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...
IMPACT ARTICLES
Inland Waterways: Some Bright Spots
Notwithstanding the low utilisation of existing waterways, the government’s proposal to develop national waterways is a welcome move, given the marked success of the Haldia-Farakka route in moving coa...
Challenges of Inland Transit in India
The lack of capacity—from research to operation personnel and private entrepreneurship, is adversely affecting the growth of inland waterways.
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Inland Waterways: Some Bright Spots
Notwithstanding the low utilisation of existing waterways, the government’s proposal to develop national waterways is a welcome move, given the marked success of the Haldia-Farakka route in moving coal, and river tourism.
Challenges of Inland Transit in India
The lack of capacity—from research to operation personnel and private entrepreneurship, is adversely affecting the growth of inland waterways.