Water and Energy Abstracts

Table of Contents

• RESEARCH ARTICLE

  1. Using a Census Survey to Discover Affected Population Needs

  • Author: Manoel Arlindo Zaroni Torres, Roberto Dorval Quadros, Mario Correa de Sae Benevides, Flavio Lima de Souza

• 2. Sharing of River Waters among India and its Neighbors in the 21st Century: War or Piece?

  • Author: Roshni Chakraborty

• 3. Multi-purpose Tool

  • Author: Adam Morstad

• OBSERVATIONS (R&D)

  4. Dam Safety Assurance (Requirement and Observations)

  • Author: H.J. Solanki

• RESEARCH ARTICLE

  5. Drought and Flood Management in Thar Desert of Western Rajasthan, India

  • Author: A.D. Joseph, L.N. Mathur

• 6. Flood and Drought Management in India – Mult-disciplinary Issues for Public Awareness and Community Participation

  • Author: R.S. Goel, V.B. Patel

• 7. Role of Information Technology in Management of Natural Disasters in India

  • Author: Alok Gupta

• 8. Role of Interlinking of Rivers to Mitigate Flood and Drought

  • Author: R.S. Prasad

• 9. Flood Losses – A Socio-economic Impact Study in Uttar Pradesh and Uttaranchal

  • Author: R.P. Samui, Gracy John, S.P. Ransure, P.S. Kulkarni

• 10. Opportunities in CDM by Reduction and Recycling of CO2 Emissions

  • Author: J.K. Chandrashekar

• 11. Prospects for Renewable Energy Projects under CDM

  • Author: Binu Parthan, Sathish Kumar

• 12. Using Satellites and GIS for Surveying Proposed Hydro Sites

  • Author: Yogendra Prasad, Shankracharya , V.B. Bhatt

• 13. Preparation of Geomorphological Maps on the Basis of Satellite Imageries Around Dam Site of Saurashtra and Kachchh

  • Author: K.C. Das, K.F. Patel, A.M. Saiyad

• 14. Hydroinformatics for Integrated Watershed Management for Mitigating Floods and Droughts

  • Author: R.B. Singh

• 15. Estimation of Design Flood

  • Author: D.C. Sharma, O.P. Dubey

• 16. Status of the Implementation of the Recommendations of Rashtriya Barh Ayog

  • Author: M.K. Sharma, S.K. Agrawal, V.D. Roy

• 17. Sustainable Pearl Millet Production Using Saline Groundwater under Drought Condition

  • Author: Rajinder Singh

• 18. The Effects of Urbanization on Groundwater Quantity and Quality in the Zahedan Aquifer, Southeast Iran

  • Author: Esmaeil Khazaei, Rae Mackay, James W. Warner

• 19. Validation of Abnormal Change in Water Level Around Visatpura Taluka Kadi District Mahesana Using Advance Ground Water Data Management & Application Software

  • Author: V.M. Yagnik, A.R. Trivedi, V.V. Ayachit

• 20. Modelling of Ground Water Flow in Nonhomogeneous Media Using an Integral Equation Method

  • Author: Bohumir Horeni

• 21. Paradigm Shift in Drought Management Policies of India

  • Author: J.S. Samra

• 22. Integrated Basin Development for Drought Management

  • Author: A.K. Lohani, R.D. Singh, K.D. Sharma

• 23. Water Scarcity under Scenarios for Global Climate Change and Regional Development in Semiarid Northeastern Brazil

  • Author: Jose Carlos de Araujo, Petra Doll, Andreas Guntner, Maarten Krol, Claudia Beghini Rodrigues Abreu, Maike Hauschild, Eduardo Mario Mendiondo

• 24. Impact of Drought on Kharif Crops in Southern India during 2002 as Compared with Kharif 2003

  • Author: B. Lal, H.P. Das, R.P. Samui, A. Kashyapi

• 25. Impact of Climate Change on Flood and Drought Management

  • Author: K.D. Sharma, Pratap Singh

• 26. Analysis of Spatio-Temporal Pattern of Runoff at National Level Derived Using Remote Sensing Data and Curve Number Approach

  • Author: Mohan Zade, S.S. Ray, S. Panigrahy, S. Dutta

• 27. Integrated Water Resources Management and the Hydrosocial Balance

  • Author: Stephen Merrett

• 28. Integrated Water Resources Management: A Reassessment – A Water Forum Contribution

  • Author: Asit K. Biswas

• 29. Organizational Problems of Water Distribution in Khorezm, Uzbekistan

  • Author: Kai Wegerich

• 30. Hydrochemical Processes and Environmental Isotopic Study of Groundwater in Kuwait

  • Author: Fawzia M. Al-Ruwaih, Mohamed Shehata

• 31. Motion of Seawater Interface Due to Freshwater Injection Seawater Extraction Barriers

