Disaster Management and Environmental Sustainability

• Autore: Kumar Sanjay
• Pubblicazione: Newark : , : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, , 2024; ©2024
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (299 pages)
• Altri autori: SinghSuraj Kumar KangaShruti MerajGowhar FarooqMajid NathawatM. S
• Nota di contenuto: Cover -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Editorial -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1 Assessment of Changes in River Morphology Due to Illegal Sand Mining by Geospatial Techniques -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Materials and Methods -- 1.3 Results and Discussion -- 1.4 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 2 Feasibility of Solar Power Generation Potential in Una, Bilaspur, Solan, and Sirmaur Districts of Himachal Pradesh Using Geospatial Techniques -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Material and Methods -- 2.3 Statistical Summary, Results, and Analysis -- 2.4 Conclusion -- Limitations of the Study -- References -- Chapter 3 Assessment of the Drivers of Domestic Water Consumption Pattern in Growing Population of Idah LGA, Kogi State, Nigeria -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Study Area -- 3.3 Methodology -- 3.4 Result and Discussion -- 3.4.1 Demographic Characteristics of Respondents -- 3.4.2 Sources of Water for Domestic Uses within the Study Area -- 3.4.3 Magnitude of Household Water Demand in the Study Area -- 3.4.4 Consumption Pattern of Water in the Study Area -- 3.4.5 Factors Influencing Consumption Pattern of Household Water in the Study Area -- 3.5 Conclusion and Recommendations -- References -- Chapter 4 Disaster Risk Reduction and Risk Management: A Conceptual Framework -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Types of Disasters -- 4.3 Disasters in Different Paradigms -- 4.4 Criteria for Disasters -- 4.5 Disaster Risk -- 4.6 Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) -- 4.7 Disaster Risk Management (DRM) -- 4.7.1 Indicators of Disaster Risk Management -- 4.7.2 Measures of Disaster Management -- 4.8 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5 Impact of Environmental Degradation and Disaster Happenings on Human Health -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Methods, Results and Discussion -- 5.2.1 Environmental Degradation -- 5.2.2 Human Health. ; 5.2.3 Impact of Environmental Degradation on Human Health -- 5.2.4 Remedies: Environmental Education and Simple Measuring Techniques -- 5.3 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 6 Impact of Development on Environmental Degradation: An Indian Diaspora -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Environmental Degradation -- 6.3 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 7 Food Crisis During Covid-19 Pandemic Among Migrants: A Study With Reference to Rohtak City (Haryana) -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Study Area -- 7.3 Patterns and Reasons for Migration -- 7.4 Objectives -- 7.5 Data Source and Methodology -- 7.6 Results and Discussions -- 7.7 Policy Suggestions and Way Forward -- 7.8 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 8 Crime Against Women in Patna and Its Environs: Degradation in Social Environment -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Literature Review -- 8.3 Conclusions and Suggestions -- References -- Chapter 9 Expansion of Irrigation Facilities and Its Impact on Cropping Intensity: A Spatio-Temporal Analysis With Reference to Haryana -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Objectives -- 9.3 Study Area -- 9.4 Database and Methodology -- 9.5 Results and Discussion -- 9.5.1 Trends of Cropping Intensity in Haryana -- 9.5.2 Spatial Pattern of Cropping Intensity -- 9.6 Relationship Between the Extent of Irrigation and Cropping Intensity -- 9.7 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 10 Dwindling Forest Cover and Environmental Degradation: A Case Study of Bihar -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Objectives -- 10.3 Research Design -- 10.4 Study Area -- 10.5 Results and Discussion -- 10.6 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 11 Environment and Sustainable Development: Issues and Challenges -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Environment and Development -- 11.3 Environmental Ethical Issues and Development -- 11.4 Measures and Suggestions -- References -- Chapter 12 Government Programs and Policies Towards Green Environment. ; 12.1 Environmental Laws -- 12.1.1 Importance of Legal Laws Related to Environment -- 12.2 