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Introduction Steam Turbines are one of the oldest machines used to convert heat energy into useful mechanical or electrical energy. At the same time cogeneration is also an age-old technique used by large-scale steam users such as th...
Introduction Gasification is an old technology widely used during World War II for running vehicles. After World War II, this technology remained dormant for a long period of time. Today, because of increased diesel prices and environmental ...
INTRODUCTION Disasters occur due to both the natural and man-made activities (Khare, 2001). A hazard is a rare or extreme event that adversely impacts human life, property, or activity. No human settlements are free from the risk of ...
Protected Areas The first national park in India was declared in 1935, now famous as the Corbett National Park. Since Independence, there has been a steady rise in the number of Protected Areas (PAs) (National Park...
INTRODUCTION India has made rapid strides towards economic self-reliance over the last few years. Impressive progress has been made in the fields of industry, agriculture, communication, transport and other sectors necessitating ...
India is a vast country with a surface area of about 3.3 million square km. Total population of India according to Census 2001 1)was 1.025 billion. About 72% of the population lives in rural area. India is a developi...
Nearly a century after Mahatma Gandhi first called for the abolition of manual scavenging, the degrading practice continues. Between 2002 and 2003, the Indian Ministry for Social Justice and Empowerment admitted to the existence of ...
Currently all the developing countries like India are facing threat due to vehicular noise pollution. Migration of people from rural to urban areas, expansion of cities, infrastructure development, population growth and urbanization are impor...
The population of megalopolis cities, motor vehicles, motor fuel consumption, and air pollution all have increased (Walsh, 1993, Chapter 1). World motor vehicle population growth reached 700 million in the year 2000. The air quality crisis in...
Transport air pollution in India Global motor vehicle numbers and activity are growing rapidly. The OECD accounts for the bulk of global motor vehicle activity, but much of the growth will likely be concentrated in the less-industrialized co...