  • Author: A. Mahesha, Mysore G. Satish

• 32. Post Combustion SOX Mitigation in Thermal Power Stations

  • Author: Rajni Kant

• 33. An Effort Towards Hydrogen Energy

  • Author: Vinod Kurup, K.D. Chudasama, G.S. Grewal, V. Shrinet, A.K. Singh

• 34. Energy Security Through Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency

  • Author: A.A. Khatana

• 35. Passive Strategies for Natural Air-Conditioning of Building for Different Climate of India

  • Author: P.C. Agrawal, I.R. Trivedi

• 36. Financing Solar Photovoltaic Pumpset for Agriculture

  • Author: N.R. Tankhiwale

• 37. Solar PV Submersible Water Pumping for Small Scale Use in Bangladesh

  • Author: M.A.R. Sarkar, M. Obaidullah, Z. Mahmud, Ivo Martinac

• 38. Comparative Performance of a Double Reflector Box Type Solar Cooker under Tracked and Non-tracked Conditions

  • Author: Panna Lal Singh

• CASE STUDY

  39. Thermal Studies on a Salt Gradient Solar Pond for Possible Application in Dairy Industries at Pondicherry Region – A Case Study

  • Author: N. Sozhan, E. Vijayakrishna Rapaka

• RESEARCH ARTICLE

  40. Impact of Hot Water Usage Pattern and Location on Economics of Solar Water Heating Systems

  • Author: Indu R. Pillai, Rangan Banerjee

• 41. A Supercapacitive Multilevel Voltage Source Inverter for Photovoltaic System

  • Author: Asif Anwar, M. Shamim Kaiser, R.K. Mazumder, S.K. Aditya

• 42. The Financial Feasibility of a Roof-Top Grid Connected Photovoltaic System in Bangladesh

  • Author: M. Shamim Kaiser, Asif Anawer, S.K. Aditya, R.K. Mazumder

• 43. Design and Development of Composite Solar Water Heater cum Distillation unit for Domestic Use

  • Author: S.H. Sengar, A.K. Kurchania, N.S. Rathore

• 44. Development of Dual Fuel Gasifier Working on Powder and Solid Dry Bio-Mass

  • Author: D.N. Reddy, M.V. Ramana Murthy, Sree Rama Sarma

• 45. Biogas Development Programme in Himachal Pradesh (India)

  • Author: Shiv P. Singh, Anjan K. Kalia, Harsh N. Verma

• 46. Biogas Recovery and Utilization from Waste

  • Author: A.K. Kurchania, N.S. Rathore, N. Ali

• 47. Study on Performance Evaluation of Solar cum Biomass Dryer for Turmeric Drying at Farmer Scale

  • Author: Jaishree Prasad, V.K. Vijay

• 48. Theoretical Study of Jatropha and Other Vegetable Oils as Biodiesel Fuel for Internal Combustion Engines

  • Author: Praveen K.S. Yadav, R.P. Singh, Onkar Singh

• CASE STUDY

  49. Gasifier Engine System for Water Pumping: A Case Study

  • Author: Sandip Gangil, Anil K. Dubey

• RESEARCH ARTICLE

  50. Scale-up Strategies for Solar-Thermal Boiler Feed-Water Preheating Systems

• 51. Energy Saving Initiatives in Rail Bhavan

• 52. Field Studies and Energy Efficiency Improvement in Refrigerators

• 53. Time-of-Day Pricing of Electricity – A Model and Application

  • Author: Vijayamohanan Pillai N.

• SPECIAL ARTICLES

  54. Scenario of Village Electrification in Karnataka

  • Author: B. Shivalingaiah

• 55. Small-Scale Village Electrification; An NGO Perspective

  • Author: Paul Bryce

• 56. Key Issues for Rural Electrification

  • Author: Anil K. Rajvanshi

• RESEARCH ARTICLE

  57. On the Market

  • Author: Antonio Barbalho

• 58. Small Plans

  • Author: David Hayes

• CASE STUDY

  59. Mini-Micro Hydel Power Generation in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh – A Case Study

  • Author: S.P. Adhau

• RESEARCH ARTICLE

  60. Maintenance and Management Arrangements for Small Hydropower Stations

  • Author: S.K. Calla, S.L. Ahuja, R.K. Shenoy

• 61. The Next Wave

  • Author: I.M. Sahai

• CASE STUDY

  62. Cost Effective Development of Canal Based Hydropower Scheme – A Case Study

  • Author: S.K. Singal, R.P. Saini

• RESEARCH ARTICLE

  63. Cost Effective Governing of Micro Hydropower Plant by Using Electronic Load Controller

  • Author: Surendra Pratap Singh, S.N. Singh

• 64. Installation of a Small Hydro Station into an Existing Water Supply System

  • Author: Axel Slogsnat, Helmut Erdmannsdoerfer

• 65. Engineering Geophysics Utility in Small Hydropower Development

  • Author: A. Sen

• CASE STUDY

  66. Assessment of Power Potential and Finalization of Installed Capacity – A Case Study on Harabhangi-Padma Cascade Hydropower Development in Orissa (India)

