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1) Shrestha, A.B.a , Shukla, D.b , Pradhan, N.S.a , Dhungana, S.a , Azizi, F.c , Memon, N.d , Mohtadullah, K.e , Lotia, H.e , Ali, A.a , Molden, D.f , Daming, H.g , Dimri,
A.P.h , Huggel, C.i

Developing a science-based policy network over the Upper Indus Basin

(2021) Science of the Total Environment, 784, art. no. 147067, .
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.147067

a International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), Kathmandu, Nepal

b Blue Sky Analytic, India
c National Water Affairs Regulation Authority, Afghanistan

d Water Environment Forum, Pakistan
e Upper Indus Basin Network, Pakistan
f Freelance, United States
g Yunnan University, China
h School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India

i
Dept. of Geography, University of Zurich, Switzerland

Abstract
The Upper
Indus Basin's (UIB) unique geographical positioning and its ecosystem contributions to the downstream basin in the form of water and energy are of critical
importance. UIB is also among the most vulnerable water towers in the world vis-a-vis climate as well as a host of environmental and socio-economic changes. The
paucity of ground observations and their associated unknowns make it imperative to study and highlight the grey areas for attention and action by policy planners and
basin government and management at different levels in order to improve the management and the governance structures for better water resource management. As
this river basin is shared between countries, enhanced co-creation of knowledge can provide greater understanding of the challenges to stakeholders so that they can
make better decisions regarding the development of the region. With this in view, the UIB network, comprising four national chapters (Afghanistan, China, India and
Pakistan) linked strategically at regional level, was conceived to provide better understanding of the critical issues associated with the UIB. The network strives for a
resilient and empowered UIB region through science-based regional cooperation, which promotes coordination and collaboration among organizations working in the
UIB to ensure improved understanding of present and future water availability, demand and hazards and to develop gender sensitive solutions for all stakeholders.
The special issue is one of such efforts from the network in knowledge generation, exchange, and dissemination to contribute towards an enhanced understanding of
climate change impacts in the Indus. The paper presents a time-wise evolution of the network to highlight the importance of cross boundary knowledge and the
relevance of such networks. Such a science-based network can provide important information for science-backed policies for the basin countries. It also details the
achievements of the network, lessons learnt from such knowledge networks, and the potential for future contributions to basin countries taking into consideration the
transboundary nature of the UIB. © 2021

Author Keywords

management; Knowledge network; Regional cooperation; Science diplomacy; Water management policies
Integrated river basin

Funding details

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Direktion für Entwicklung und ZusammenarbeitDEZA
International Centre for Integrated Mountain DevelopmentICIMOD
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australian GovernmentDFAT

The authors acknowledge with gratitude the valuable support received from the UIBN members and advisors as well as the ICIMOD 's management. The authors also
wish to record their appreciation of the significant work done in water management and promoting understanding of the importance of transboundary cooperation by
all the scientists, researchers, and water resource managers whose past contributions on the Indus are quoted in this paper. The Secretariat of UIBN is partially
supported by the Sustainable Development Investment Portfolio (SDIP) of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), Government of Australia; the Swiss
Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC); and core funds from ICIMOD contributed by the governments of Afghanistan, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh,
Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Norway, Pakistan, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. The views and interpretations in this publication are those of the
authors and are not necessarily attributable to the organizations that they are affiliated with.

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Correspondence Address
Shrestha A.B.; International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)Nepal; email: arun.shrestha@icimod.org

Publisher: Elsevier B.V.

ISSN: 00489697
CODEN: STEVA
PubMed ID: 34088072
Language of Original Document: English
Abbreviated Source Title: Sci. Total Environ.
2-s2.0-85105833606
Document Type: Editorial
Publication Stage: Final
Source: Scopus

2) Arunbose, S.a , Srinivas, Y.a , Rajkumar, S.a , Nair, N.C.b , Kaliraj, S.c

Remote sensing, GIS and AHP techniques based investigation of groundwater potential zones in the Karumeniyar river basin, Tamil Nadu, southern India
(2021) Groundwater for Sustainable Development, 14, art. no. 100586, . Cited 3 times.

DOI: 10.1016/j.gsd.2021.100586

a Centre for GeoTechnology, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu 627012, India
b
Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi, Kerala 682022, India
c National Centre for Earth Science Studies (NCESS), Ministry of Earth Science Studies (MoES), Govt. of India, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695011, India

Abstract
A primary objective is to analyzing the multiple parameters for mapping of groundwater potential zones in the Karumeniyar river basin located in Southern India using
integrated remote sensing, GIS and geophysical techniques. In this analysis, multiple geo-environmental parameters such as geology, geomorphology, soil, drainage
density, lineament density, landuse/land cover (LULC), slope, rainfall, topographic wetness index (TWI), surface roughness, topographic curvature, elevation (relief),
and land surface temperature (LST) are analyzed for identifying groundwater potentiality at site-specific scale using GIS based analytical hierarchy process (AHP)
technique. Each thematic layer is derived from corresponding spatial data sources through systematic procedures, and assigned to appropriate weights and ratings
based on degree of magnitude to recharge and permeability. The result reveals that the 10.7% of total area exhibits higher potential of groundwater sources, whereas,
the 26.8% area is noted as good potential of groundwater along the streams and paleochannels. Significantly, the 33.6% of area fall under moderately groundwater
potential due to monsoonal recharge fluctuations. However, the 28.9% of area occurred as lower groundwater potential because of sub-surface settings and lack of
recharge or permeability. The groundwater potential zones are cross-verified at selected locations based on insitu VES geophysical survey (Vertical Electrical
Sounding) and groundwater yield data. Among the six locations, the VES results indicate the aquifers underlying unconfined and semi-confined formations are noted
as very-good to good groundwater potential than other category of aquifers. Moreover, the higher groundwater yield is estimated in good and very-good zones that
indicates higher potentiality of groundwater sources. This study provides the geo-database of primary information for planning and management of groundwater
resources in the non-perennial river basin environment. © 2021 Elsevier B.V.

