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Rural Water Systems for Multiple Uses and Livelihood Security
As a comprehensive guide to the technological, institutional, and policy choices for building rural water supply systems in developing countries that are sustainable from physical, economic and ecological points of view, this book uses case studies from different agro-ecological regions to quantify benefits under different agro-ecological settings
M. Dinesh Kumar (Edited by), Yusuf Kabir (Edited by), A. J. James (Edited by)
9780128041321
Paperback, published 3 May 2016
322 pages
22.9 x 15.1 x 2.1 cm, 0.52 kg
Approx.302 pages
Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Water, Human Development, Inclusive Growth, and Poverty Alleviation: International Perspectives Chapter 3. Multiple Water Needs of Rural Households: Studies From Three Agro-Ecologies in Maharashtra Chapter 4. Multiple-Use Water Systems for Reducing Household Vulnerability to Water Supply Problems Chapter 5. Sustainability Versus Local Management: Comparative Performance of Rural Water Supply Schemes Chapter 6. Influence of Climate Variability on Performance of Local Water Bodies: Analysis of Performance of Tanks in Tamil Nadu Chapter 7. Groundwater Use and Decline in Tank Irrigation? Analysis From Erstwhile Andhra Pradesh Chapter 8. Reducing Vulnerability to Climate Variability: Forecasting Droughts in Vidarbha Region of Maharashtra, Western India Chapter 9. Sustainable Access to Treated Drinking Water in Rural India Chapter 10. Positive Externalities of Surface Irrigation on Farm Wells and Drinking Water Supplies in Large Water Systems: The Case of Sardar Sarovar Project Chapter 11. Re-Imagining the Future: Experiencing Sustained Drinking Water for All Chapter 12. Building Resilient Rural Water Systems Under Uncertainties
Subject Areas: Water supply & treatment [TQSW]
