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The Kiteezi landfill is the only landfill in Uganda, and it is currently facing significant environmental and sustainability challenges. The comprehensive quantification of the landfill's impact was needed to guide decision making regarding management and remediation. Therefore, this study aimed to quantify the environmental impact of the Kiteezi landfill on the surrounding water bodies, soil, flora, fauna and air and to identify suitable management options. An environmental diagnosis was conducted using the EVIAVE (Evaluación del Impacto Ambiental en Vertederos) methodology with adaptation to Uganda's socioeconomic conditions and legal requirements. The results showed that the Kiteezi landfill is located in an environmentally sensitive area for surface water, groundwater, atmosphere and soils, making conservation of these elements of most significant concern in this landfill's immediate environment. All values of the Environmental Risk Index due to operation (ERIo) were higher than those due to the landfill siting (ERIs), indicating that the landfill's continued operation will create more environmental problems. The overall probability of contamination for each element was high, apart from human health and soil, which had a very high probability (>0.8). Human health had the highest (4.688) ERIo, followed by the atmosphere with an ERIo of 3.571, while flora had the lowest ERIo of 0.926. The high values of ERIo, coupled with the exceeded landfill capacity, indicate that it is not environmentally friendly to continue operating the landfill. Hence, the most sustainable course of action is its closure.
Shamim Aryampa; Basant Maheshwari; Montserrat Zamorano; Elly N. Sabiiti; Christopher Olobo; Najib L. Bateganya. Adaptation of EVIAVE Methodology to Landfill Environmental Impact Assessment in Uganda – A case study of Kiteezi Landfill. Journal of African Earth Sciences 2021, 183, 104310 .
AMA StyleShamim Aryampa, Basant Maheshwari, Montserrat Zamorano, Elly N. Sabiiti, Christopher Olobo, Najib L. Bateganya. Adaptation of EVIAVE Methodology to Landfill Environmental Impact Assessment in Uganda – A case study of Kiteezi Landfill. Journal of African Earth Sciences. 2021; 183 ():104310.
Chicago/Turabian StyleShamim Aryampa; Basant Maheshwari; Montserrat Zamorano; Elly N. Sabiiti; Christopher Olobo; Najib L. Bateganya. 2021. "Adaptation of EVIAVE Methodology to Landfill Environmental Impact Assessment in Uganda – A case study of Kiteezi Landfill." Journal of African Earth Sciences 183, no. : 104310.
A field study evaluated the performance of direct well recharge structures (DWRS) in order to harvest and filter farm runoff and its discharge into open dug wells to augment groundwater recharge. This was undertaken between 2016 and 2018 using a total of 11 wells in the Dharta watershed, situated in a semi-arid hardrock region of Udaipur district, Rajasthan, India. The depth to water level in each DWRS well was monitored weekly for 1 to 3 years before and after the DWRS was established, and water samples were taken for water quality analysis (pH, electrical conductivity (EC), total dissolved solids (TDS), turbidity, fluoride, and Escherichia coli) before and during the monsoon period. For each DWRS well, two control wells in close proximity were also monitored and sampled. Five of the DWRS established in 2018 also had flow meters installed in order to measure discharge from the filter to the well. The volume of water recharged through DWRS into individual wells during the 2018 monsoon ranged from 2 to 176 m3 per well. Although the mean rise in water levels over the monsoon was higher in DWRS wells than in nearby control wells, the difference was not significant. Values of pH, EC, TDS, and F decreased in DWRS and control wells as each monsoon progressed, whereas the turbidity of wells with DWRS increased slightly. There was no significant difference between DWRS and control wells for pH, EC/TDS, turbidity, or fluoride. The presence of E. coli in DWRS wells was higher than in control wells, however, E. coli exceeded drinking water guidelines in all sampled wells. On the basis of this study, it is recommended that rural runoff should not be admitted to wells that are used for, or close to, wells used for drinking water supplies, even though salinity and fluoride concentrations may be reduced. For this study, none of the 11 DWRS wells produced sufficient additional recharge to potentially increase dry season irrigation supplies to justify expenditure on DWRS. This even applies to the DWRS well adjacent to a small ephemeral stream that had a significantly larger catchment area than those drawing on farmers’ fields alone. An important and unexpected finding of this study was that no sampled open dug well met drinking water standards. This has led to a shift in local priorities to implement well-head water quality protection measures for wells used for drinking water supplies. It is recommended that parapet walls be built around the perimeter of such dug wells, as well as having covers be installed.
Prahlad Soni; Yogita Dashora; Basant Maheshwari; Peter Dillon; Pradeep Singh; Anupama Kumar. Managed Aquifer Recharge at a Farm Level: Evaluating the Performance of Direct Well Recharge Structures. Water 2020, 12, 1069 .
