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Materials and methods
- 3. Results and discussion
- 4. Conclusions
- Index
- No. of pages: 482
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: June 11, 2024
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323915458
- eBook ISBN: 9780323915465
MK
Manish Kumar
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AL Ramanathan
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Sangam Shrestha
KK
Keisuke Kuroda
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