  • Author: Joygopal Jena

• RESEARCH ARTICLE

  67. Planning of a SHP at Head Regulator of Baragarh Main Canal, Orissa (India)

  • Author: Joygopal Jena, R.C. Acharya

• 68. Planning and Design of a 40 MW Small Scale Hydro on River Kam in Taraba State, Nigeria

  • Author: S.T. Dania

• 69. Tidal Power Generation

  • Author: N.S. Lingayat

• 70. Ocean Wave Electricity Generation

  • Author: Sree Rama Sarma

• 71. Tidal Power – A New Paradigm for India

  • Author: Anil S. Kane

• 72. Renewable Energy Potential and Prospects – Emphasis on Bioenergy

  • Author: T.V. Ramachandra

• CASE STUDY

  73. Power Generation Through Municipal Waste by Biomethanation – Case Study of Nashik Municipal Corporation

  • Author: B.E. Kushare, A.M. Jain, B.D. Wagh, V.E. Kushare

• RESEARCH ARTICLE

  74. Hydrogen Expands Opportunities for Power Generation in Refineries

  • Author: Maarten van der Burgt

• 75. The Indian 1 MW OTEC Plant-Technological Challenges and Development Activities

  • Author: M. Ravindran, Raju Abraham

• 76. OTEC Economics – The Perception and the Future

  • Author: P. Manivannan, L. Sheela Nair, M. Ravindran

• 77. Energy Conservation and Cogeneration in Modern Rice Mill

  • Author: R. Senthil, G. Sekar, K. Arivazhagan, R. Balakrishnan, S. Balamurugan, N. Ramaswamy, S. Rajasugumaran

• 78. Kyoto Protocol and Renewable Energy Development

  • Author: Devadutta Das

• 79. Promotion of SPV Programme in India

  • Author: B. Chandrasekar

• 80. Photovoltaics-Risk and Opportunities

  • Author: Peter Lynch

• 81. Wind Energy Potential in Southwest Division of Bangladesh

  • Author: Sanjoy Dey, Md. Tarekul Alam, M. Zakir Hossain, M. Arif Hossain

• 82. Integration of Windpower Using Cogeneration Plants under Decreasing Space Heating Consumption

  • Author: Poul Alberg Ostergaard

• 83. Analysis of Variable Speed Constant Frequency Generator

  • Author: Nadim Ahmad, S.N. Singh

• 84. New Technique for Controlled frequency Supply from a Stand Alone Wind Turbine

  • Author: Mohamed M.M. Negm

• 85. Performance Evaluation of Wind Power Projects

  • Author: S.R. Purohit, H. Nagana Gouda

• 86. Optimum Operation of Wind Turbine Energy Conversion System on Effect of Loss Modelling on the Permanent Magnet Generators

  • Author: Kelvin Tan, Yao Tze Tat, Syed Islam

• 87. Simulation Study on Variable Speed Wind Energy Conversion System Using MATLAB/Simulink

  • Author: S.P. Srivastava, Pramod Agarwal, K.V.V. Suresh

• 88. Necessity to Streamline the Specification of Power Transformers Used by Various Power Utilities in India under APDRP Project

  • Author: I.J. Dasputa

• 89. Measuring Frequency Responses of Transformer Windings Powergrid Experience

  • Author: A.K. Yadaw, S.C. Taneja

• 90. Cautious Excavation and Foundation Treatment for Turbine Units of Underground River Bed Power House, Sardar Sarovar (Narmada) Project

  • Author: D.T. Patel, N.M. Suthar, D.N. Patel

• 91. Effect of Seepage Force on Tunnel Face Stability Reinforced with Multi-step Pipe Grouting

  • Author: In-Mo Lee, Jae-Sung Lee, Seok-Woo Nam

• 92. Improved Understanding of High Pressure Pre-Grouting Effects for Tunnels in Jointed Rock

  • Author: N. Barton, E. Quadros

• 93. Damage Mechanics and Its Application for the Design of an Underground Theater