AMA StylePrahlad Soni, Yogita Dashora, Basant Maheshwari, Peter Dillon, Pradeep Singh, Anupama Kumar. Managed Aquifer Recharge at a Farm Level: Evaluating the Performance of Direct Well Recharge Structures. Water. 2020; 12 (4):1069.
Chicago/Turabian StylePrahlad Soni; Yogita Dashora; Basant Maheshwari; Peter Dillon; Pradeep Singh; Anupama Kumar. 2020. "Managed Aquifer Recharge at a Farm Level: Evaluating the Performance of Direct Well Recharge Structures." Water 12, no. 4: 1069.
In this study, daily maximum and minimum air temperature (Tmax and Tmin), evaporation and rainfall data (1960–2011 period) were analysed for three Australian metropolitan cities, viz., Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, to understand whether urbanisation has influenced temperature, evaporation and rainfall in these cities and thus had an influence on the longer-term local climate variability. A total of nine key locations in each city were considered and one location in each city was a control. A modified segmented regression analysis was employed to understand the overall climate change and linear regression analysis to evaluate the impacts of urbanisation. The study indicates a significant overall climate change during the 1986–2011 period when compared with the 1960–1985 periods, and urbanisation added to the overall climate change. There were statistically significant increases in Tmax and Tmin for Sydney and decreases for Melbourne, decrease in Tmax and increase in Tmin for Brisbane. On the other hand, evaporation values decreased for Sydney and Brisbane but increased for Melbourne. There was a statistically significant increase in rainfall for Brisbane only. The study suggests that climate change adaptation strategies and policies need to consider urbanisation, alongwith greenhouse gases, to cope with future climate change scenarios.
B. Maheshwari; U. Pinto; S. Akbar; P. Fahey. Is urbanisation also the culprit of climate change? – Evidence from Australian cities. Urban Climate 2020, 31, 100581 .
AMA StyleB. Maheshwari, U. Pinto, S. Akbar, P. Fahey. Is urbanisation also the culprit of climate change? – Evidence from Australian cities. Urban Climate. 2020; 31 ():100581.
Chicago/Turabian StyleB. Maheshwari; U. Pinto; S. Akbar; P. Fahey. 2020. "Is urbanisation also the culprit of climate change? – Evidence from Australian cities." Urban Climate 31, no. : 100581.
The factors that influence waste generation and management vary with country but there is a gap in the availability of waste data in Africa limiting the assessment of these factors for sustainability. Hence, this study was aimed at evaluating the drivers of waste generation, collection and disposal, and their impact on sustainability of Kampala as compared to the East African Community (EAC). Waste generation in Kampala was calculated using recorded waste collection efficiencies while data for Nairobi and Dar es Salaam was obtained from existing literature. Waste quantities for disposal were recorded daily at Kiteezi landfill from 2011 to 2017. Results showed that the major drivers of waste generation, collection and disposal in the EAC are population growth, vehicle capacity and the need for disposal respectively. Waste generation rate in Kampala increased from 0.26 to 0.47 kg/capita/day and the annual waste quantity increased significantly (p < 0.5) by 48% from 227,916 to 481,081 tons corresponding to a 54% population increase. Waste collection efficiency increased from 30% to 64% and hence waste for disposal increased significantly (p < 0.5), with a mean of 15,823 tons/month; but varied significantly (p < 0.5) with the city division. The most (5120 tons) and least (3472 tons) waste per month was collected from the Central and Nakawa divisions respectively. Additionally, Kampala Capital City Authority collected significantly more waste than private collectors for all study years. Waste is disposed of at the Kiteezi landfill despite exhausted capacity. Future projections showed that by 2030, annual waste would increase by approximately 60% for Kampala and Nairobi and by 74% for Dar es Salaam. Dar es Salaam generated the highest amount of waste, five times more than Kampala. More investment needs to be made towards the reduction of waste disposal and strategies developed for the reuse and recycling of waste.
Shamim Aryampa; Basant Maheshwari; Elly Sabiiti; Najib L Bateganya; Brian Bukenya. Status of Waste Management in the East African Cities: Understanding the Drivers of Waste Generation, Collection and Disposal and Their Impacts on Kampala City’s Sustainability. Sustainability 2019, 11, 5523 .
AMA StyleShamim Aryampa, Basant Maheshwari, Elly Sabiiti, Najib L Bateganya, Brian Bukenya. Status of Waste Management in the East African Cities: Understanding the Drivers of Waste Generation, Collection and Disposal and Their Impacts on Kampala City’s Sustainability. Sustainability. 2019; 11 (19):5523.
Chicago/Turabian StyleShamim Aryampa; Basant Maheshwari; Elly Sabiiti; Najib L Bateganya; Brian Bukenya. 2019. "Status of Waste Management in the East African Cities: Understanding the Drivers of Waste Generation, Collection and Disposal and Their Impacts on Kampala City’s Sustainability." Sustainability 11, no. 19: 5523.
