rain water harvesting

rain water harvesting Rain water harvesting is one of the most effective methods of water management and water conservation. It is the term used to indicate the collection and storage of rain water used for human, animals and plant needs. It involves collection and...

water conservation

water conservation Water Conservation: Definition and Strategies for Water Conservation! Water conservation is a big thing, but every little bit helps, so don’t think that what you do doesn’t matter. A whole lot of people doing a little bit adds up to a whole lot. We...

urban problems related to energy

urban problems related to energy Urban center use enormous quantities of energy. In the past, urban housing required relatively smaller amounts of energy than we use at present. Traditional housing in India required very little temperature adjustments as the material...

salinity of seawater

salinity of seawater Simply put, salinity means the amount of dissolved salts-per unit mass of water. Salinity is expressed as the number of grams of dissolved salts in 1,000 grams of sea water. The average salinity of the sea water is 35 per thousand. It means that...

land degradation

land degradation The change in the characteristic and quality of soil which adversely affect its fertility is called as Degradation. Land degradation is the major consequences of direct interference of human activities in the natural phenomenon. Land degradation...