Myriad Challenges of the Coasts of India
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...
Our Fragile Coasts: Scientific Approaches and Solutions
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...
Need of Flood Warning System for Coastal Metropolis
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...
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Education and Energy Conservation
Environmental education incorporates rudimentary portions on energy studies mainly dealing with sustainable development. But what is needed is specific energy education programmes, which will help in...
Lucknow’s Solar Powered Zoo
Lucknow’s Prince of Wales Zoological Garden is the first zoo in the country to use solar energy. Nearly all the zoo offices, streetlights and kitchen run on solar power. Another six months and the ent...
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