A hydrological study of four streambed recharge structures, locally called check dams, in a monsoonal area of hard-rock terrain in Rajasthan, India, was conducted over 3 years to evaluate their contribution to agricultural production. Their catchment area totalled 3,003 ha, and mean annual recharge from the 4 impoundments was 779,000 m3 or 26 mm. The calculated components of the annual water balance of these check dams are presented, together with a sensitivity analysis on unmeasured parameters and documentation of capital and maintenance costs of check dams. The maximum recharge was found to occur in the wettest year for the two structures on first-order streams; however, for the two structures on second-order streams, the maximum recharge occurred in the average rainfall year because, at these sites, groundwater levels rose so that the stream became hydraulically connected to the aquifer for a period in the wettest year causing mean dry weather infiltration rates to diminish. The study also evaluated the effect of manual desilting and mechanical desilting on mean dry-weather-infiltration rate. For the check dam that was manually desilted, the recharge increased by 84% over that of the preceding year, whereas for the mechanically desilted check dam it reduced by 18%, and the two control check dams increased by 13%. A present value analysis for net benefits of additional crop production attributable to recharge from check dams indicated that, after accounting for average annual maintenance costs 2.9% of capital costs, the benefit:cost ratio of the four check dams averaged 4.1. Hence this study shows that these check dams are economically attractive at the local level for securing irrigation water supplies. Une étude hydrologique de quatre structures de recharge par le lit d’un cours d’eau dans une région de socle sous conditions de mousson au Rajasthan, Inde, a été menée pendant 3 ans afin d’évaluer leur contribution à la production agricole. Leur surface de bassin versant totalisait 3,003 ha, et la recharge annuelle moyenne était de 779,000 m3 soit 26 mm. Les composants calculés du bilan hydrique annuel de ces barrages témoins sont présentés, parallèlement à une analyse de sensibilité sur les paramètres non mesurés et à une documentation des coûts d’investissement et de maintenance des ouvrages. La recharge maximale a été constatée au cours de l’année la plus humide pour les deux structures situées sur des cours d’eau de premier ordre. Cependant, pour les deux structures situées sur des cours d’eau de deuxième ordre, la recharge maximale s’est produite pendant une année de précipitations moyennes car, pour ces sites, les niveaux des eaux souterraines ont tellement augmenté que le cours d’eau était hydrauliquement connecté à l’aquifère durant un certain temps au cours de l’année la plus humide, entraînant une diminution des taux d’infiltration moyens pour des conditions de temps sec....
Y. Dashora; P. Dillon; B. Maheshwari; P. Soni; H. K. Mittal; R. Dashora; P. K. Singh; R. C. Purohit; P. Katara. Hydrologic and cost benefit analysis at local scale of streambed recharge structures in Rajasthan (India) and their value for securing irrigation water supplies. Hydrogeology Journal 2019, 27, 1889 -1909.
AMA StyleY. Dashora, P. Dillon, B. Maheshwari, P. Soni, H. K. Mittal, R. Dashora, P. K. Singh, R. C. Purohit, P. Katara. Hydrologic and cost benefit analysis at local scale of streambed recharge structures in Rajasthan (India) and their value for securing irrigation water supplies. Hydrogeology Journal. 2019; 27 (6):1889-1909.
Chicago/Turabian StyleY. Dashora; P. Dillon; B. Maheshwari; P. Soni; H. K. Mittal; R. Dashora; P. K. Singh; R. C. Purohit; P. Katara. 2019. "Hydrologic and cost benefit analysis at local scale of streambed recharge structures in Rajasthan (India) and their value for securing irrigation water supplies." Hydrogeology Journal 27, no. 6: 1889-1909.
Titih Titisari Danielaini; Basant Maheshwari; Dharmappa Hagare. Qualitative and quantitative analysis of perceived liveability in the context of socio-ecohydrology: evidence from the urban and peri-urban Cirebon-Indonesia. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management 2019, 62, 2026 -2054.
AMA StyleTitih Titisari Danielaini, Basant Maheshwari, Dharmappa Hagare. Qualitative and quantitative analysis of perceived liveability in the context of socio-ecohydrology: evidence from the urban and peri-urban Cirebon-Indonesia. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management. 2019; 62 (12):2026-2054.
Chicago/Turabian StyleTitih Titisari Danielaini; Basant Maheshwari; Dharmappa Hagare. 2019. "Qualitative and quantitative analysis of perceived liveability in the context of socio-ecohydrology: evidence from the urban and peri-urban Cirebon-Indonesia." Journal of Environmental Planning and Management 62, no. 12: 2026-2054.
