Dr.Subha V
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2024-02-07T17:02:07ZInteractive comment on “Experimental study using coir geotextiles in watershed management
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Interactive comment on “Experimental study using coir geotextiles in watershed management
Subha, V
This paper presents the results of a field experiment conducted in Kerala,
South India, to test the effectiveness of coir geotextiles for embankment protection.
The results reveal that treatment with geotextile in combination with grass is an effective
eco-hydrological measure to protect steep slopes from erosion. In the context
of sustainable watershed management, coir is a cheap and locally available material
that can be used to strengthen traditional earthen bunds or protect the banks of village
ponds from erosion. Particularly in developing countries, where coir is abundantly
available and textiles can be produced by small-scale industry, this is an attractive alternative
for conventional methods. The paper analyses the performance of different
treatments with regard to soil moisture content, protection against erosion and biomass
production
Interactive comment on Hydrology and Earth System Sciences Discussions, 2, 2327, 2005.
2006-02-01T00:00:00ZEcological Footprint Analysis – An Overview
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Ecological Footprint Analysis – An Overview
Subha, V; Athira, Ravi
In the past, natural resources were plentiful and people were scarce. But the situation is rapidly reversing. According to the Living Planet Report 2006, during the last thirty years, consumption of natural resources has increased 40%, while Earth’s natural wealth in biodiversity has decreased 30%. Our challenge is to find a way to balance human consumption and nature’s limited productivity in order to ensure that our communities are sustainable locally, regionally and globally. Ecological Footprint Analysis (EFA) is physical accounting method, developed by William Rees and M. Wackernagel (1992), focusing on land appropriation using land as its “currency”. It provides a means for measuring and communicating human induced environmental impacts upon the planet. In this paper, an attempt is made to explore the tool Ecological Footprint Analysis. The paper also analyses the methods for calculating ecological footprint, scope of the tool as an impact assessment tool for India and measure for reducing the ecological footprint
American Journal of Engineering Research (AJER),Volume-1 pp-12-19
2013-01-01T00:00:00ZSustainable Development through the Environment Management Tool Ecological Footprint Analysis – A Study in Kochi City, India
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Sustainable Development through the Environment Management Tool Ecological Footprint Analysis – A Study in Kochi City, India
Subha, V; Athira, Ravi
In the past, natural resources were plentiful and people were scarce. But the situation is rapidly reversing. Our challenge is
to find a way to balance human consumption and nature’s limited productivity in order to ensure that our communities are sustainable locally,
regionally and globally. Kochi, the commercial capital of Kerala, South India and the second most important city next to Mumbai on the
Western coast is a land having a wide variety of residential environments. Due to rapid population growth, changing lifestyles, food
habits and living standards, institutional weaknesses, improper choice of technology and public apathy, the present pattern of the city can
be classified as that of haphazard growth with typical problems characteristics of unplanned urban development. Ecological
Footprint Analysis (EFA) is physical accounting method, developed by William Rees and M. Wackernagel, focusing on land appropriation
using land as its “currency”. It provides a means for measuring and communicating human induced environmental impacts upon the planet.
The aim of applying EFA to Kochi city is to quantify the consumption and waste generation of a population and to compare it with the existing
biocapacity. By quantifying the ecological footprint we can formulate strategies to reduce the footprint and there by having a sustainable
living. In this paper, an attempt is made to explore the tool Ecological Footprint Analysis and calculate and analyse the ecological footprint
of the residential areas of Kochi city. The paper also discusses and analyses the waste footprint of the city. An attempt is also made to suggest
strategies to reduce the footprint thereby making the city sustainable
International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research, Volume 4, Issue 4, April-2013
2013-04-01T00:00:00ZEcological Foot Print Analysis-A Sustainable Environmental Management Tool for Kochi City
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Ecological Foot Print Analysis-A Sustainable Environmental Management Tool for Kochi City
Subha, V; Athira, Ravi
Kochi, the commercial capital of Kerala and the
second most important city next to Mumbai on the Western
coast of India, is a land having a wide variety of residential
environments. The present pattern of the city can be classified
as that of haphazard growth with typical problems
characteristics of unplanned urban development. This trend
can be ascribed to rapid population growth, our changing
lifestyles, food habits, and change in living standards,
institutional weaknesses, improper choice of technology and
public apathy. Ecological footprint analysis (EFA) is a
quantitative tool that represents the ecological load imposed
on the earth by humans in spatial terms. This paper analyses
the scope of EFA as a sustainable environmental management
tool for Kochi City
ACEEE Int. J. on Transportation and Urban Development, Vol. 01, No. 01, Apr 2011
2011-04-01T00:00:00Z