Author Keywords
AHP; Groundwater potential zone; Karumeniyar; Remote sensing and GIS; Tamil nadu; VES Survey

Index Keywords
Aquifers, Electric prospecting, Geographic information systems, Geophysics, Hierarchical systems, Hydrogeology, Information management, Land surface
temperature, Recharging (underground waters), Remote sensing, Rivers, Surface roughness, Watersheds; Analytical Hierarchy Process, Geo-environmental
parameters, Geophysical techniques, Groundwater potentials, Groundwater sources, Multiple parameters, Topographic wetness index, Vertical electrical sounding;
Groundwater resources; analytical hierarchy process, aquifer, geological mapping, GIS, groundwater exploration, groundwater resource, hydrological
regime, permeability, recharge, remote sensing, river basin, spatial data, vertical electrical sounding; India, Karumeniyar Basin, Tamil Nadu

Funding details
GSI Helmholtzzentrum für SchwerionenforschungGSI

The authors are thankful to USGS-Earth Explorer, TWAD Board, GSI, CGWB, and SOI for providing necessary data sources.

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3) Dubey, A.K.a , Kumar, P.a , Chembolu, V.b , Dutta, S.c , Singh, R.P.a , Rajawat, A.S.a

Flood modeling of a large transboundary river using WRF-Hydro and microwave remote sensing
(2021) Journal of Hydrology, 598, art. no. 126391, .

DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2021.126391

a Jodhpur Tekra, SAC, Ahmedabad, 380015, India

b Jammu district, IIT, Jammu, 181221, India
c Kamrup district, IIT, Guwahati, 781039, India

Abstract
The Brahmaputra River, a trans-boundary river between India and Bangladesh experiences large scale floods with frequent inundation events affecting millions of
people annually. An integrated approach for quantitative understanding of flood wave characteristics and real time flood modeling framework can be helpful for
effective decision making and planning of flood risk management strategies. In this study, we have characterized the flood wave propagation in the Brahmaputra River
using gauge observations and model simulations. The spatio-temporal variation of flood lift is estimated using stage hydrograph of different gauge stations along the
river. The temporal variation in flood hydrograph is characterized by different flood wave parameters for a gauge station which govern the flood condition in the
Brahmaputra River. These flood wave characteristics are used in the categorization of different intensity of flood events. To estimate the river discharge, the WRF-
Hydro model was set-up over the Brahmaputra river basin for hourly discharge estimation. The satellite observations form altimeter and Synthetic Aperture Radar
(SAR) are used to estimate river flood-plain elevation and inundation. Altimetry data from Jason-3 satellite was used for water level retrieval and compared with gauge
and simulated discharge time-series for further validation of model capabilities. Sentinel-1 satellite SAR images are used to assess the flood inundation extent and
probability based on flood wave characteristics in the downstream flood-plain region of Guwahati. Finally, we have integrated these data-sets for a flood modeling and
forecasting framework for a braided transboundary river system. This integrated system is studied in detail for an extreme event that occurred during July 2019 in the
Brahmaputra River. An hourly estimate of each event for the flood period proved the capability of this system for operational deployment in near real-time flood
assessment and forecasting purposes for the flood-prone region of South Asia. © 2021 Elsevier B.V.

Author Keywords
Flood modeling; Microwave remote sensing; SWOT; Transboundary braided river; WRF-Hydro

Index Keywords
Behavioral research, Decision making, Flood control, Floods, Gages, Geodetic satellites, Integrated control, Remote sensing, Risk management, Space-based
radar, Synthetic aperture radar, Water levels, Wave propagation; Brahmaputra River, Flood models, Flood waves, Gage stations, Microwave remote
sensing, SWOT, Transboundary braided river, Transboundary rivers, Wave characteristics, WRF-hydro; Rivers; flood, floodplain, hydrological modeling, integrated
approach, remote sensing, river discharge, synthetic aperture radar, temporal variation; Bangladesh, Brahmaputra Basin, Gauhati

Funding details
Indian Space Research OrganisationISRO

Authors express their gratitude towards Director Space Applications Centre (ISRO), Ahmedabad. We also extend our thanks to the Deputy Director (EPSA) for
encouragement and motivation for this study. We sincerely, thanks to the Inland Waterways Authority India (Guwahati) and Central Water Commissions (CWC) of India
for providing necessary data to carry out this study. Jason-3 water level products are available at VEDAS, ISRO website
https://vedas.sac.gov.in/vstatic_1/hydro/index.html.

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Dubey A.K.; Jodhpur Tekra, India; email: a_dubey@sac.isro.gov.in


ISSN: 00221694
CODEN: JHYDA
Abbreviated Source Title: J. Hydrol.
2-s2.0-85105776687
Source: Scopus

4) Senapati, U.a , Das, T.K.b

Assessment of basin-scale groundwater potentiality mapping in drought-prone upper Dwarakeshwar River basin, West Bengal, India, using GIS-based
AHP techniques
(2021) Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 14 (11), art. no. 960, .

