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Mapping Groundwater Resilience to Climate Change and Human Development in Asian Cities
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About Project
Groundwater plays an important role in the sustainable development of major cities in Asia. The strategic importance of groundwater for the city’s water supply will probably intensify under climate change and human development (population growth, urbanization) in the future. Therefore, it is imperative to assess the resiliency of groundwater under climate change and human development for strategic planning and management of water resources in urban areas. The outputs of the project will enhance the understanding of the impact of climate change and human development on groundwater system and will help to provide transparency in identifying the vulnerable or sensitive part of the system which will significantly enhance the chances of developing strategies for preparedness, response, and recovery against disruptive events.
Project objectives
The aim of the project is to improve understanding of the impacts of climate change and human development on groundwater resources and local demand. The project will develop policy recommendations for sustainable groundwater development and management that will support adaptation and build resilience. There are four key objectives:
- To develop framework for the assessment of resiliency of groundwater to climate change and human development in urban environment. change.
- To assess the impact of climate change and human development on groundwater recharge and quality of four Asian cities.
- To map resiliency of groundwater of four Asian cities to climate change and human development.
- To develop evidence-based guidance on assessing how groundwater can support adaptation and build resilience to climate
October 2009
- Journal: Water Air & Soil Pollution
- Authors: Saroj Kumar Chapagain, Vishnu Prasad Pandey, Sangam Shrestha, Takashi Nakamura, Futaba Kazama
This study was carried out to assess the overall water quality and identify major variables affecting the deep groundwater quality in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal. Forty-two deep wells were sampled during pre-monsoon and monsoon seasons in 2007 and analyzed for the major physicochemical variables. The [...]
- Keywords: Groundwater quality, Factor analysis, Cluster analysis, Correlation, Kathmandu Valley
April 2011
- Journal: Environmental Science & Policy
- Authors: Vishnu Prasad Pandey, Sangam Shrestha, Saroj K. Chapagain, Futaba Kazama
This paper develops a structured framework that considers an index of means for achieving sustainability, the ‘groundwater sustainability infrastructure index (GSII)’, as a measure of groundwater sustainability. The infrastructure here refers to the existing knowledge, practices, and institutions whose adequate strengthening helps achieve groundwater [...]
- Keywords: Groundwater, Kathmandu, Sustainability, Sustainable management, Sustainability infrastructure
March 2013
- Journal: Applied Water Science
- Authors: Vishnu Prasad Pandey, Sangam Shrestha, Futaba Kazama
For effective planning of activities aimed at recovering aquifer depletion and maintaining the health of groundwater ecosystem, estimates of spatial distribution in groundwater storage volume would be useful. The estimated volume, if analyzed together with other hydrogeologic characteristics, may help delineate potential areas for [...]
- Keywords: GIS, Groundwater storage, Groundwater management, Kathmandu valley, Nepal
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