WATER RESOURCE GEOGRAPHY

Paper Code: 
GEO 423
Credits: 
5
Contact Hours: 
75.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

To acquaint the learners with the basic concepts along with various techniques to estimate water resources meaningfully. 

Also to enable the learners to carry out statistical calculations and methodologies in relation to water resource conservation and planning.

 

15.00
Unit I: 

Water as a resource to human society:

·         Changing perspective in uses of water. 

·         The Hydrologic Cycle.

·         Global Water Balance.

·          Water Flow through Aquifers.

·         Human Interface on Hydrological Cycle.

 Inventory and Distribution of World’s Water Resources

 

15.00
Unit II: 

Water Availability and Water situation:

·         Water  uses in rural areas and associated problems

·         Water uses in urban areas and associated problems

·         Contemporary water wars  Global and Indian context

- Water politics in Rajasthan

-Right to water

- Role of Government and NGOs in mitigating water conditions.

 

15.00
Unit III: 

Water Resource Management in India:

·         Need and methods for conservation of water resources

·         Water Future: Challenges and Strategies Development In India

·         National water Policy- Integrated water resource development Action Plan

Urban surface runoff models: Management and Quality Models.

 

15.00
Unit IV: 

Management of Water Quality

·         Water quality and pollution, types and sources of pollution,

·         Water quality modeling, environmental guidelines for water quality

Storm Water and Flood Management:

·         Storm water management, design of drainage system,

·         Flood routing through channels and reservoir, flood control and reservoir operation.

Drought Management:

·         Drought assessment and classification, drought analysis techniques, drought mitigation planning.

Water Conservation and Recycling: Perspective on recycle and reuse, Waste water reclamation

 

15.00
Unit V: 

Application of Advanced Geographical Techniques for Water resources management and Development:

  • Spectral properties of water- Geo informatics based site selection for river valley Projects, surface water harvesting structures: check dam and Nala bunds
  • Application of remote sensing in hydro geomorphological interpretation for Ground water exploration, Water Quality monitoring through remote sensing.
  • Urban Hydrological cycle, urban surface runoff models: Management and Quality Models. GIS applications in water resources development and management.
  • Flood and Drought hazard assessment and risk analysis using RS and GIS

 

Essential Readings: 

  • Bhat,LS: Economic Geography Vol-1:Land, Water and Agriculture (Oxford University Press, 2016).
  • Gurjar,R.K ; Jat,B.C: Geography of Water Resources (New Delhi, Rawat Publications, 2008)
  • Reddy, Srinivasa: Groundwater Governance; Development, Degradation & management (New Delhi, Rawat Publications, 2016)
  • Amresh: Handbook of Water and Wastewater Treatment (Delhi : Swastik Publishers & Distributors, 2011)
  • Singh,Gurmel : Manual of Soil and Water(New Delhi, Oxford University Press,2011)

 

References: 

Academic Year: 
2022-2023