DOI: 10.1007/s12517-021-07316-8

a Department of Geography, Cooch Behar Panchanan Barma University, Vivekananda Rd, Cooch Behar, West Bengal 736101, India
b Department of Geography, Cooch Behar College, Cooch Behar, West Bengal, India

Abstract
Sustainable use of groundwater is essential in any region to increase long-term agricultural sustainability as well as to maintain the pace of socio-economic
development of the region. Groundwater is a most vital and valuable natural resource for ecosystems and communities in the drought-prone western part of West
Bengal, India. The intensity of agriculture in drought-prone areas has resulted in the expansion of groundwater. The current study has been conducted in a semi-arid
upper Dwarakeshwar River basin which is basically a meteorological as well as agricultural drought-prone and agro-economy-based region. The current paper
attempts to illustrate the areas of groundwater potentiality by using Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) and Geographic Information System (GIS). Appropriate weight
has been determined for each factor and their subclasses on the basis of their relative importance by using the AHP technique. The final output map
has been integrated by using total twelve sets of groundwater influencing thematic layers, namely: aquifer media, mean annual groundwater level, lithology, land use
and land cover, rainfall, drainage density, soil drainage, soil texture, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), elevation, curvature, and slope. It has been
classified into five zones: very poor, poor, moderate, well, and excellent covering an area of 256.87 km2 (13.38%), 581.79 km2 (30.30%), 607.91 km2 (31.66%),
381.58 km2 (19.87%), and 91.36 km2 (4.76%), respectively, and finally, results have been validated with the help of mean annual groundwater level data of 50 dug
wells through the Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curve. The result of Area Under Curve (AUC) value is 0.871 that indicates 87.1% accuracy and reliability
for better planning, management, and resource development in an effective way. © 2021, Saudi Society for Geosciences.

Author Keywords
AHP; Dwarakeshwar River; GIS; Groundwater potentiality; ROC; Thematic layers

Index Keywords
alternative agriculture, analytical hierarchy process, assessment method, basin analysis, drought, GIS, groundwater, mapping method, natural
resource, NDVI, resource development, semiarid region, socioeconomic conditions, water use; India, West Bengal

Funding details
U.S. Geological SurveyUSGS
University Grants CommissionUGC

This work was carried under the Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) scheme, University Grant Commission (UGC), New Delhi. The authors are very grateful to
Geological Survey of India (GSI), Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), United States Geological Survey (USGS), Central Groundwater Board (CGWB), and
National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use planning (NBSS & LUP) for providing the necessary data.

This work was carried under the Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) scheme, University Grant Commission (UGC), New Delhi. The authors are very grateful to
Geological Survey of India (GSI), Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), United States Geological Survey (USGS), Central Groundwater Board (CGWB), and
National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use planning (NBSS & LUP) for providing the necessary data.

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5) Hairan, M.H.a f , Jamil, N.R.a b , Looi, L.J.c , Amal Azmai, M.N.d e

The assessment of environmental flow status in Southeast Asian Rivers: A review

(2021) Journal of Cleaner Production, 295, art. no. 126411, .

DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.126411

a
Water Resource Laboratory, Department of Environment, Faculty of Forestry and Environment, Universiti Putra Malaysia, UPM Serdang, Selangor, 43400, Malaysia
b Aquatic Ecosystem and Management Laboratory, International Institute of Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences (i-AQUAS), Lot 960 Jln Kemang 6, Port Dickson,
Negeri Sembilan, 71050, Malaysia
c
Department of Environment, Faculty of Forestry and Environment, Universiti Putra Malaysia, UPM Serdang, Selangor, 43400, Malaysia
d Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, UPM Serdang, Selangor, 43400, Malaysia
e Aquatic Animal Health and Therapeutics Laboratory, Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia, UPM Serdang, Selangor, 43400, Malaysia
f Department of Natural Resources Management, Faculty of Environment, Kabul University, Jamal Mena, PD 4, Kabul, Afghanistan

Abstract
Southeast Asia (SEA) is a socio-economically and environmentally dynamic region of the world, with abundant renewable freshwater resources. At the same time, the
population of the region is increasing and leading towards unsustainable water use and strict water management. The overall environmental flow status of Southeast
Asian Rivers is assessed in this study, which is based on a critical review of the available literature of some important river basins of the study area. The results show
that all riparian countries of the Mekong River are trying to utilize the hydropower potential of the river where more than 12,000 dams are constructed, which leads to
significant alteration of hydrological regime in all tributaries of MRB. The two influential countries China and India are sharing the Brahmaputra River, where both
countries are planning to construct dams. The 400 planned dams on this river will make the area the most concentrated region of the world in terms of big dam
construction, while the low lying areas in India and Bangladesh are posing the threat of nutrient pollution due to excessive agricultural activities. The Citarum River in
Indonesia is suffering from overburden of pollution, which makes the river heavily polluted while the Muda river in Malaysia is facing a lack of Integrated Water
Resources Management (IWRM) and lack of stakeholders’ engagement. Moreover, many of river basins in rest of SEA countries i.e. Lao PDR, Cambodia, Viet Nam,
Myanmar, Philippines, Brunei Darussalam, and East Timor are lacking attention to research and policy to this field, therefore, the status of Environmental Flow is
ranked unsatisfactory in most river basins of SEA. © 2021 Elsevier Ltd

Author Keywords
Environmental flow assessment; Fisheries; Flow alteration; Southeast Asia; Sustainability; Water demand

Index Keywords
Agricultural robots, Dams, Hydroelectric power plants, Rivers, Water management, Watersheds; Agricultural activities, Brahmaputra River, Environmental flow, Fresh
water resources, Hydrological regime, Hydropower potential, Integrated Water Resources Management, Nutrient pollution; River pollution

Funding details
Kementerian Sains, Teknologi dan InovasiMOSTIeScienceFUND 04-01-04-SF1784
Universiti Putra Malaysia

