This book aims to unravel the intricate relationship between land and water resources and delve into their interdependencies, synergies, and challenges. As the world grapples with pressing issues such as water scarcity, land degradation, and climate change, understanding the complex dynamics and interplay between these two critical resources has become more crucial than ever.
This comprehensive volume brings together multidisciplinary perspectives from leading experts in the field, offering an integrated approach to studying the land-water nexus. The book provides readers with a clear understanding of how land and water interact and delves into key topics such as land use change and its impacts on water resources, water management in agricultural landscapes, land-water interactions in aquatic ecosystems, urbanization and water resource management, and climate change's influence on the land-water nexus. Moreover, the book investigates integrated governance frameworks, policy considerations, and sustainable development approaches that are essential for effective land and water resource management. It also sheds light on future perspectives and research frontiers, envisioning innovative solutions to address emerging challenges in this field.
By synthesizing current knowledge, showcasing case studies, and presenting cutting-edge research, this book provides a valuable resource for researchers, policymakers, and professionals working in water resource management, environmental science, agriculture, urban planning, and sustainable development. The book's holistic approach encourages readers to envision sustainable pathways that balance the needs of both land and water, fostering a resilient and harmonious future for our planet.
1. Land and Water Nexus - Exploring the Interplay of Resources in South
Asia: An Introduction (Seema Rani).-
2. Dynamics of Land and Water Resources
of South Asia (Seema Rani and Zahra Arzjani).-
3. Estimating the Response of
Land and Water Productivity towards Changing Cropping Pattern in Punjab,
India (Seema Rani and Sadhna Yadav).-
4. Watershed Prioritization of the
Upper Ravi Watershed, Himachal Himalaya using Morphometric and Hypsometric
Analysis (Maria Asim, Jyotsna Singh, Subhash Singh, and Purushottam Tiwari).-
5. Transboundary Rivers of South Asia: Issues and Challenges (Harsh Jaiswal
and Prashant Kumar).-
6. Estimating the Effect of River Bank Erosion on the
Land Use/Land Cover of the Riparian Villages along the Lower Balasan River in
the Darjeeling District of West Bengal, India (Subham Roy, Subhadip Gupta,
Gargi Sarkar, and Rajesh Survase).-
7. Dynamics of Land Use/Land Cover
Transformation: A Geospatial Study of Lidder Watershed of Kashmir Valley,
India (Azhar u din Waza, Shridhar Pednekar, Uttam Gade, and Kritagya Kumar
Singh Tomar).-
8. Channel Bar Classification for Piedmont Fluvial Environment
of Darjeeling Himalayan Foothill Region in India (Md Kutubuddin Dhali and
Premangshu Chakrabarty).-9. Assessing Flood Susceptibility in the Upper Beas
Basin of Western Himalaya using GIS-AHP Multi-Criteria Analysis (Seema Rani,
Subhash Singh and Jyotsna Singh)-
10. Impact of Oil and Natural Gas
Extraction on Water Crisis in Northeast India: A Case Study of Tribals in the
Hills of Tripura (Thomas Malsom).-
11. Regional Perspective of Urbanization
and Access to Safe Drinking Water in Eastern Uttar Pradesh, India (Alamtar
Ali).-12. Watershed Prioritization of the Upper Beas Basin of Himachal
Himalaya Using Morphometric Parameters and Land Use/Land Cover (Seema Rani
and Harsh Jaiswal).-13. Assessment of Springs Water Quality using Weighted
Arithmetic index in High altitude areas of Chuhar valley, Northwestern
Himalaya, India (Dharam Chand, Renu Lata, Rakesh Kumar Singh, and Kishor
Kumar).-
14. Estimation of Groundwater Potential Using Analytical Hierarchy
Process (AHP): A Case Study of Kulgam District of Jammu & Kashmir, India
(Azhar u din Waza, Mohd Ikram, Khalid Rayaz, Chhering Tandup, Shridhar
Pednekar, and Kavi Kannojiya).-15. Comprehensive Review of Land Resource
Policies of South Asia (Jyotsna Singh, Maria Asim and Pemba Tshering).-
16.
Review of Water Resources Policies: The South Asian Experience (Subash Singh
and Pemba Tshering).
Sema Rani presently serves as an Assistant Professor within the Department of Geography at the Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University in Varanasi, India. Her academic journey includes earning a Ph.D. in Geography, focusing on the "Effect of Climate and Land Cover Changes on Flow Regime in the Upper Beas River Basin" from Jawaharlal Nehru University's Centre for the Study of Regional Development in 2018. Prior to this, she completed an M.Phil. in Geography titled "Assessment of the Influence of Climate Variability on the Snow Cover Area of the Upper Beas River Basin" from the same institution. Her professional experience encompasses roles as an Assistant Professor at Miranda House, University of Delhi, and a teaching assistant in the Department of Geography at Jawaharlal Nehru University. Additionally, she held a University Grant Commission of India (UGC) Junior & Senior Research Fellowship from 2012 to 2017. Her contributions have been acknowledged with the Best Paper Awardat the 4th International Conference on Science & Geopolitics of HIMALAYA-ARCTIC-ANTARCTIC in 2017. Notably, she has presented her research findings at 26 national and international conferences. Her research focus lies in hydrometeorology, particularly investigating evidence of climate change and variability and their consequential impacts on the hydrological responses within the Himalayan basin.
