Journal of Energy, Environment & Carbon Credits
Volume 0, Issue 0 (2012)
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Impacts of Climate Change
Abstract: The impacts of Climate Change are real but not new and the volatility of our weather regimes is well studied and known over many years. Within the general warming trend, we are perhaps aware that the decade of 1998-2008 experienced a general reduction in the growth rate of mean temperature increase and the world actually cooled. What raises curiosity however, is the cause of climate change of these post-modern times …
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Enhancing Climate Literacy of Urban Poor Women through ICTs
Abstract: Climate change as a threat to sustainable development is expected to adversely affects various aspects of life especially in the developing countries. According to United Nations reports 1.1 billion people (one in six of the world’s population) lack access to improved drinking water, and 2.4 billion lack sanitation. As a result, the burden of death and disease related to inadequate water is high, with an estimated mortality of 3 million …
Published in Journal of Energy, Environment & Carbon Credits · Vol. 0, Issue 0, 2012 · pp. 105–113 Read article
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Changing Disease Epidemiology: An Impact of Climate Change
Abstract: Climate Change is one of the biggest challenges being faced across the globe. It is an over-riding environmental issue with grave implications on both economy and health. Major mechanism behind climate change is the “Greenhouse effect” which is causing the rise in temperature worldwide. Increasing temperatures, sea-level rises, changing patterns of precipitation, and more frequent and severe extreme events are expected to have adverse effects on health. Further, changing climatic …
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Impact of Climate Change on Human Health Particularly Disease Epidemiology and Preventive Measure
Abstract: Human health can be affected by mammoth external factors. Therefore, it is important to comprehend the role of climate change on human health. With rising temperature of earth surface, incidence of heat waves, droughts, floods and storms have been being taking place. This is contributing to a major chunk of diseases in the form of Communicable and Non-Communicable diseases. The current climate change related health issues in the form of …
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Understanding Linkages of Climate Change Effects on Outbreaks of Waterborne Diseases in Indian Context and Its Implications on Public Health Policies in India
Abstract: The objective of this study was to understand linkages of climate change effects on outbreaks of waterborne diseases in Indian context and its implications on public health policies in India. A systemic review was conducted by finding studies of last 10 years from the Science Direct database using keywords “climate change flood tsunami India”, “climate change waterborne India”, and “waterborne flood India”. Findings of all studies were compiled and information …
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The Effect of Climate Change on Health and Poverty
Abstract: This study focuses on the effect of climate on the health of people below poverty line in the country. India considers 55% of total population that is around 645 million people below poverty line according to UN reports 41 % rural and 23 % urban women in India are undernourished basic reason behind this is inflation in the food prices that is a result of climate change, there are 2.4 …
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Indicator to Identify Critical Regions Prone To Health Disorders Owing To Water Scarcity
Abstract: Climate change makes the provision of water, sanitation and drainage services to the world’s poor more urgent. Adequate access to clean water and sanitation is crucial for good health. The effects of climate change on water, such as shifting freshwater resource availability, will influence migration presenting new social, political and epidemiological challenges. Along with an understanding of the future consequences of climate change, planning and managing water resources and infrastructure …
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Detecting Pollutants in Vegetable leaf Water Content as an index of Change in Bandwidth Using Sonet/Sdh Domain
Abstract: This paper addresses the issue to detect the pollutants in vegetable leaf water content using upgraded high bandwith Sonet/Sdh domain..We first analyzed why most methods used as approximations of vegetation water content (such as vegetation stress indices, estimation of degree of curing and chlorophyll content) are not suitable for retrieving pollutants in water content at leaf level. We then presented the analysis supporting the use of high banwith Sonet to …
Published in Journal of Energy, Environment & Carbon Credits · Vol. 0, Issue 0, 2012 · pp. 56–60 Read article
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Buildings and Climate Change
Abstract: It is a widely accepted fact that human activities are contributing to climate change at a very rapid pace. Scientific evidence suggests climate change to be causal factor in rising sea levels, increased occurrence of severe weather events, food shortages, changing patterns of disease, severe water shortages and the loss of tropical forests significantly impacting almost every aspect of our environment, economies and societies. This paper discusses the potential impact …
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Climate Vulnerability Index for Water at the Household Level in Slums of Delhi
Abstract: The requirements of water are continuously increasing due to demographic, technological, socio-economic changes and climate change. Urbanization is a global trend, especially in developing countries. This will have serious implications on the health of people owing to the close linkages between water and sanitation. It is therefore very important to monitor the developments in the water sector. We used a ‘Climate Vulnerability Index for water at the household level’ (CVI-WH), …
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Climatic Change challenges the sustainable health and development
Abstract: Climatic change occurring today tends to be responsible for global warming, thus affecting the human health. Such situations are affecting the health epidemiology. New diseases are emerging and known diseases are re-emerging in areas where it was not so common, earlier. This demands huge resources to sustain the health indicators. The challenge is unpredictability of disease occurrence and emergence of new risk factors to public health.Focus should be on reduction …
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Wet Processing of Textiles: Health and Environment
Abstract: Though the Indian textile industry has its importance in the national economy, but at the same time it is responsible for disastrous environmental impacts. These impacts start with the use of pesticides during the cultivation of plants, from which natural fibers are obtained and with the erosion caused by sheep farming or with the emissions during the production of synthetic fibers. From that moment, a number of processes are applied …
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Review of Policies for Managing Climate-change Impacts in India: Plans, Opportunities and Economics at Crossroad
Abstract: Present paper makes an assessment of climate-change related challenges and actions needed in the light of policy environment in India, and the context of recent international summits. Paper also reviews the recent analysis of the national missions under national action plan on climate change in the national context. It also draws conclusions recommending institutional strengthening and relevant actions for value addition. Keywords: SEA, Environmental protection, Energy
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Information, Knowledge, Education and Awareness for Sustainable Construction
Abstract: In the Developed World, there is already a move to adaptation as sustainable construction and’ green’ building design, and resource efficient approaches to design and construction take precedent. Worldwide, the construction and maintenance of the built environment, consumes some 40% of the planet’s materials and 30% of its energy. The irony of the situation is that the process is happening so fast without considering sustainable measures for the construction of …
Published in Journal of Energy, Environment & Carbon Credits · Vol. 0, Issue 0, 2012 · pp. 87–90 Read article
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Application of WSN to Study the Effect of Climate Change on Human Health
Abstract: Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) technology is becoming increasingly popular, particularly as applied to a variety of monitoring and tracking applications. Climate change impacts both the environment and human activity, and imposes a range of new challenges for research, technology development, and knowledge and information exchange. WSN enables monitoring and management of a large set of environmental data including climatic, atmospheric, plant and soil parameters that influence cropland growing environments. Real-time …
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Impediments In Solar Energy Policies In India: A Stakeholders’ Perspective
Abstract: Today, India can well be identified as an energy guzzler. In an effort to meet the demands for power of a developing nation, the Indian energy sector has witnessed a rapid growth. But continuation of the use of fossil fuels is set to face multiple challenges: depletion of fossil fuel reserves, global warming and other environmental concerns, geopolitical and military conflicts and of late, continued and significant fuel price rise. …
Published in Journal of Energy, Environment & Carbon Credits · Vol. 0, Issue 0, 2012 · pp. 97–104 Read article