Conservation and management of large rivers for protecting aquatic ecosystems and biodiversity is a relatively new task. Along the rivers, these systems are
characterized by high habitat dissimilarities and high species richness, that may be distinguished by large scale fish migrations, which is called as ecological
phenomena (Arthington et al., 2004). The amount, time, quantity and quality of freshwater flows and levels required to sustain aquatic ecosystems, that can support
human cultures, economies, sustainable livelihoods, and wellbeing are called environmental flow (Liu et al., 2016). While an environmental flow assessment (EFA) is a
process used to define the functions of ecosystem supported by various components of a flow in a river or groundwater system (Hirji and Davis, 2009). The key
restoration technique for conservation of ecological functions of degraded rivers is environmental flow (E-Flow). To assess the e-flow needs species-specific and flow-
biota interaction are progressively used, but numerous of these interactions are described poorly (King et al., 2016). The ecological processes that are related to river
flow and other features are providing goods, such as; production of food and fiber, water purification and other marketable goods; and services such as; flood
mitigation and recreational activities (Arthington et al., 2004; Dyson et al., 2008).The authors are thankful to Universiti Putra Malaysia for providing the research
facilities, and Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation Malaysia (Project Code: eScienceFUND 04-01-04-SF1784) for partial fund contribution, and Sultan
Abdul Samad Library of Universiti Putra Malaysia for providing the resources and facilities used in this study. The authors are thankful to of the publication, and Sultan
Abdul Samad Library of UPM for providing the resources and facilities used in this study.

The authors are thankful to Universiti Putra Malaysia for providing the research facilities, and Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation Malaysia (Project Code:
eScienceFUND 04-01-04-SF1784 ) for partial fund contribution, and Sultan Abdul Samad Library of Universiti Putra Malaysia for providing the resources and facilities
used in this study.

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6) Anand, B.a , Karunanidhi, D.a , Subramani, T.b

Promoting artificial recharge to enhance groundwater potential in the lower Bhavani River basin of South India using geospatial techniques
(2021) Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 28 (15), pp. 18437-18456. Cited 6 times.

DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-09019-1

a
Department of Civil Engineering, Sri Shakthi Institute of Engineering and Technology (Autonomous), Coimbatore, 641062, India
b
Department of Geology, CEG, Anna University, Chennai, 600025, India

Abstract
The artificial recharge is an alternative technique to augment surface water and groundwater and for providing continuous supply of water to the demand regions. The
scope of contemporary study helps in evaluation of groundwater potential zones and to find proper zones and sites for groundwater recharge using geospatial and
multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) techniques. In this study, the pragmatic methodology was proposed for the implementation of water harvesting structures. The
satellite and conventional datasets with field inferences were systematically processed to obtain various thematic information of the study area. The analytical
hierarchical process (AHP) in geographical information system (GIS) was utilized to assign the geometric mean and the normalized weight for the individual features.
Further, groundwater potential zones were identified, and they were categorized into four types viz. very high (523.58 km2), high (798.22 km2), moderate
(646.04 km2) and low (456.66 km2). Nearly, 54.52% of the study area falls in the ‘very high’ to ‘high’ potential categories. The GIS-based Boolean logical method was
also executed to identify suitable areas for creating recharge structures such as check dams (127.47 km2), percolation ponds (115.23 km2), flood and furrows
(63.01 km2) and ditch and furrows (1046.31 km2). Based on the above results, 36 water harvesting structures were promoted to augment the groundwater resources
of the basin. The highest priority was given to check dams (19 Nos), followed by percolation ponds (7 Nos), flood and furrows (5 Nos) and ditch and furrows (5 Nos).
The suggested structures would improve the groundwater availability for agriculture and domestic purposes in the study area. Further, the outcomes could deliver a
scientific procedure to the decision makers and water scientists for effective water resources development and management planning. Overall, the integrated remote
sensing, GIS and MCDA methods are an efficient and useful tool for planning and improving groundwater recharge in the basin scale. © 2020, Springer-Verlag GmbH
Germany, part of Springer Nature.

Author Keywords
Artificial recharge; Boolean logical method; GIS; Multi-criteria decision analysis; Remote sensing; South India

Index Keywords
artificial recharge, decision analysis, GIS, groundwater resource, multicriteria analysis, surface water, water resource; Bhavani River, India, Tamil Nadu; ground water;
environmental monitoring, geographic information system, India, river; Environmental Monitoring, Geographic Information Systems, Groundwater, India, Rivers

Funding details
Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology, IndiaडीएसटीNRDMS/01/09/014
Natural Resources Data Management SystemNRDMS

The Natural Resources Data Management System [NRDMS], Department of Science and Technology, Government of India (Ref. No: NRDMS/01/09/014, dated
31.12.2015) provided necessary grants and support to carry out this work effectively.

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7) Sharma, A.a , Schweizer, V.b , Hipel, K.W.a

Analyzing Cauvery River Dispute Using A System of Systems approach

(2020) IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Systems, 2020-October, art. no. 9283393, pp. 3969-3975.

DOI: 10.1109/SMC42975.2020.9283393

a University of Waterloo, Department of Systems Design Engineering, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada
b University of Waterloo, Department of Knowledge Integration, Faculty of Environment, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada

Abstract
Cauvery River, in the southern part of India, has experienced conflict about the right to use water for the last 130 years. Historically, the states/provinces in conflict
have used the water from the river for agricultural purposes. In our research, we are developing a novel system of systems approach which takes in scenario-based
methods for analyzing the conflict. We have employed four methodologies which feed into each other and overlap, namely, an expert elicitation, an integrated water
resources management approach to generate the stream-flow requirements in the basin, a socio-political and economic impact approach which analyses the various
relevant factors affecting the conflict in the region, and finally, a graph model to map out the progression of the conflict to potentially resolve. We present our methods
and the preliminary findings in this paper. © 2020 IEEE.

