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Note: Front Cover -- RIVER BASIN ECOHYDROLOGY IN THE INDIAN SUB-CONTINENT -- RIVER BASIN ECOHYDROLOGY IN THE INDIAN SUB-CONTINENT: SUSTAINABLE STRATEGIES AND SUSTENANCE -- Copyright -- Contents -- Contributors -- 1 - Diversities in the aquatic environment of Indian subcontinent -- 1 - Bio-geo-chemical trade-offs of Ganga river system: An overview on its current challenges and potential manageme ... -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Bio-geo-chemical attributes of the Ganga river system -- 2.1 Flora-fauna of the river system -- 2.2 Sediment and nutrient transport of the river system -- 3. Major goods and services of the Ganga river system -- 4. Bio-geo-chemical trade-offs of the Ganga river system -- 4.1 Fragmentation of the river -- 4.2 Degraded water quality -- 4.3 Decreased water quantity -- 4.4 Disturbed sediment and nutrient transportation -- 4.5 Evolvement of exotic species and extinction of native species of flora-fauna -- 5. Potential management practices -- 5.1 Regulation of environmental flows -- 5.2 Sanitation management -- 5.3 Sand management -- 5.4 Sustainable agriculture -- 5.5 River space -- 6. Summary -- References -- 2 - An overview on biological richness of estuaries and coasts in Indian subcontinent -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Biorichness of coasts and estuaries -- 2.1 Water quality in Indian subcontinent -- 3. Flora of Indian estuaries and coasts -- 4. Fauna of Indian coasts and estuaries -- 4.1 Marine mammals of India -- 5. Impact of anthropogenic activity in estuaries -- 6. Conclusion -- References -- 3 - Stable isotopic signatures of a few South, Southeast, and East Asian rivers-A review -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Study area -- 2.1 China -- 2.2 India -- 2.3 Nepal -- 2.4 Pakistan -- 2.5 Thailand -- 2.6 Vietnam -- 3. Methodology -- 4. Results and discussion -- 4.1 Isotopic data (δ18O and δD) of rivers and precipitation. , 4.2 Comparison of regression lines -- 4.3 Relationship between δ1⁸O of rivers and precipitation -- 4.4 d-excess of rivers -- 5. Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 4 - Ecological biodiversity, functioning, and ecosystem services of the aquatic ecosystem of Southern Asia -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Aquatic biodiversity of South Asia -- 2.1 Afghanistan -- 2.2 Bangladesh -- 2.3 Bhutan and Nepal -- 2.4 India -- 2.5 Maldives -- 2.6 Pakistan -- 2.7 Sri Lanka -- 3. Ecosystem functions -- 4. Ecosystem services -- 5. Conclusion -- References -- Further reading -- 5 - From glacier to stream: Assessing the ecohydrological dynamics of organic and inorganic carbon in the changing ... -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Climatological variability across the Himalayan region -- 3. Carbon transformation in subglacial and proglacial zones -- 4. The journey of dissolved carbon: Glacier to stream -- 5. Interplay of climatic factors, landscape morphology, and ecosystem changes -- 6. Carbon dynamics in the changing Himalayas: Exploring ecohydrological interactions -- 7. Conclusion -- References -- 6 - Integrated hydrologic and hydraulic modeling framework for river flow simulation in flood-prone catchment of so ... -- 1. Introduction and study area -- 2. Materials and methods -- 2.1 Data -- 2.2 Drainage area ratio method -- 2.3 MIKE 11 NAM rainfall-runoff model setup -- 2.4 MIKE 11 hydrodynamic model setup -- 2.5 River cross sections and HD parameters -- 2.6 Boundary conditions and river flow simulations -- 2.7 Model calibration, validation, and performance evaluation -- 2.8 Sensitivity analysis -- 3. Results and discussion -- 3.1 Model performance evaluation: DAR-HD versus MIKE 11 NAM-HD -- 3.2 Manning's roughness coefficient and sensitivity analysis: DAR-HD -- 3.3 Flow duration analysis: DAR-HD -- 4. Conclusions -- References. , 7 - Evaluation of water quality in the Brahmani River basin, Odisha: A multicriteria decision-making approach for s ... -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Study area -- 3. Data collection and analysis -- 4. Methodology -- 5. Results and discussion -- 5.1 Physical parameters of surface water quality -- 5.2 Major cations of surface water quality -- 5.3 Major anions of the surface water quality -- 6. Conclusion -- Acknowledgment -- References -- 2 - Strategies toward sustainability: Levels of pollution (and erosion) management in river catchment (Indian subcont ... -- 8a - Plastic pollution and associated emerging contaminant across Indian subcontinent river catchments: A grave con ... -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Emerging plastic industries in India -- 3. Plastic pollution in Indian subcontinent river -- 3.1 Major river catchments of Indian subcontinent -- 3.2 Industrialization across the countryside -- 3.3 Hazardous contaminants in river basins -- 4. Impact of plastic pollution on aquatic ecosystem -- 5. Essential waste management