This project aims to re-examine the current urban water use system and propose a new one to cope up with the future climate change, rapid urbanization and population growth in two South-Asian Cities. In the new system, each water resource will be properly allocated to each water use by considering the balance between water supply and demand. This requires information on the available amount, and chemical and biological quality of various water resources, recharge zone identification for sustainable planning as well as people perception and willingness to pay. Two of main cities in South Asia; Guwahati (India) and Colombo (Sri Lanka), are selected as research fields. Both locations fall under Asian monsoon region but are in different phases in economic and demographic growths. Henceforth, suggested water supply strategies are going to be an integral part of infrastructure development of urban area especially in developing countries. Climate change and related uneven rainfall distribution cause the water shortage. In such areas, safe water supply might become unsustainable, because water pollution becomes severer by the decrease of water recharge and unintentional shift of water resources. We intend to evaluate urban water use strategies suitable for each city from various angles and develop Water Quality Information Platform (WQIP) and new strategies of sustainable water supply under climate change scenario. The research will have an impact not only on the critical scientific understanding of emerging chemical and biological pollutants issues posing threats to water potable use but also on the development of a sustainable water management in urban and agriculture sectors.
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Integrated use of inverse and biotic ligand modelling for lake water quality resilience estimation: A case of Ramsar wetland, (Deepor Beel), Assam, India
Antidrug resistance in the Indian ambient waters of Ahmedabad during the COVID-19 pandemic
Prediction of arsenic vulnerable zones in the groundwater environment of a rapidly urbanizing setup, Guwahati, India
Development of Water Resilience Strategies in the context of climate change, and rapid urbanization: A discussion on vulnerability mitigation
Treatment enhances the prevalence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and antibiotic resistance genes in the wastewater of Sri Lanka, and India
Seasonal dynamics of metal phase distributions in the perennial tropical (Brahmaputra) river: Environmental fate and transport perspective
Seasonality impels the antibiotic resistance in Kelani River of the emerging economy of Sri Lanka
Concurrence of antibiotic resistant bacteria (ARB), viruses, pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) in ambient waters of Guwahati, India: Urban vulnerability and resilience perspective
Proceedings of Kick-Off Workshop on New Water Supply Strategies and Vulnerability Assessment for Climate Change, Rapid Urbanization and Population growth
APN Project: Development of new water supply strategies in two major cities of India and Sri Lanka in the context of climate change, rapid urbanization and population growth: a vulnerability assessment approach
Vulnerability of urban waters to emerging contaminants in India and Sri Lanka: Resilience framework and strategy
Brainstorming Communication Symposium on the Development of New Water Supply Strategies and Vulnerability Assessment for Guwahati in relation to the Brahmaputra Watershed Management under the Climate Change Regime
APN Special Session at Sixth International Symposium on Advances in Civil and Environmental Engineering Practices for Sustainable Development
Multilayer arsenic mobilization and multimetal co-enrichment in the alluvium (Brahmaputra) plains of India: A tale of redox domination along the depth
Sustainable Water Management of Rivers: Vision 2030—Reports on Study Camp on Environmental Technology at TONAMI Camp 2018
Efficacy of vermitechnology integration with Upflow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket (UASB) and activated sludge for metal stabilization: A compliance study on fractionation and biosorption