Author Keywords
Complex Systems; Cross Impact Analysis; Graph Model for Conflict Resolution (GMCR); Scenario Analysis; System of systems; Water Resources

Index Keywords
Agricultural robots, Flow graphs, Stream flow, System of systems; Agricultural purpose, Economic impacts, Expert elicitation, Flow requirements, Graph
model, Integrated Water Resources Management, Scenario-based methods; Rivers

Funding details
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of CanadaNSERC

1 Ajar Sharma is grateful for a Graduate Support Scholarship from NSERC Discovery

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Publisher: Central Board of Irrigation and Power

ISSN: 09744207
Abbreviated Source Title: Water Energy Int.
2-s2.0-85101874345
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9) Bhattacharya, R.K., Chatterjee, N.D., Das, K.

An integrated GIS approach to analyze the impact of land use change and land cover alteration on ground water potential level: A study in Kangsabati
Basin, India
(2020) Groundwater for Sustainable Development, 11, art. no. 100399, . Cited 6 times.

DOI: 10.1016/j.gsd.2020.100399

Department of Geography, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, West Bengal 721101, India

Abstract
Land use/land cover change continuously occurs at locally, regionally and globally over the last few decades for excessive demand of mankind. This change creates
adverse effects on groundwater potential level (GWPL) due to interruption of recharge process; hence, this study has attempt to assess the impact of land use change
and land cover alteration (LUCLCA) on GWPL, furthermore to find out such effective land alteration processes in Kangsabati basin, India. Hydrological parameters
were taken for delineation of groundwater potential zones (GWPZs) using Saaty's Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) whereas Pearson correlation matrix (PCM) was
used to determine the effective LUCLCA processes on GWPL change. Results revealed that high GWPZ decreases from 1828 km2 to 1333 km2, but low GWPZ
increases from 117 km2 to 622 km2 during 2002 and 2016. In order of GWPL change, PCM demonstrated that negative land alteration processes (NLAP) are present
in laterite outcrop, fallow land, settlement, and cropland, whereas positive alteration processes (PLAP) are present in dense forest, degraded forest, and wetland. With
this validation, twenty-five sites were selected, nine sites have negative GWPL change for NLAP; four sites have positive GWPL change for PLAP, but GWPL change
does not found in five sites for the same and low land alteration. In rest sites, model validation does not agree with GWPL change, however, other hydrological
parameters are more dominated in this change. Therefore, LUCLCA does not only control the GWPL, but other thematic parameters are signified the potential level.
Moreover, this study also helps the planner to predict sustainable land use management for groundwater conservation. © 2020 Elsevier B.V.

Author Keywords
Groundwater potential zones (GWPZs); Groundwater potentiality level (GWPL); Land use change and land cover alteration (LUCLCA); Negative land alteration
processes (NLAP); Positive alteration processes (PLAP)

Index Keywords
Correlation methods, Forestry, Groundwater, Land use, Soils; Analytical Hierarchy Process, Groundwater conservation, Groundwater potentials, Hydrological
parameters, Land use/land cover change, Model validation, Pearson correlation, Sustainable land use; Geographic information systems; GIS, groundwater
resource, land cover, land use change, resource management, water management, water resource; India, Kangsabati River, West Bengal
Funding details
The authors are thankful to Groundwater Information System site, Ministry of Water Resource, Govt. of India for providing requiring data. We would give to grateful to
two anonymous reviewers for their valuable comments and suggestions during the review process. We are special thank to Dr. Prasenjit Acharya for contribution of
statistical technique on potential groundwater level change.

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ISSN: 2352801X
Abbreviated Source Title: Groundw. Sustain. Dev
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10) Thakur, P.K.a , Ranjan, R.a b , Singh, S.a c , Dhote, P.R.a , Sharma, V.a , Srivastav, V.a , Dhasmana, M.a , Aggarwal, S.P.a , Chauhan, P.a , Nikam, B.R.a , Garg, V.a ,
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Synergistic use of remote sensing, gis and hydrological models for study of august 2018 Kerala floods
(2020) International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences - ISPRS Archives, 43 (B3), pp. 1263-1270. Cited 3 times.

DOI: 10.5194/isprs-archives-XLIII-B3-2020-1263-2020

a Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, ISRO, 4-Kalidas Road, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, 248001, India
b Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, India
c Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Roorkee, India

Abstract
Remote sensing and hydrological models are one of the foremost tools for rapid and comprehensive study of flood hazards and disasters in any parts of the world.
Current study is focused on severe 2018 Kerala flood, and is done using various remote sensing data, geospatial tools and combination of
hydrological/hydrodynamic/topographical models. Flood mapping is done with pre and post floods remote sensing datasets. For pre-Flood analysis, Normalized
Difference Water Index (NDWI) map was prepared on Google Earth Engine (GEE), using Sentinel-2 images for the period of Feb. 2017 to identify permanent water
bodies. For post-Flood analysis, GEE was used to download the pre-processed and thermal noise removed Sentinel-1 SAR image for Aug. 9, 2018, Aug. 14 and Aug.
21, 2018 and flood maps were generated using this data. In addition to SAR data, probable flood inundation areas using topography-based flood inundation tool
HAND (Height Above Nearest Drainage tool) was also utilized. Hydrological simulation was carried out for all 12 major river sub-basins of Kerala, where floods are
reported. Indian Meteorological Department-Global Precipitation Measurement (IMD-GPM) gridded daily data is used as input meteorological data for hydrological
simulations. The hydrological simulations results were verified using published Central Water Commission (CWC) reports and reservoirs data for India-WRIS. The
hydrodynamic simulation was also performed for simulating the Idukki dam release data and flood condition in downstream areas. Overall, an integrated study and
developed approach can be utilized by state and central water and disaster management agencies to develop flood early warning systems. © 2020 International
Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences - ISPRS Archives.