Water security in the Cirebon Metropolitan Region (CMR) is under threat from regular flood and drought events, rapid urbanisation and climate change. This study used the Guttman’s scale approach to assess household water insecurity in the CMR. Factor and cluster analyses were then applied to confirm the results and identify issues that shaped household water insecurity in four urbanisation levels in the CMR, namely urban, urban/peri-urban transition (UPT), peri-urban, and rural. Data were obtained through surveys of 225 farm households and 205 non-farm households using face-to-face interviews. The study shows spatial variations of water insecurity concerning urbanisation and farm and non-farm households. The study indicates that dominant factors shaping household water insecurity in the CMR are (i) unacceptable levels in water risks and (ii) inadequate water sources and services to satisfy the population’s needs in relation to health, livelihood, ecosystems, and production. Flooding in the region significantly affects water insecurity of UPT farm and non-farm households, while droughts affect rural farm and non-farm households. The methodology used in this study provides an analytical framework to better understand socio-ecohydrological issues that underpin farm and non-farm household water insecurity and for developing an evidence-based water security policy in a rapidly urbanising region.
Titih Titisari Danielaini; Basant Maheshwari; Dharmappa Hagare. An assessment of household water insecurity in a rapidly developing coastal metropolitan region of Indonesia. Sustainable Cities and Society 2018, 46, 101382 .
AMA StyleTitih Titisari Danielaini, Basant Maheshwari, Dharmappa Hagare. An assessment of household water insecurity in a rapidly developing coastal metropolitan region of Indonesia. Sustainable Cities and Society. 2018; 46 ():101382.
Chicago/Turabian StyleTitih Titisari Danielaini; Basant Maheshwari; Dharmappa Hagare. 2018. "An assessment of household water insecurity in a rapidly developing coastal metropolitan region of Indonesia." Sustainable Cities and Society 46, no. : 101382.
Increasingly, stormwater management systems such as urban lakes and wetlands are being implemented in developing urban areas. They are designed to serve multiple purposes. Urban stormwater management systems have environmental, economic, and social impacts. The main aim of this study was to explore the community values and social and economic benefits of urban lakes in the Western Sydney region of New South Wales, Australia. The study involved two case study sites and community surveys using the tailored design method. For this study, a combination of three methods of data collection was used; online, onsite and letterbox drop off surveys. The survey explored several aspects such as community wellbeing, environment and property value benefits. Responses from the community show that there is an overall positive perception of the lake and associated parkland. When asked, over 70% of the respondents stated that there is a positive impact of the lake on the property prices. Additionally, 50% of residents found that there was moderate to significant impact of the lake on both mental and physical wellbeing of people. Approximately 20% of respondents stated that they would not exercise if the local lake system did not exist. Also, 60% of the respondents stated that the lake improved their quality of life. Furthermore, a hedonic property price analysis was done to quantify the impact of the lake on the surrounding properties. A positive correlation was found between the lake and property prices of surrounding homes. The findings from this study provide evidence to policymakers and municipal councils to encourage investments to improve performance of existing lakes as well as develop new ones in the urban areas.
Sai Kiran Natarajan; Dharmappa Hagare; Basant Maheshwari. Understanding socio-economic benefits of stormwater management system through urban lakes in Western Sydney, Australia. Ecohydrology & Hydrobiology 2018, 18, 1 .
AMA StyleSai Kiran Natarajan, Dharmappa Hagare, Basant Maheshwari. Understanding socio-economic benefits of stormwater management system through urban lakes in Western Sydney, Australia. Ecohydrology & Hydrobiology. 2018; 18 (4):1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSai Kiran Natarajan; Dharmappa Hagare; Basant Maheshwari. 2018. "Understanding socio-economic benefits of stormwater management system through urban lakes in Western Sydney, Australia." Ecohydrology & Hydrobiology 18, no. 4: 1.
Water access issues pose continual problems for villages in arid areas of Rajasthan, India and the common response has been technological solutions through water management projects. Qualitative participatory research can provide alternative approaches to these issues, and this article examines role of grassroot activities to develop engagement, ownership and vision for local groundwater problems and solutions in rural development projects. The study used a participatory photography process to allow villagers to take and select photographs that represented what surface and ground waters meant to them in the present and future, along with how they saw their own responsibilities for water security of their villages. The visual and textual data was analysed using two different analytical approaches (empirical and relational), which provided complementary results. As well as allowing for exploration of basic questions about what water means to villagers amongst themselves and provided them with an opportunity to make meaning of their water situation, what they value the most, and what they can do to improve their situation. Overall, the study illustrates that participatory photography is an effective engagement process for understanding complex problems such as groundwater overexploitation and water scarcity, from the perspective of villagers. This also has the potential to create community awareness and facilitate collective action to address complex natural resources management issues and challenges.
M. Chew; B. Maheshwari; M. Somerville. Photovoice for understanding groundwater management issues and challenges of villagers in Rajasthan, India. Groundwater for Sustainable Development 2018, 8, 134 -143.
