by admin | May 31, 2015 | sem3
resettlement and rehabilitation of people Rehabilitation Issues: Meaning, Issues and Objectives! Meaning: The United Nations Universal Declaration on Human Rights has declared that right to housing is a basic human right. In India, most of the displacements have...
by admin | May 31, 2015 | sem3
watershed management A necessary step in reducing adverse impact on fresh water as well as on marine environment, is to use water more efficiently. A fundamental strategy in sustainable water management is to integrate water management goals into physical, social and...
by admin | May 31, 2015 | sem3
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...
by admin | May 31, 2015 | sem3
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...
by admin | May 31, 2015 | sem3
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...
by admin | May 31, 2015 | sem3
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...