  • Author: D. Zhao, G. Swoboda, F. Laabmayr

• 94. Seismic Stability of Preloaded and Prestressed Reinforced Soil Structures

  • Author: Masahiro Shinoda

• CASE STUDY

  95. Sub-Soil Investigation for Weir on River Mahi between Village Umeta-Sindhrot – A Case Study

  • Author: R.B. Prajapati, P.A. Desai

• RESEARCH ARTICLE

  96. Combined Use of Geosynthetic Reinforcement and Prefabricated Vertical Drains (PVDs)

  • Author: Allen Lunzhu Li, R. Kerry Rowe

• CASE STUDY

  97. Dams as Effective Means of Flood Control – A Case Study

  • Author: E. Sundaraiya

• RESEARCH ARTICLE

  98. Midlands Dam Project – Mauritius

  • Author: L.D. Schewe

• 99. Modelling TBM Performance with Artificial Neural Networks

  • Author: A.G. Benardos, D.C. Kaliampakos

• 100. Wastewater Flow Transfer Tunnel: Design and Construction

  • Author: A. Machon, S. Stevens

• RESEARCH METHOD

  101. An Analytical Model to Predict Axial Load in Grouted Rock Bolt for Soft Rock Tunnelling

  • Author: Yue Cai, Tetsuro Esaki, Yujing Jiang

• RESEARCH ARTICLE

  102. Air-Water Flows in Water Engineering and Hydraulic Structures. Basic Processes and Metrology

  • Author: H. Chanson

• 103. Recycling of Domestic Wastewater: Alternate Source of Water in Drought Prone Areas

  • Author: S.K. Arora

• 104. Agricultural Water Use in Turkey

  • Author: Belgin Cakmak, I.H. Olcay Unver, Turhan Akuzum

• 105. Improving Wheat Productivity in Pakistan: Econometric Analysis Using Panel Data from Chaj in the Upper Indus Basin

  • Author: Intizar Hussain, Muhammad Mudasser, Munir A. Hanjra, Upali Amrasinghe, David Molden

• 106. Irrigation Development and Rural Poverty in Gujarat, India: A disaggregated Analysis

  • Author: Tushaar Shah, O.P. Singh

• 107. Role of Irrigation in Drought Proofing in India

  • Author: Arun Kumar Sinha, Sharad Chandra

• 108. Flood Management in India

  • Author: S.K. Agrawal, N.J. Singh, V.D. Roy

• 109. Flood Management in Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghna Basin: Some Aspects of Regional Cooperation

  • Author: P.K. Paura

• 110. Flood Problems and Management Practices in India

  • Author: A.K. Lohani, R.D. Singh, K.D. Sharma

• 111. An Approach Towards Management of Flood and Drought in Bihar in the Context of Interlinking of Rivers

  • Author: Suresh Chandra Sinha

• 112. Sediment Dredging: Unplugging Ikawa Dam's Bottom Outlets

  • Author: Akio Murakami, Masanori Ozeki, Yukifumi Ishiguro

• 113. Fighting the Floods

  • Author: Wang Rushu

• 114. Flood Problem and Flood Forecasting and Warning Network in India

  • Author: M. Gopalakrishnan, S.B. Srivastava

• 115. Flood Management in India – Paradigm Shift

  • Author: E. Sundaraiya

• 116. Flood Management Through Structural and Non-Structural Measures

  • Author: Nayan Sharma, R.N. Sankhua

• 117. Flood Management and Mobilization of Public

  • Author: Ram Chand

• 118. Urban Flood Management by Non-structural Measures

  • Author: Kapil Gupta, P. Sreeja

• 119. A Study on the Large-Scale System Decomposition-Coordination Method Used in Optimal Operation of a Hydroelectric System

  • Author: Li Ailing

• 120. Seismicity Around Proposed Kalpasar Project Area

  • Author: V.M. Yagnik, H.B. Vaghela, M.A. Shaik, D.N. Patel

• 121. Reducing Leakage at Concrete-Faced Rockfill Dams in China

  • Author: Jinsheng Jia, Jutao Hao

• 122. Frequency Domain Analysis of Concrete Gravity Dams by Decoupled Modal Approach

  • Author: Vahid Lotfi

• 123. Geotechnical Problems and Remedial Measures for the Stability of Left Divide Wall, Sardar Sarovar (Narmada) Project

  • Author: D.T. Patel, H.M. Joshi

• 124. Embankment Spillways

  • Author: Peter J. Mason

• 125. Changing Ownership Structures in the Water Supply and Sanitation Sector

  • Author: Jonathan Chenoweth

• 126. Water Management: The Key Role of the International Agencies – A Water Forum Contribution

  • Author: Phillip Z. Kirpich

• CASE STUDY

  127. Non-Conventional Options for Water Supply Augmentation in the Middle East: A Case Study

  • Author: Marwan Haddad, Numan Mizyed

• RESEARCH ARTICLE

  128. Anti-Erosion Works in Bihar

  • Author: K.S.P. Singh, Dilip Kumar

• 129. CBR Values of Stabilised Fly Ash

  • Author: P.K. Jain, Satish Chandra, Ramesh Kumar Verma

• INDEXES

  Author Index