Perspectives in Natural Resources Management: Watershed-based Approach (Hardcover)

Description

Editors: Drs. R.K. Goyal and Mahesh. K. Gaur
© 2021 | Publication: Apr 2021
ISBN: 978-1-925823-94-3 | 466 Pages

About the Book and Audience

The present book offers a collection of diverse studies on natural resources management for the benefit of society. Some of these studies include (i) effect of watershed management both on productivity and natural resources in climate change scenario; (ii) scope for additional productive potential through agro-ecosystem approach; (iii) role of integrated remote sensing and geographic information system for watershed monitoring and management; (iv) effectivity of bio-industrial watershed model for sustainable production; (v) agroforestry as an effective and potential tool for watershed management; (vi) utilization of geographic landscape to enhance income; (vii) trade-offs between livelihoods and natural resources; (viii) livestock-based diversification for sustainability; and (ix) engineering measures for the soil and water conservation for a wide range of ecosystems. This book addresses various issues across different disciplines as well as the incorporation of technological advancements, such as remote sensing, GIS, etc., into watershed management strategies.

This book will be useful for practitioners, academicians, researchers, policymakers, field-level watershed workers, students, water resources managers and environmentalists.

About the Editors

Dr. R. K. Goyal, B.E. in Agricultural Engineering (1987) from College of Technology And Engineering, Udaipur; M. Tech in Water Resources Engineering (1989) from Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi and Ph.D. in Water Resources Engineering from M.B.M. Engineering College, Jodhpur, is presently working as Principal Scientist (Land and Water Management Engineering) at ICAR-Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur. He possesses expertise of more than 27 years in arid lands’ hydrology; water/watershed management and climate change studies. Dr. Goyal is recipient of certificate of appreciation “SAVING THE DRYLANDS” from United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) for outstanding contribution in combating desertification and controlling land degradation in dryland environments (1996). Dr. Goyal has more than 125 national and international publications. He has visited The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia (1996) under AusAID fellowship of Government of Australia.

Dr. Mahesh K. Gaur is working at the ICAR-Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodh- pur, India as a Senior Scientist, since Septem- ber 2012. He specializes in arid lands geography and the application of satellite remote sensing, GIS and digital image processing for natural resources mapping, management and assessment. He also researches drought, desertification, land degradation, indigenous knowledge systems, and the socio-economic milieu of the Thar Desert of India. Prior to this, he has worked as an Associate Professor for more than 13 years with the Department of Higher Education, Government of Rajasthan State, India and has also worked at IIM Ahmedabad, IHS Hyderabad and IN-RIMT in various capacities. He has conducted many research studies sponsored by ISRO, SAC, UGC, and ICARDA. He has published 35 research papers in national and international research journals, 50 conference papers, 35 book chapters, five popular articles, and seven books. He is a member of numerous national and international scientific organizations, such as the Association of American Geographers and the Society for Conservation Biology, and several editorial boards of journals. He has been to South Africa, Namibia and Costa Rica on academic assignments. He is awarded the Citizen Karamveer Award 2011 by iCONGO for working in the field of Higher Education, Environment and Technology Applications for Community Upliftment; the Millennium Award for working in the field of Environment, and prestigious recognitions by the UGC of India and Scientific Assembly of the International Committee on Space Research (COSPAR).

Chapters

1. Sustainable Watershed Management through Agro-ecosystem Approach in Indian Context by S. Panda, N.C. Das and P.K. Dhara
2. Watershed Management in Hot Arid Zone of India: A Review by R.K. Goyal and Mahesh K. Gaur
3. Integrated Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System for Watershed Monitoring and Management by Mahesh K. Gaur and R. K. Goyal
4. Soil and Water Conservation Measures for Agricultural Sustainability in Arid Lands by R.K. Goyal and Mahesh K. Gaur
5. Bio-Industrial Watershed Model: A Climate Resilient Unit for Sustainable Production and Profitability in Semi Arid Tropical Regions of India by K. Sreenivas Reddy, V. Maruthi and Prabhat Kumar Pankaj
6. Agroforestry: A Potential Tool for Watershed Management by Saresh N.V. and Archana Verma
7. Improving Productivity of Agroforestry System through Rainwater Harvesting in Arid Region of Rajasthan by Bilas Singh
8. Agroforestry for Income Enhancement in Arid Region by Keerthika A, A. K. Shukla, Dipak Kumar Gupta, M. B. Noor Mohamed and R.S. Mehta
9. Livestock-based Diversification in Watershed for Sustainability in Drylands by Prabhat Kumar Pankaj, K. Sreenivas Reddy, V. Maruthi and G. Nirmala
10. Improving Production System of Small Ruminants under Watershed in Dry Areas by A.K. Patel
11. Optimizing Productivity through Watershed Management and Improving Livelihoods in Rainfed Areas by Mahesh K. Gaur and R.K. Goyal
12. Irrigation Scheduling for Efficient Water Management in Watershed by Ajita Gupta and Chetankumar P. Sawant
13. QGIS-Based Drastic Modeling for Assessing Groundwater Vulnerability in Dewas Watershed (Madhya Pradesh) by Pramod Dubey, D.C. Gupta, J.P. Shukla and Shailesh Chaure
14. Watershed Management Using Geospatial Technology: A Case Study of Uttarakhand by N. Negi, T.P. Kumar, S. Karwariya and Suraj K. Singh
15. Managing Aquifers and Watershed in Urban Area through Participatory Approach to Sustain Urban Water Supply – A Case Study of Bhuj City (Gujarat) by Jadeja Yogendrasinh J.
16. Impact of Climate change and Monsoon Variability on Groundwater level Fluctuation: A Case Study of Semi-Arid Region of Rajasthan by Amit Daiman, Narendra Gupta, Gaurav Tiwari and Saurabh Shiva
17. Geospatial Applications in Land Degradation and Watershed Management in Semi-Arid Areas by S. Rama Subramoniam, C. Mathuvanthi Nachiyar, H.M. Ravishankar, K.S. Ramesh and K. Ganesha Raj
18. Utilization of GIS Integrated with Asset Management System for Public Water Utilities by Ir. Arpat Suparyatna
19. Conservation of Wetlands – Issues and Potentials: A Case Study of the Sambhar Salt Lake (Rajasthan) by Kartar Singh, Mili Ghosh, Shubha R. Sharma and Retinder Kour
20. Restoration of Water Supply Potential: A Case Study of Semi-Arid District of Rajasthan by Milan Kumar Yadav and Himanshu Singh Mahawar
21. Remote Sensing Based Assessment of Mining Induced Subsidence Impact on Native Vegetation by Ashish Kumar Vishwakarma, Varun Narayan Mishra and Shruti Kanga
22. Ecology based Integrated Pest Management for Low Rainfall Areas by Nisha Patel

Numerous Figures and Illustrations