Monitoring from space, aerial and in situ platforms in coastal regions will help develop models for interactions between ecological and anthropogenic processes, helping sustainable management of coast...
The Indian coasts hold diverse geomorphological features—mudflats, rocky shores, cliffs, sandy beaches and deltaic reaches that shelter unique ecosystems. However, significant sections of the coastlin...
Integrated Flood Warning System (IFLOWS) is an integrated GIS-based decision support system developed for Chennai and Mumbai that provides flood inundation scenarios and helps state governments to put...
The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency LARR Act introduced a mandatory social impact assessment to correct the historical injustices. The ordinance by the current government overturns this cl...
A study on ‘Earthquake Risk Mitigation Strategies in India (2008)’ by C. Ghosh of National Institute of Disaster Management, New Delhi, states that about 59 per cent of India’s land area is under the...
In a changing climate scenario the frequency of severe cyclonic storms is increasing in the Indian sub continent. The sub continent with a long coastline of 8041 km is exposed to nearly 10 per cent of...
GURT, also called terminator technology, is a biotech based strategy that prevents seeds from germinating in the next growing season unless treated chemically by the seed company prior to planting.
The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency LARR Act introduced a mandatory social impact assessment to correct the historical injustices. The ordinance by the current government overturns this clause.
A study on ‘Earthquake Risk Mitigation Strategies in India (2008)’ by C. Ghosh of National Institute of Disaster Management, New Delhi, states that about 59 per cent of India’s land area is under the threat of moderate to severe earthquake shaking intensity 7.0 and higher.
In a changing climate scenario the frequency of severe cyclonic storms is increasing in the Indian sub continent. The sub continent with a long coastline of 8041 km is exposed to nearly 10 per cent of the world’s tropical cyclone.