Author Keywords
Flood; GEE; Hydrological and hydrodynamic modelling; Kerala; Remote Sensing; SAR

Index Keywords
Disaster prevention, Disasters, Flood control, Image analysis, Precipitation (meteorology), Remote sensing, Reservoirs (water), Synthetic aperture radar, Thermal
noise, Topography; Early Warning System, Global precipitation measurements, Hydrodynamic simulation, Hydrological models, Hydrological
simulations, Meteorological data, Normalized difference water index, Remote sensing data; Floods

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Thakur P.K.; Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, 4-Kalidas Road, India; email: praveen@iirs.gov.in

Editors: Paparoditis N., Mallet C., Lafarge F., Jiang J., Shaker A., Zhang H., Liang X., Osmanoglu B., Soergel U., Honkavaara E., Scaioni M., Zhang J., Peled A., Wu
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ISSN: 16821750
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11) Rahaman, M.M., Abdullah-Al-Mamun

Hydropower development along Teesta river basin: Opportunities for cooperation

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DOI: 10.2166/wp.2020.136

Department of Civil Engineering, University of Asia Pacific, 74/A Green Road, Dhaka, 1205, Bangladesh

Abstract
The aim of this research is to examine the hydropower development potentials and identifying major hydropower projects along the Teesta river basin that is shared by
Bangladesh and India. The upstream of Teesta river basin is located mostly in hilly areas of Sikkim where India plans to produce electricity of over 6,500 MW by
developing the hydropower potential of the basin. The downstream basin is densely populated, mostly flat land and has no hydropower potential. As of today,
Bangladesh and India have been unable to agree on an integrated development plan for the Teesta river basin. Previous negotiations on Teesta river basin
management have focused only on sharing water rather than sharing the wide range of benefits from water resources including hydropower. This paper identified the
existing, ongoing and upcoming hydropower development projects. The hydropower sharing opportunity exists between the two riparian countries and this type of
natural resource development could reduce economic tensions and provide a platform for sustainable agreements. © 2020 The Authors

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Bangladesh; Energy security; Hydropower; India; Integrated Teesta river basin development; Transboundary water cooperation

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12) Rehana, S.a , Rajulapati, C.R.b , Ghosh, S.c , Karmakar, S.d , Mujumdar, P.e

Uncertainty quantification in water resource systems modeling: Case studies from India
(2020) Water (Switzerland), 12 (6), art. no. 1793, . Cited 2 times.

DOI: 10.3390/w12061793

a Lab for Spatial Informatics, International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad, Hyderabad, 500032, India
b Centre for Hydrology, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK S7N1K2, Canada
c Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, 400076, India
d Environmental Science and Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, 400076, India
e Department of Civil Engineering, Interdisciplinary Centre for Water Research, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 520011, India

Abstract
Regional water resource modelling is important for evaluating system performance by analyzing the reliability, resilience and vulnerability criteria of the system. In
water resource systems modelling, several uncertainties abound, including data inadequacy and errors, modeling inaccuracy, lack of knowledge, imprecision,
inexactness, randomness of natural phenomena, and operational variability, in addition to challenges such as growing population, increasing water demands,
diminishing water sources and climate change. Recent advances in modelling techniques along with high computational capabilities have facilitated rapid progress in
this area. In India, several studies have been carried out to understand and quantify uncertainties in various basins, enumerate large temporal and regional
mismatches between water availability and demands, and project likely changes due to warming. A comprehensive review of uncertainties in water resource modelling
from an Indian perspective is yet to be done. In this work, we aim to appraise the quantification of uncertainties in systems modelling in India and discuss various
water resource management and operation models. Basic formulation of models for probabilistic, fuzzy and grey/inexact simulation, optimization, and multi-objective
analyses to water resource design, planning and operations are presented. We further discuss challenges in modelling uncertainties, missing links in integrated
systems approach, along with directions for future. © 2020 by the authors.

Author Keywords
Climate changes; Fuzzy optimization; Reservoir operation; Reservoir-river system; Stochastic dynamic programming; Water quantity-quality management

Index Keywords
Climate change, Population statistics, Water management; Computational capability, Modelling techniques, Multi-objective analysis, Regional water
resources, Uncertainty quantifications, Water availability and demand, Water resource systems, Waterresource management; Uncertainty analysis; fuzzy
mathematics, hydrological modeling, optimization, probability, quantitative analysis, uncertainty analysis, water availability, water management, water planning, water
resource; India

Funding details
University of Saskatchewan
Pacific Institute for the Mathematical SciencesPIMS

Acknowledgments: We sincerely thank the editor and the three anonymous reviewers for reviewing the manuscript and offering critical comments to improve the
manuscript. C.R.R. is funded by the Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences and the Global Water Futures, Center for Hydrology, University of Saskatchewan,
Canada.

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13) Singh, R., Singh, G.S.

Integrated management of the Ganga River: An ecohydrological approach

(2020) Ecohydrology and Hydrobiology, 20 (2), pp. 153-174. Cited 4 times.