AMA StyleM. Chew, B. Maheshwari, M. Somerville. Photovoice for understanding groundwater management issues and challenges of villagers in Rajasthan, India. Groundwater for Sustainable Development. 2018; 8 ():134-143.
Chicago/Turabian StyleM. Chew; B. Maheshwari; M. Somerville. 2018. "Photovoice for understanding groundwater management issues and challenges of villagers in Rajasthan, India." Groundwater for Sustainable Development 8, no. : 134-143.
Using the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area, Australia as a case study, we present an integrated approach for identifying seepage hotspots and predicting seepage losses from open channel. The approach is particularly important to facilitate investments for improving irrigation conveyance efficiencies, thus enabling sustainable agricultural water use. A qualitative assessment is used for capturing seepage hotspots with electromagnetic inductance (EM31) imaging techniques, followed by actual seepage measurements. Based on data from major irrigation systems in the southern Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area, a case is made for cost-effective methodology to locate seepage hotspots and quantify seepage losses in channels. In particular, a predictive model was developed based on EM31 survey and direct measured channel seepage data. The main input data for the model were EM values, soil types, water depth in channels, wetted perimeter of channels and whether water is flowing in channels. The output from the model was a seepage loss value in channels. The three different modelling techniques considered were the Generalised Linear Mixed (GLM) model, Random Forest (RF) model and Generalized Boosted Regression Model (GBM), and a best performing model for seepage prediction was identified. The RF model was found to the most reliable, explaining 60% of the variability in the data and with the least mean absolute error. The study indicated that the RF model can be used to locate seepage hotspots in channels and determine the magnitude of seepage losses.
Saud Akbar; A. Kathuria; B. Maheshwari. Combining imaging techniques with nonparametric modelling to predict seepage hotspots in irrigation channels. Irrigation Science 2018, 37, 11 -23.
AMA StyleSaud Akbar, A. Kathuria, B. Maheshwari. Combining imaging techniques with nonparametric modelling to predict seepage hotspots in irrigation channels. Irrigation Science. 2018; 37 (1):11-23.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSaud Akbar; A. Kathuria; B. Maheshwari. 2018. "Combining imaging techniques with nonparametric modelling to predict seepage hotspots in irrigation channels." Irrigation Science 37, no. 1: 11-23.
We surveyed households within Cirebon Metropolitan Region (CMR) in Indonesia to assess ecohydrological changes and their impacts on urban and peri-urban liveability. Composite indices were developed based on the subjective assessment of selected liveability indicators representing socio-ecohydrological functions of the region. This study identified five underlying structures of satisfaction factors, viz., personal, residential, neighbourhood, regional, and watershed. The study shows that liveability satisfaction varied depending upon the level of urbanisation in the CMR. The study also indicates that the challenge to improve regional sustainability is significant in the urban–peri-urban transition zone where the poor are more likely to live and are more directly affected by urban expansion and degradation of the local ecosystem. The analytical framework developed in this study can help local and regional government agencies to examine holistic solutions that focus more on place-based needs for long-term liveability and sustainability.
Titih Titisari Danielaini; Basant Maheshwari; Dharmappa Hagare. A framework for evaluating ecohydrological-based liveability in a rapidly urbanising region of Indonesia. International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development 2018, 10, 222 -240.
AMA StyleTitih Titisari Danielaini, Basant Maheshwari, Dharmappa Hagare. A framework for evaluating ecohydrological-based liveability in a rapidly urbanising region of Indonesia. International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development. 2018; 10 (3):222-240.
Chicago/Turabian StyleTitih Titisari Danielaini; Basant Maheshwari; Dharmappa Hagare. 2018. "A framework for evaluating ecohydrological-based liveability in a rapidly urbanising region of Indonesia." International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development 10, no. 3: 222-240.
Groundwater use in India, and many developing countries, is linked to livelihood and well-being of village communities. It is, therefore, important to characterise groundwater behaviour and resilience and identify strategies that will help to improve the sustainability of groundwater supplies. The concept of Standardised Precipitation Index (SPI) has been widely used for analysing rainfall drought. In this study, we adapt SPI to understand watertable fluctuations and assess resilience of groundwater supplies vis-à-vis rainfall variability from one year to the next. The modified SPI, called Groundwater Resilience Index (GRI), represents a normalized continuous watertable elevation variability function. The index is applied to two districts, viz., Udaipur and Aravalli in Rajasthan and Gujarat, India, respectively, to assess its usefulness. To evaluate the association of rainfall variability with groundwater depth fluctuation, SPI was also calculated. The study showed that GRI varies less than SPI, indicating that groundwater availability is less variable than the rainfall in both districts. This means that groundwater increases reliability of water supply for irrigation in both districts. The estimated SPI and GRI at 6-month intervals for the study period show that even though the groundwater is not stressed (normal condition in 75% of the months observed), there is variation in resilience of the aquifer system to drought and extreme events. Overall, the study indicated that the proposed GRI can be a useful tool for understanding watertable fluctuations and assessing groundwater resilience, especially to prioritise areas for groundwater recharge when funds for recharge works are limited.
