Sonali Anusree Patro
Electronic Waste Management in India
An article on Electronic Waste Management in India published in the Annual Technical Volume, Environmental Engineering Division Board (Session 2015-2016)
Creating Sustainable Urban Systems: Need for Redesigning Indicators for Urban Infrastructure and Services
The process of infrastructure project determination is often inadequate leading to outcomes that do not address the intended purpose and/or have unintended consequences. As the world and India commit towards charting a more sustainable development path, there is a need to take a ‘ relook’ at the outcomes of a project from a ‘sustainability’ perspective. This paper presents a framework which elaborates on key sustainable development principles in the context of urban development.
Technology Options for the Sanitation Value chain
The purpose of the compendium is to provide information on sanitation technologies from across the sanitation value chain The compendium details the characteristics, advantages and disadvantages of the different technology options, and also describes the different types of systems formed as a combination of the technologies, addressing all stages of the value chain These technologies have been included in the Technology Decision support Tool for Sanitation (SANITECH), developed by the Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP) The document was compiled based on literature re
A simple diagram could help your city manage water better. Here's how!
Non-Revenue Water (NRW) or unaccounted-for water is high in Indian cities because of outdated water systems, illegal connections, leakages, poor maintenance and lack of proper mapping of the distribution system. The average NRW in India is between 30 to 50%. Clearly, there is a gap in our management of water and the solution may lie in reconsidering how we look at water flow.
Creating Sustainable Urban Systems: Need for Redesigning Indicators for Urban Infrastructure and Services
Creating Sustainable Urban Systems: Need for Redesigning Indicators for Urban Infrastructure and Services
Sanitation Tool Compendium
Sanitation Tool Compendium
Creating Inclusive Cities: A Review of Indicators for Measuring Sustainability for Urban Infrastructure in India
Measuring progress towards the achievement of sustainable development goals (SDGs) will substantially depend on how countries are performing in the implementation of targets under the goals. One of the key challenges lies in designing sustainability indicators. For developing countries like India, the challenge is even more complex, given the continuous tension between quality of life aspirations and commitments towards sustainable development pathways.
Localising the gender equality goal through urban planning tools in South Asia
Localising the gender equality goal through urban planning tools in South Asia