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Sustainable Management of Land, Water and Pollution of Built-up Area, 1st ed. 2024 Society of Earth Scientists Series

Langue : Anglais

Coordonnateurs : Singh Krishna Kumar, Prasad Ojha Chandra Shekhar

Couverture de l’ouvrage Sustainable Management of Land, Water and Pollution of Built-up Area

This edited book is a comprehensive and forward-thinking exploration of the challenges and opportunities in building environmentally resilient and thriving cities. In a rapidly urbanizing world, the management of land, water, and pollution within built-up areas is a critical issue, and this book presents a wealth of knowledge to address it. It showcases a range of case studies and real-world applications that illustrate successful strategies and innovative solutions for urban sustainability. These practical examples offer valuable insights for urban planners, policymakers, and environmental practitioners.

The book delves into cutting-edge research and visionary solutions. It goes beyond conventional approaches to explore emerging technologies and futuristic concepts, positioning itself at the forefront of urban sustainability. Readers will discover innovative ideas that can shape the future of urban development, making cities more livable, sustainable, and resilient.


Chapter 1. Monitoring Spatiotemporal Land Use and Land Cover Dynamics: A Case Study of Kolkata Megapolis, India (1991-2021).- Chapter 2. Landslide susceptibility assessment using mathematical modeling in GIS for Uttarakhand, India.- Chapter 3. Rational Evaluation of Synthetic Fiber Reinforced Frozen Soil.- Chapter 4. Geological Characterization of Bhama Askhed Dam Site.- Chapter 5. Seismic Soil-Structure Response of Plan Irregular Building on Piled Raft Foundation.- Chapter 6. Seismic site characterization and ground response analysis for the proposed bridge site at Prayagraj, India.- Chapter 7. Flood Inundation Modeling: A Brief Review.- Chapter 8. Prediction of Infiltration Rate of Rain Garden Using Conventional Models.- Chapter 9. Macropore flow and its characteristics.- Chapter 10. Groundwater Vulnerability Assessment using SINTACS-AHP Model and GIS in Raipur City.- Chapter 11. Water and Disasters – A Case Study of India.- Chapter 12. Modeling of Ground Water Quality Index in  Haryana: A comparison of Deep Neural Network and Support Vector Machine.- Chapter 13. Removal of Priority Pollutants Using Photocatalysis and Waste Water Remediation.- Chapter 14. Mitigating Landfill Gas Emissions from Open Dumpsites using Bio-cover.- Chapter 15. Bioreactor Landfills: Sustainable Solution to Waste Management.- Chapter 16.Identification of Critical Urban Drainage Flooding Points Using MIKE URBAN +: A Case Study of Rohtak, Haryana, India.- Chapter 17. Environmental Performance Assessment of Electric and Gasoline Two-Wheelers Using LCA.- Chapter 18. Review of Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Technologies and Systems.
Krishna Kumar Singh, B.Tech. (IIT BHU, Varanasi), M.E. (IIT Roorkee), Ph.D. (NIT, Kurukshetra) is Professor in Civil Engineering Department, NIT, Kurukshetra. He has more than 37 years of teaching experience at NIT Kurukshetra, India, University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda and University of Technology, Lae, Papua New Guinea. He was Founder Head, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda (Jan. 1999 to Dec. 2002). He was Dean (Estate) at NIT, Kurukshetra (Nov 2012 to Oct 2015). He was Head, Civil Engineering Department at NIT, Kurukshetra (Nov 2020-Nov 2022). He was Visiting Professor at University of Technology, Lae, Papua New Guinea (Jun 2009 to Mar 2010). He has more than 100 publications including more than 35 in Sci/Scopus index International/national Journals. He has one German patent issued.  He has also supervised/supervising more than 10 PhD Students and executed more than 50 research and consultancy projects.  He has co-authored one books published by ASCE. He has been recipient of Outstanding Reviewer of Journal of Hydrologic Engineering, ASCE, 2010. He has been recipient of best research paper award in International Conference on SDCEE-2021. He is Fellow of (IOE) India, Life Member ASCE and Life Member of ISTE.

Chandra Shekhar Prasad Ojha (1962-), Ph.D.(Imperial College, London)  is Institute Chair Professor since 2018 in Civil Engineering Department at IIT Roorkee. He has more than 39 years of teaching and research experience at University of Roorkee /IIT Roorkee. He was Head, Civil Engineering Department at IIT Roorkee (April 2015-March 2019). He was Curtis Visiting Professorship at Purdue University, USA in 2012 and  Adjunct Prof. at University of Missouri, Columbia, USA in 2018-2020. He has more than 200  International Journal publications including 80 in ASCE Journals. He has also supervised 57 PhD students and executed more than 75 research and consultancy proj
Provides an interdisciplinary overview of sustainable management of land Includes a diverse range of case studies Highlights emerging technologies and best practices in sustainable urban management

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