DOI: 10.1016/j.ecohyd.2019.10.007

Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005, India

Abstract
The Ganga River is the national river of India due to its very high socio-cultural, economic and ecological significance. It forms the largest river basin of India that
supports more than 500 million people. It has been the cradle of civilization in India since antiquity. The Northern plain formed by the Ganga River system underpins
food production in India. The Ganga basin is the home of rich flora and fauna. In the changing environment the Ganga River is under the trends of declining health
primarily due to anthropogenic activities. Despite various initiatives by the Government of India to rejuvenate and manage this most sacred river of the country, the
health of the Ganga is declining at an alarming rate. The absence of stakeholder's involvement and focused on technical solutions have been among the major factors
for failure of various initiatives. In the current scenario of environmental problems, an integrated management of the Ganga River is an urgent need. We advocate for
an ecohydrological approach for integrated management of the Ganga River. Ecohydrology deals with the study of interplay between hydrology and biota. It is an
interdisciplinary approach that uses the specific tools of hydrology, water physics, chemistry and ecology, which consequently paves the way for integrated water
resource management. It provides nature-based, low-cost and potential tools for integrated river management through utilizing ecosystem functions of nature.
Ecohydrological practices are the ecological tools that enhance sustainability of river ecosystem and human well-being through managing water, biodiversity,
ecosystem services and resilience. © 2019

Author Keywords
Constructed wetlands; Ecohydrology; Ecosystem services; Ganga River; Riparian buffer strips; Sustainable agriculture

Index Keywords
ecohydrology, human activity, river management, stakeholder, water quality, water resource; Ganges River

Funding details
University Grants CommissionUGC
Banaras Hindu UniversityBHU
Ministry of Human Resource DevelopmentMHRD

Authors thank to the University Grants Commission (UGC), Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India for providing financial assistance
through fellowship. We also thank to the Director, Dean and Head, Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development (IESD), Banaras Hindu University (BHU),
Varanasi for helping throughout the research process. None.

Authors thank to the University Grants Commission (UGC), Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India for providing financial assistance
through fellowship. We also thank to the Director, Dean and Head, Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development (IESD), Banaras Hindu University (BHU),
Varanasi for helping throughout the research process.

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14) Memon, N.a , Patel, D.P.a , Bhatt, N.a , Patel, S.B.b

Integrated framework for flood relief package (FRP) allocation in semiarid region: a case of Rel River flood, Gujarat, India
(2020) Natural Hazards, 100 (1), pp. 279-311. Cited 3 times.

DOI: 10.1007/s11069-019-03812-z

a Department of Civil Engineering, School of Technology, Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University (PDPU), Raisan, Gandhinagar, Gujarat 382007, India
b Computer Science and Engineering Department, School of Technology, Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University (PDPU), Raisan, Gandhinagar, Gujarat 382007,
India

Abstract
Flash flood is disastrous; it losses property and life. Its effect is intensified while it occurs in semiarid region because of less preparedness. The present case conferred
about a flash flood in semiarid region in Gujarat which was affected by flood in 2015 and 2017. Massive loss of lives and properties has been observed after the event.
Now, recuperating the region against flood losses, it was a prime requirement to distribute the flood relief packages to the flood-susceptible areas. To identify the flood
hazards and flood risk and assess the flood vulnerability in Rel River catchment, the region is divided into 52 micro-watersheds using RS and GIS techniques. The
morphology of the Rel River catchments has been explored using the morphometric analysis. The priority rank and category for each micro-watershed were assigned
based on compound factor values, whereas compound factor was calculated using weighted sum analysis techniques. Flood hazard zone map was prepared, and
flood vulnerability has been characterized from very low to very high. Furthermore, the multi-criteria analysis was used to calculate the risk factor for the basin and
AHP-MCE method was used to find the normalized weights of each factor (LU/LC, CF, soil, slope, drainage density) that were significant to the flood disaster. The
integration of flood hazard map along with these parameters helped to understand the sensitivity of flash floods at different locations within the study area. Flood risk
map was further analyzed at village level, and it has been identified that 17 out of 39 villages were at high risk, 12 villages were at moderate risk and 10 villages were
at low risk. The study helped to clearly identify villages vulnerable to flood risk where more relief and flood insurance packages need to be allotted. Thus, the present
method and integrated approach would be a useful tool for the decision maker to distribute the flood relief package in flash flood-prone area. © 2019, Springer Nature
B.V.

Author Keywords
AHP; Flash flood; Flood hazard; GIS; Morphometric; RS

Index Keywords
analytical hierarchy process, disaster relief, flash flood, GIS, hazard management, integrated approach, morphometry, remote sensing, semiarid region; Gujarat, India

Funding details
SAC/EPSA/GHCAG/LHD/SARITA/01/19
Funding details
The corresponding author is thankful to the ORSP, PDPU and SAC-ISRO for providing the research grant to executing the work (Grant no:
ORSP/R&D/SRP/2019/MPDP/007; SAC/EPSA/GHCAG/LHD/SARITA/01/19).
Funding details
The Corresponding author would like to express his sincere thanks to PDPU for providing a support to execute work. The authors would like to thank Space
Application Center?Indian Space Research Organization (SAC-ISRO), National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning (NBSS & LUP), National Resources
Information System, Survey of India (SOI), Central Water Commission (CWC), State Water Data Center (SWDC), Survey of India (SoI), Irrigation department for
providing necessary data, facilities and support during the study period. Corresponding author would like to thank Himadri, Dhruvanshi, Mohini, Vishal Asnani and
Prakher Mishr, undergraduate students department of civil Engineering PDPU for collection of data set.
Funding details
The Corresponding author would like to express his sincere thanks to PDPU for providing a support to execute work. The authors would like to thank Space
Application Center—Indian Space Research Organization (SAC-ISRO), National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning (NBSS & LUP), National Resources
Information System, Survey of India (SOI), Central Water Commission (CWC), State Water Data Center (SWDC), Survey of India (SoI), Irrigation department for
providing necessary data, facilities and support during the study period. Corresponding author would like to thank Himadri, Dhruvanshi, Mohini, Vishal Asnani and
Prakher Mishr, undergraduate students department of civil Engineering PDPU for collection of data set.

