Management of Natural Resources in a Changing Environment

Front Matter....Pages i-xvi
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Hydro-geochemical Investigation and Quality Assessment of Groundwater for Drinking and Agricultural Use in Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi, India....Pages 3-27
Comparison of Relationship Between the Concentrations of Water Isotopes in Precipitation in the Cities of Tehran (Iran) and New Delhi (India)....Pages 29-38
Geophysical Expression for Groundwater Quality in Part of Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh, India....Pages 39-59
Geospatial Analysis of Fluoride Contamination in Groundwater of Southeastern Part of Anantapur District, Andhra Pradesh....Pages 61-74
Identification of Surface Water Harvesting Sites for Water Stressed Area Using GIS: A Case Study of Ausgram Block, Burdwan District, West Bengal, India....Pages 75-91
Forecasting Groundwater Level Using Hybrid Modelling Technique....Pages 93-98
Alterations in Physico-chemical Parameters of Water and Aquatic Diversity at Maneri-Bhali Phase I Dam Site on River Ganges in District Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand....Pages 99-112
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Effective Removal of Heavy Metals and Dyes from Drinking Water Utilizing Bio-compatible Magnetic Nanoparticle....Pages 115-124
UASBR: An Effective Wastewater Treatment Option to Curb Greenhouse Gas Emissions....Pages 125-134
Biogas Upgrading and Bottling Technology for Vehicular and Cooking Applications....Pages 135-153
Use of Indigenous Bacteria from Arsenic Contaminated Soil for Arsenic Bioremediation....Pages 155-165
Adsorption of Arsenite and Fluoride on Untreated and Treated Bamboo Dust....Pages 167-180
Reducing the Toxicity of Carbon Nanotubes and Fullerenes Using Surface Modification Strategy....Pages 181-192
Phytoremediation Study and Effect of pH on Biomass Productivity of Eichhornia crassipes ....Pages 193-203
Regeneration of White Oak ( Quercus leucotrichophora ) in Two Pine Invaded Forests in Indian Central Himalaya....Pages 205-211
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Human Health Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals from Bhalaswa Landfill, New Delhi, India....Pages 215-223
Transport of Trace Metals by the Rainwater Runoff in the Urban Catchment of Guwahati, India....Pages 225-240
Analysis of Leachate Characteristics to Study Coal Ash Usability....Pages 241-248
Air Pollution Mapping and Quality Assessment Study at an Urban Area Tirupati Using GIS....Pages 249-258
Environmental Hazards and Conservation Approach to the Biodiversity and Ecosystem of the St. Martin’s Island in Bangladesh....Pages 259-269
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Uranium Toxicity in the State of Punjab in North-Western India....Pages 271-275
Fluoride Toxicity in the Fluoride Endemic Villages of Gaya District, Bihar, India....Pages 277-287
Back Matter....Pages 289-298