P. Chinnasamy; B. Maheshwari; S. A. Prathapar. Adaptation of Standardised Precipitation Index for understanding watertable fluctuations and groundwater resilience in hard-rock areas of India. Environmental Earth Sciences 2018, 77, 562 .
AMA StyleP. Chinnasamy, B. Maheshwari, S. A. Prathapar. Adaptation of Standardised Precipitation Index for understanding watertable fluctuations and groundwater resilience in hard-rock areas of India. Environmental Earth Sciences. 2018; 77 (15):562.
Chicago/Turabian StyleP. Chinnasamy; B. Maheshwari; S. A. Prathapar. 2018. "Adaptation of Standardised Precipitation Index for understanding watertable fluctuations and groundwater resilience in hard-rock areas of India." Environmental Earth Sciences 77, no. 15: 562.
Pennan Chinnasamy; Basant Maheshwari; Peter Dillon; Ramesh Purohit; Yogita Dashora; Prahlad Soni; Ragini Dashora. Estimation of specific yield using water table fluctuations and cropped area in a hardrock aquifer system of Rajasthan, India. Agricultural Water Management 2018, 202, 146 -155.
AMA StylePennan Chinnasamy, Basant Maheshwari, Peter Dillon, Ramesh Purohit, Yogita Dashora, Prahlad Soni, Ragini Dashora. Estimation of specific yield using water table fluctuations and cropped area in a hardrock aquifer system of Rajasthan, India. Agricultural Water Management. 2018; 202 ():146-155.
Chicago/Turabian StylePennan Chinnasamy; Basant Maheshwari; Peter Dillon; Ramesh Purohit; Yogita Dashora; Prahlad Soni; Ragini Dashora. 2018. "Estimation of specific yield using water table fluctuations and cropped area in a hardrock aquifer system of Rajasthan, India." Agricultural Water Management 202, no. : 146-155.
Participatory groundwater management is increasingly being recognised for its ability to address the challenges of equity, efficiency and sustainability. It can particularly help with effective engagement at the grassroots level for monitoring, recharging and managing the groundwater as a common pool resource. The main aim of this article is to discuss the training and management process used and the lessons learnt from a participatory groundwater management project, titled Managing Aquifer Recharge and Sustainable Groundwater Use through Village-level Intervention (MARVI). In this project, researchers, rural development facilitators and local villagers worked together to initiate participatory groundwater monitoring in 11 villages from the Dharta and Meghraj watersheds in Rajasthan and Gujarat, India. The study involved educating villagers through an intensive program of capacity building, wherein the villagers who participated in the program were called Bhujal Jaankars (BJs), a Hindi word meaning ‘groundwater informed’. The BJs were trained in their local settings through relevant theory and practical exercises, so that they could perform a geo-hydrological evaluation of their area, monitor groundwater and share their findings and experiences with their village community. The study has highlighted that with a well-designed program of capacity building and on-going support through training and nurturing, BJs can play an important role in monitoring watertable depth and other data for estimating groundwater recharge, leading to a sharing of the groundwater information with the local village community to influence the sustainable use of groundwater. Overall they can act as local champions for groundwater futures. Further, this study has demonstrated that BJ capacity building can help to provide a scientific basis for village level groundwater dialogue and assist village communities and other stakeholders to improve their decision making regarding groundwater use, crop selection, agronomy, recharge strategies and other aspects of sustainable groundwater management. Although the BJ program has been successful and BJs can act as a valuable interface between local communities and other stakeholders managed aquifer recharge activities, there still exists some challenges to the BJ programme, such as the need for mechanisms and funding sources that will sustain the BJs over the longer term; wider acceptance of BJs among scientific communities and policy makers; and the acceptance of the role and involvements of BJs in natural resources management programs of the State and Central governments in India.
Y. Jadeja; B. Maheshwari; R. Packham; Hakimuddin Bohra; R. Purohit; B. Thaker; P. Dillon; S. Oza; S. Dave; P. Soni; Y. Dashora; Tushaar Shah; J. Gorsiya; P. Katara; J. Ward; R. Kookana; P. K. Singh; P. Chinnasamy; V. Goradiya; S. Prathapar; M. Varua; M. Chew. Managing aquifer recharge and sustaining groundwater use: developing a capacity building program for creating local groundwater champions. Sustainable Water Resources Management 2018, 4, 317 -329.