strategy -- 6. Conclusions -- References -- 8b - Distribution of plastic debris and associated contaminants in Indian river ecosystem and their ecological impl ... -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Inefficient handling of plastic waste -- 3. A deep dive into aquatic plastic pollution -- 4. Emerging organic contaminants and their sources -- 5. Distribution of plastic debris in Indian river systems -- 6. Eco-toxicological and ecological repercussions -- 7. Approaches for transforming microplastics -- References -- 9 - Spatial distribution of fluoride in groundwater and quantitative estimate of human health risk using the calcul ... -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Study area -- 2.1 Geology -- 2.2 Hydrogeological condition -- 3. Materials and methods -- 3.1 Sampling and analysis -- 3.2 Calculation of exposure doses index -- 3.3 Statistical analysis. , 4. Results and discussion -- 4.1 Chemical characteristics of water -- 4.1.1 Hydrogen ion concentration (pH) and total dissolved solids -- 4.1.2 Bicarbonate (HCO3−), chloride (Cl−), and sulfate (SO42−) -- 4.1.2.1 Nitrate (NO3−), sulfate (SO42−), and fluoride (F−) -- 4.1.3 Calcium (Ca+2) and magnesium (Mg+2) -- 4.1.4 Sodium (Na+) and potassium (K+) -- 4.2 Assessment of fluoride contamination -- 4.3 Human health hazard index -- 5. Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 10 - Expounding heavy metal pollution and associated risks in the River Ganga, India: A meta-analysis approach -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Materials and methods -- 2.1 Study area -- 2.2 Data collection -- 2.3 Contamination assessment techniques -- 2.3.1 Heavy metal pollution index -- 2.3.2 Heavy metal evaluation index -- 2.3.3 Degree of contamination -- 2.3.4 Human exposure to heavy metal contaminants and health risk assessment -- 2.3.5 Degree of treatment quantification -- 2.3.6 Ecological risk assessment -- 3. Result and discussion -- 3.1 Status of river water quality -- 3.2 Ecological risk assessment for aquatic species -- 3.3 Sources of contamination along the Ganga River stretch -- 3.4 Required degree of treatment for river water -- 4. Conclusion -- References -- 11 - Study of Radionuclides in river basins of India: Current status, risk assessment, and possible solutions -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Status of radionuclides in rivers -- 3. Risk associated with radionuclides -- 4. Remedies -- References -- 3 - Socio-ecological approaches (case studies) -- 12a - Policy, guidelines, and regulation for water management of Indian subcontinent rivers: Contrast of developed ... -- 1. Hypothesis and methodology -- 2. Results and discussion -- 3. Introduction -- 4. Description of water pollution: An overview -- 5. Magnitude of water pollution -- 6. Laws relating to water pollution in India. , 6.1 Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 -- 6.2 The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess Act, 1977 -- 6.3 The Environmental Impact Assessment Notification, 1994 -- 6.4 The Indian Penal Code, 1860 -- 6.5 National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 -- 6.6 The River Boards Act, 1956 -- 7. Landmark cases on water pollution: A reflection of major decisions -- 7.1 M.C. Mehta v. Kamal Nath and ors.1111AIR 2000 SC 1997, (1997) 1 SCC 388, (1997) 2 SCALE 59, (1997) 6 JT 23, 1997 (1) CPR 13 ... -- 7.2 Narmada Bachao Andolan v. Union of India1212AIR 2000 SC 3751, (2000) 10 SCC 664, (2000) 8 SCALE 512, 2000 (6) JT 206, 2000 ... -- 7.3 A.P. Pollution control board v. M.V. Nayudu and Anr.,1313AIR 1999 SC 812, (1999) 2 SCC 718, (1999) 1 SCALE 590, (1999) 2 JT ... -- 7.4 M.C. Mehta v. Union of India1414(1988) 1 SCC 471 -- 8. Water management: A critical issue -- 9. Water management policies in developed countries -- 9.1 Water management policies in developing countries -- 10. Contrasting approaches to water management -- 11. Guidelines for water management of Indian subcontinent rivers -- 12. Comparative analysis of water management in India with other countries around the globe -- 12.1 Amendments in laws which are required in India for efficient water management -- 12.2 Singapore -- 13. Conclusion -- References -- Further reading -- 12b - Comparative analysis of water management policies, guidelines, and regulations in Indian Subcontinent Rivers: ... -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Comparative analysis -- 2.1 Equity and access -- 2.2 Pollution control and water quality -- 2.3 The disparity in wastewater treatment -- 2.4 Climate resilience and adaptation -- 2.5 Water management policies and regulations -- 2.6 From challenges to solutions -- 3. Success stories -- 3.1 Developing world success stories -- 3.1.1 Ganges Action Plan, India. , 3.1.2 Rainwater harvesting in Chennai, India.

Additional Edition: Print version: Kumar, Manish River Basin Ecohydrology in the Indian Sub-Continent San Diego : Elsevier,c2024 ISBN 9780323915458

Language: English