Major Programs and Policies of India Towards Green Environment -- 12.2.1 Wildlife Protection Act (1972) of India -- 12.2.2 Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 -- 12.2.3 Tiwary Committee (1980) -- 12.2.4 Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 -- 12.2.5 Forests (Conservation) Act, 1980 -- 12.2.6 Amended Forest Act, 1992 -- 12.2.7 Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 -- 12.2.7.1 Salient Features -- 12.2.8 Indian Environmental Policy (1992) -- 12.2.9 National Environmental Policy 2006 -- 12.2.9.1 Objectives of National Environment Policy, 2006 -- 12.2.10 National Action Plan on Climate Change -- 12.2.11 Recent Environmental Programs in India -- 12.3 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 13 Use of Geospatial Technique in Urban Flood Hazard Management -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 A GIS-Based Method for Identifying Flood Risk -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 14 Impact of Urbanization on Infrastructure and Environment of the Cities in Bihar -- 14.1 Introduction -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 15 Uses of Wi-Fi Technology and Its Effects on Social Life -- 15.1 Introduction -- 15.2 Origin of Wi-Fi -- 15.3 Uses of Wi-Fi -- 15.4 How Wi-Fi Works -- 15.5 Tools -- 15.5.1 Terms, Uses, and Communication -- 15.6 Effect on Society -- 15.6.1 Positive Effect of Wi-Fi on Society -- 15.6.2 Negative Effect of Wi-Fi on Society -- 15.6.3 Some Myths about Wi-Fi Technology -- 15.6.4 False Claims About Wi-Fi Health Risks -- 15.7 Results -- 15.8 Conclusion -- Acknowledgment -- References -- Chapter 16 Application of Remote Sensing and GIS in Disaster Management: An Applied Review -- 16.1 Introduction -- 16.2 Classification of Disasters -- 16.3 Disaster Management Cycle -- 16.3.1 Application of Remote Sensing and GIS in Disaster Management. ; 16.3.2 Phases of Disaster Management -- 16.4 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 17 Population Change and Its Impact on the Shortfall of Groundwater: A Case Study of Berhampore in Murshidabad, West Bengal -- 17.1 Introduction -- 17.2 Berhampore and Groundwater Condition -- 17.3 Origin of Berhampore -- 17.4 Social Upliftment of Berhampore -- 17.5 Analysis -- 17.6 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 18 Development of Future Rule Curves for KLRS Pulichintala Reservoir Operation Using SWAT and GA Models -- 18.1 Introduction -- 18.2 Study Area and Data -- 18.3 Methodology -- 18.3.1 Soil Water Assessment Tool Model -- 18.3.2 Genetic Algorithm Model -- 18.4 Results and Discussion -- 18.4.1 KLRS Pulichintala Basin SWAT Results Discussion -- 18.4.2 KLRS Pulichintala Basin Optimization Results Discussion -- 18.5 Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 19 Understanding the Relationship Between River Health and Society for River Restoration: A Review -- 19.1 Introduction -- 19.2 Rivers, Society, and Health -- 19.3 Impact of Changes in Water Ecosystemx Contents -- 19.4 What Are The Challenges? -- 19.5 What Are The Solutions? -- 19.5.1 Health Assessment Indicators -- 19.6 River Restoration -- 19.6.1 River Restoration Counters These Pressures Through a Wide Range of Social Benefits -- 19.6.2 Other Benefits of River Restoration -- 19.6.2.1 Classic Flood Risk Management -- 19.6.2.2 Modern Flood Risk Management -- 19.7 River Pollution -- 19.8 Environmental Flow Requirements -- 19.9 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 20 Geospatial Mapping of Groundwater Potential Zones Using Multi-Criteria Decision Making AHP Approach in a Pisangan Watershed, Ajmer District (RAJ.) -- 20.1 Introduction -- 20.2 Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques -- 20.3 Analytical Hierarchical Process -- 20.4 Weighted Overlay Method -- 20.5 Study Region -- 20.6 Flowchart of Methodology. ; 20.7 Methodology -- 20.8 Multi-Influencing Factors of Groundwater Potential Zones -- 20.9 Results and Discussion -- 20.9.1 Weightage Calculation -- 20.9.2 Geomorphology -- 20.9.3 Land Use/Land Cover -- 20.9.4 Lineament Density -- 20.9.5 Drainage Density -- 20.9.6 Slope -- 20.9.7 Soil -- 20.9.8 Rainfall -- 20.9.9 Digital Elevation Model (DEM) -- 20.9.10 Delineating the Groundwater Potential Zone -- 20.9.11 Overlay Analysis for the Delineation of Groundwater Potential Zone -- 20.10 Conclusion -- References -- Index -- Also of Interest -- EULA.
• Titolo autorizzato: Disaster Management and Environmental Sustainability
• ISBN: 1-394-16746-6; 1-394-16745-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910876979603321
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