AMA StyleY. Jadeja, B. Maheshwari, R. Packham, Hakimuddin Bohra, R. Purohit, B. Thaker, P. Dillon, S. Oza, S. Dave, P. Soni, Y. Dashora, Tushaar Shah, J. Gorsiya, P. Katara, J. Ward, R. Kookana, P. K. Singh, P. Chinnasamy, V. Goradiya, S. Prathapar, M. Varua, M. Chew. Managing aquifer recharge and sustaining groundwater use: developing a capacity building program for creating local groundwater champions. Sustainable Water Resources Management. 2018; 4 (2):317-329.
Chicago/Turabian StyleY. Jadeja; B. Maheshwari; R. Packham; Hakimuddin Bohra; R. Purohit; B. Thaker; P. Dillon; S. Oza; S. Dave; P. Soni; Y. Dashora; Tushaar Shah; J. Gorsiya; P. Katara; J. Ward; R. Kookana; P. K. Singh; P. Chinnasamy; V. Goradiya; S. Prathapar; M. Varua; M. Chew. 2018. "Managing aquifer recharge and sustaining groundwater use: developing a capacity building program for creating local groundwater champions." Sustainable Water Resources Management 4, no. 2: 317-329.
Titih Titisari Danielaini; Basant Maheshwari; Dharmappa Hagare. Defining rural–urban interfaces for understanding ecohydrological processes in West Java, Indonesia: Part I. Development of methodology to delineate peri-urban areas. Ecohydrology & Hydrobiology 2018, 18, 22 -36.
AMA StyleTitih Titisari Danielaini, Basant Maheshwari, Dharmappa Hagare. Defining rural–urban interfaces for understanding ecohydrological processes in West Java, Indonesia: Part I. Development of methodology to delineate peri-urban areas. Ecohydrology & Hydrobiology. 2018; 18 (1):22-36.
Chicago/Turabian StyleTitih Titisari Danielaini; Basant Maheshwari; Dharmappa Hagare. 2018. "Defining rural–urban interfaces for understanding ecohydrological processes in West Java, Indonesia: Part I. Development of methodology to delineate peri-urban areas." Ecohydrology & Hydrobiology 18, no. 1: 22-36.
Titih Titisari Danielaini; Basant Maheshwari; Dharmappa Hagare. Defining rural–urban interfaces for understanding ecohydrological processes in West Java, Indonesia: Part II. Its application to quantify rural–urban interface ecohydrology. Ecohydrology & Hydrobiology 2018, 18, 37 -51.
AMA StyleTitih Titisari Danielaini, Basant Maheshwari, Dharmappa Hagare. Defining rural–urban interfaces for understanding ecohydrological processes in West Java, Indonesia: Part II. Its application to quantify rural–urban interface ecohydrology. Ecohydrology & Hydrobiology. 2018; 18 (1):37-51.
Chicago/Turabian StyleTitih Titisari Danielaini; Basant Maheshwari; Dharmappa Hagare. 2018. "Defining rural–urban interfaces for understanding ecohydrological processes in West Java, Indonesia: Part II. Its application to quantify rural–urban interface ecohydrology." Ecohydrology & Hydrobiology 18, no. 1: 37-51.
Integrated management of water quality is critical for sustaining food production and achieving overall well-being of a community. Further, understanding people’s perceptions and engagement can play an important role in achieving water and food security. The main aim of this study was to investigate the perspectives of community and other stakeholders as to how water quality impacts on agriculture, livelihood and community well-being within rural farming communities of two dry zone districts of Sri Lanka. The study adopted ‘key informant interviews’ as the methodology to investigate community and other stakeholder perspectives to collect primary data over a period of four months. The interview contents were then examined using a frequency matrix and graphed using an Excel graphing tool. The raw text was also analysed to understand the broader patterns in the text. A fuzzy logic cognitive map (FCM) was developed using the relationships between various concepts and linkages provided by the key informants. All key informants were concerned with the quality of drinking water they consume and the water used for their food preparation. Key informants representing the farming community indicated that the use of poor quality groundwater with higher levels of hardness has made growing crops difficult in the region. The key informants also identified extensive and ongoing use of agro-chemicals and fertilisers as a major source of pollution in water bodies in both spatio-temporal scale. Based on key informant interviews, possible initiatives that can help improve surface water and groundwater qualities for both drinking and agricultural use in the dry zone of Sri Lanka can be categorised into four broader themes, viz., provision of filtering/treatment systems, reduction in the use of agro-chemical and fertilisers, education of community stakeholders and support of alternative options for portable water supplies. The study indicates that in the key informants’ view of groundwater and surface waters’ continued deterioration in the absence of a proper governance structure, a majority of farmers will have restricted access to good quality water to meet daily and agricultural needs, and this will affect the health of the elderly and children in the area. Further, a majority of key informants were of the view that management of surface water and groundwater should be a shared responsibility between the government and the community in the region and appropriate policy initiatives that will improve water literacy at all levels are mandatory to address future water quality challenges.