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Publisher: Springer

ISSN: 0921030X
Abbreviated Source Title: Nat. Hazards
2-s2.0-85074722347
Source: Scopus

15) van der Vat, M.a , Boderie, P.a , Bons, K.C.A.a , Hegnauer, M.a , Hendriksen, G.a , van Oorschot, M.a , Ottow, B.a , Roelofsen, F.a , Sankhua, R.N.b , Sinha, S.K.c ,
Warren, A.a , Young, W.d

Participatory modelling of surface and groundwater to support strategic planning in the ganga basin in India
(2019) Water (Switzerland), 11 (12), art. no. 2443, . Cited 5 times.

DOI: 10.3390/W11122443

a Deltares, Delft, 2600MH, Netherlands

b Central Water Commission, New Delhi, 110066, India
c Central Ground Water Board, New Delhi, 110011, India
d World Bank, Washington, DC, 20433, United States

Abstract
The Ganga Basin in India experiences problems related to water availability, water quality and ecological degradation because of over-abstraction of surface and
groundwater, the presence of various hydraulic infrastructure, discharge of untreated sewage water, and other point and non-point source pollution. The basin is
experiencing rapid socio-economic development that will increase both the demand for water and pollution load. Climate change adds to the uncertainty and future
variability of water availability. To support strategic planning for the Ganga Basin by the Indian Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga
Rejuvenation and the governments of the concerned Indian states, a river basin model was developed that integrates hydrology, geohydrology, water resources
management, water quality and ecology. The model was developed with the involvement of key basin stakeholders across central and state governments. No previous
models of the Ganga Basin integrate all these aspects, and this is the first time that a participatory approach was applied for the development of a Ganga Basin
model. The model was applied to assess the impact of future socio-economic and climate change scenarios and management strategies. The results suggest that the
impact of socio-economic development will far exceed the impacts of climate change. To balance the use of surface and groundwater to support sustained economic
growth and an ecologically healthy river, it is necessary to combine investments in wastewater treatment and reservoir capacity with interventions that reduce water
demand, especially for irrigation, and that increase dry season river flow. An important option for further investigation is the greater use of alluvial aquifers for
temporary water storage. © 2019 by the authors.

Author Keywords
Conjunctive water use; Ganga river; Hydrologic modelling; India; Integrated water resources management; Participatory modelling; River basin planning

Index Keywords
Aquifers, Climate change, Climate models, Economic and social effects, Economics, Groundwater pollution, Groundwater
resources, Hydrogeology, Investments, Reservoirs (water), Rivers, Sewage, Strategic planning, Wastewater treatment, Water management, Water quality, Water
supply, Watersheds; Conjunctive water use, Hydrologic modelling, India, Integrated Water Resources Management, Participatory modelling, River basin planning;
River pollution; climate change, economic growth, groundwater, hydrological modeling, participatory approach, resource management, river basin, wastewater, water
planning, water quality, water resource; Ganges Basin, India

Funding details
World Bank GroupWBG8005347
Ministry of Water ResourcesMWR

Funding: This research was funded by South Asia Water Initiative under World Bank contract number 8005347. The funding support from the governments of
Australia, Norway and the United Kingdom are gratefully acknowledged.

This research was funded by South Asia Water Initiative under World Bank contract number 8005347. The funding support from the governments of Australia, Norway
and the United Kingdom are gratefully acknowledged. The authors thank the Central Water Commission, the Central Ground Water Board, the Central Pollution
Control Board and the Indian Meteorological Department for making available their data. Furthermore, the authors are grateful to all institutions and individuals that
have participated in the stakeholder process at national and state level. The Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation is thanked for
providing guidance to the implementation of the project.

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16) Parupalli, S.a , Padma Kumari, K.b , Ganapuram, S.c

Assessment and planning for integrated river basin management using remote sensing, SWAT model and morphometric analysis (case study: Kaddam
river basin, India)
(2019) Geocarto International, 34 (12), pp. 1332-1362. Cited 4 times.

DOI: 10.1080/10106049.2018.1489420

a Civil Engineering Department, SVECW, BVRM, Bhimvaram, India

b Spatial Information Technology (SIT), JNTUK, IST, Kakinada, India
c Infosys Limited, Hyderabad, India

Abstract
River basin assessment is crucial for water management and to address the watershed issues. So, an integrated river basin management and assessment model
using morphometric assessment, remote sensing, GIS and SWAT model was envisaged and applied to Kaddam river basin, Telangana state, India. Morphometric
results showed high drainage density ranging from 2.19 to 5.5 km2/km, with elongated fan shape having elongation ratio of 0.60–0.75 with sparse vegetation and high
relief. Land use change assessment showed that 265.26 km2 of forest land is converted into irrigated land and has increased sediment yields in watersheds. The
calibration (r 2 = 0.74, NSE = 0.84) and validation (r 2 = 0.72, NSE = 0.84) of SWAT model showed that simulated and observed results were in agreement and in
recommended ranges. The SWAT simulations were used to compute mean annual water and sediment yield from 1997 to 2012, along with morphometric results to
categorize critical watersheds and conservation structures were proposed accordingly. © 2018, © 2018 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.

Author Keywords
calibration; Drainage network; LU/LC; sediment yield; water yield; watersheds

Index Keywords
calibration, conservation management, drainage network, morphometry, remote sensing, river basin, satellite data, satellite imagery, sediment yield, soil and water
assessment tool, water yield, watershed; India, Telangana
Funding details
The authors would like to thank SWAT model developers and learning group, open source remote sensing (SRTM/LANDSAT/NRSC) data providers, India
Meteorological Dept, JNT University Kakinada, and different organizations of Government of India for providing necessary data for undertaking this Ph.D. research
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