Bhadranie Thoradeniya; Uthpala Pinto; Basant Maheshwari. Perspectives on impacts of water quality on agriculture and community well-being—a key informant study from Sri Lanka. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 2017, 26, 2047 -2061.
AMA StyleBhadranie Thoradeniya, Uthpala Pinto, Basant Maheshwari. Perspectives on impacts of water quality on agriculture and community well-being—a key informant study from Sri Lanka. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 2017; 26 (3):2047-2061.
Chicago/Turabian StyleBhadranie Thoradeniya; Uthpala Pinto; Basant Maheshwari. 2017. "Perspectives on impacts of water quality on agriculture and community well-being—a key informant study from Sri Lanka." Environmental Science and Pollution Research 26, no. 3: 2047-2061.
Urban lakes and wetlands are being more commonly used for the purpose of storing and treating stormwater. In some instances, a combination of both constructed wetlands and lakes are designed to further improve the efficiency of the system. The main aim of this paper is to compare the water quality between two urban stormwater lakes. A standalone lake system and a combined wetland/lake system were monitored for water quality. The results indicate that an integrated wetland and urban lake performs better than the urban lake alone. The improved performance was particularly significant in terms of physical parameters such as turbidity, suspended solids, total solids (TS) and nutrients (particularly nitrogen). The significance of the wetland in the integrated system is highlighted as it helped, on an average, to reduce the concentration of TS, ammonium and phosphate by 50%, 62% and 53%, respectively.
Sai Kiran Natarajan; Dharmappa Hagare; Basant Maheshwari. Constructed wetlands for improving stormwater quality and health of urban lakes. Water Supply 2017, 18, 956 -967.
AMA StyleSai Kiran Natarajan, Dharmappa Hagare, Basant Maheshwari. Constructed wetlands for improving stormwater quality and health of urban lakes. Water Supply. 2017; 18 (3):956-967.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSai Kiran Natarajan; Dharmappa Hagare; Basant Maheshwari. 2017. "Constructed wetlands for improving stormwater quality and health of urban lakes." Water Supply 18, no. 3: 956-967.
Maria E. Varua; Basant Maheshwari; John Ward; Seema Dave. GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION ATTITUDES, BEHAVIOUR AND WATER MANAGEMENT: THE CASE OF FARMERS IN RURAL INDIA. Water Resources Management IX 2017, 220, 141 -150.
AMA StyleMaria E. Varua, Basant Maheshwari, John Ward, Seema Dave. GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION ATTITUDES, BEHAVIOUR AND WATER MANAGEMENT: THE CASE OF FARMERS IN RURAL INDIA. Water Resources Management IX. 2017; 220 ():141-150.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMaria E. Varua; Basant Maheshwari; John Ward; Seema Dave. 2017. "GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION ATTITUDES, BEHAVIOUR AND WATER MANAGEMENT: THE CASE OF FARMERS IN RURAL INDIA." Water Resources Management IX 220, no. : 141-150.
This study examines factors that affect the efficiency of outdoor home irrigation in the Sydney Metropolitan Area (SMA). The irrigation systems of 50 home sites were monitored, over a five-month period for flow rate, start time, duration and irrigation date. The monitoring was for quantification of the water use for lawn, garden and other garden areas, understanding of the issues and factors that affect the performance of irrigation. Results show that hand watering was the most common method, accounting for 35% of the areas irrigated by homeowners. Both portable sprinklers and microjets accounted for 20% and fixed sprinklers and drip irrigation accounting for 11% and 8% respectively. The study has implications for developing suitable urban water management strategies, and significant opportunities exist for water conservation through appropriately designed educational programs and the installation of improved irrigation systems, especially for the areas that are smaller or used for home gardens.
Basant Maheshwari; Basant Maheshwari School of Science Health; Hawkesbury Campus; Western Sydney University; Locked Bag; Penrith South; Dc; Nsw. UNDERSTANDING THE PERFORMANCE OF IRRIGATION SYSTEMS AROUND HOMES. Journal of Environmental Engineering and Landscape Management 2016, 24, 278 -292.
AMA StyleBasant Maheshwari, Basant Maheshwari School of Science Health, Hawkesbury Campus, Western Sydney University, Locked Bag, Penrith South, Dc, Nsw. UNDERSTANDING THE PERFORMANCE OF IRRIGATION SYSTEMS AROUND HOMES. Journal of Environmental Engineering and Landscape Management. 2016; 24 (4):278-292.
Chicago/Turabian StyleBasant Maheshwari; Basant Maheshwari School of Science Health; Hawkesbury Campus; Western Sydney University; Locked Bag; Penrith South; Dc; Nsw. 2016. "UNDERSTANDING THE PERFORMANCE OF IRRIGATION SYSTEMS AROUND HOMES." Journal of Environmental Engineering and Landscape Management 24, no. 4: 278-292.