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1 Bodla, M. A.; Patto, P. M. 1996. Experiences in technology transfer programme in Joint Satiana Pilot Project (Drainage IV) Area. In Bhutta, M. N.; Chaudhry, M. R. (Eds.), Proceedings of the Workshop on Farmers Participation in Drainage, April 15, 1996, Lahore, Pakistan. Lahore, Pakistan: IWASRI. pp.5-12.
Farmer participation ; Development projects ; Technology transfer ; Salinity ; Sodic soils ; Drainage ; Research institutes ; Training ; Villages ; Social participation / Pakistan / Faisalabad / Lahore
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7.3 G730 BHU Record No: H020390)
2 GWP; Pakistan Water Partnership. 2000. Proceedings of Regional Groundwater Management Seminar, October 9-11, 2000, Islamabad. Seminar proceedings organized by Pakistan Water Partnership. iii, 299p.
Groundwater management ; GIS ; Models ; Conjunctive use ; Water pollution ; Water quality ; Case studies ; Remote sensing ; Water balance ; Conflict ; Farm income ; Water use ; Pricing ; Recharge ; Environmental effects ; Tube wells ; Private ownership ; Food security ; Salinity ; Aquifers ; Economic evaluation ; Pumping ; Wells ; Water market / Pakistan / Bangladesh / India / South Asia / Mona / Punjab / Fordwah Eastern Sadiqia / Rechna Doab / Karoonjhar Hills / Indus Basin / Sarasvati River / Lahore / Sindh / Nawabshah / Dhoro Naro Minor / Sanghar / Heran Distributary
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7.6.3 G730 GWP Record No: H026911)
3 Mashhadi, S. N. H.; Anwar, M. 2000. Recharging the depleting aquifer of Lahore metropolis. In GWP; Pakistan Water Partnership, Proceedings of Regional Groundwater Management Seminar, October 9-11, 2000, Islamabad. pp.209-219 + annexes.
Aquifers ; Recharge ; Groundwater depletion ; Urbanization ; Water table ; River basins ; Water harvesting / Pakistan / Lahore / Ravi River
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7.6.3 G730 GWP Record No: H026931)
4 Mahmood, K.; Morris, J.; Collopy, J.; Slavich, P. 2001. Groundwater uptake and sustainability of farm plantations on saline sites in Punjab province, Pakistan. Agricultural Water Management, 48(1):1-20.
Groundwater ; Salinity control ; Plant growth ; Water use ; Climate ; Soil moisture ; Soil salinity ; Water table ; Monitoring / Pakistan / Punjab Province / Lahore / Pacca Anna
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: PER Record No: H028134)
5 Kahlown, M. A.; Ashraf, M.; Zia-ul-Haq. 2005. Effect of shallow groundwater table on crop water requirements and crop yields. Agricultural Water Management, 76(1):24-35.
Groundwater ; Crop yield ; Water requirements ; Water table ; Salinity ; Wheat ; Sugarcane ; Maize ; Sorghum ; Sunflowers ; Evapotranspiration / Pakistan / Lahore
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: PER Record No: H037131)
6 Tirupathi, C.; Shashidhar, T.; Pandey, Vishnu P.; Shrestha, S. 2019. Fuzzy-based approach for evaluating groundwater sustainability of Asian cities. Sustainable Cities and Society, 44:321-331. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2018.09.027]
Water resources ; Groundwater ; Sustainability ; Evaluation ; Towns ; Models ; Fuzzy logic ; Water stress ; Water policy ; Legislation ; Stakeholders ; Knowledge management ; Institutions ; Indicators ; Monitoring / Asia / India / Pakistan / Thailand / Vietnam / Myanmar / Hyderabad / Lahore / Bangkok / Ho Chi Minh City / Yangon
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H048981)
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The objective of this research is to develop a fuzzy-based groundwater sustainability index (FGSI) model to evaluate the sustainability of groundwater system at selected cities in Asian.
The new Mamdani type fuzzy-based inference system known as FGSI was developed. It contains five components and twenty-four indicators, which covers five dimensions of sustainability, namely, environmental, social, economic, mutual trust, and institutional. The FGSI model offers a novel combination of indicators, which covers aspects of groundwater quality, quantity, and management. An attempt was made to develop a robust index for estimating the groundwater sustainability. The model was evaluated for selected cities in Asian with different difuzzification methods, and compared with the conventional method. The centroid defuzzification method produced well diversified results compared with other methods, including conventional method. The overall groundwater sustainability of Hyderabad of India was estimated as highly sustainable and, Lahore of Pakistan, Bangkok of Thailand, Ho Chi Minh City of Vietnam and Yangon City of Myanmar were estimated as moderately sustainable. The FGSI model may help to policy and decision makers to provide a reliable and resilient sustainable management system in the cities by identifying the indicators for the improvement.
The new Mamdani type fuzzy-based inference system known as FGSI was developed. It contains five components and twenty-four indicators, which covers five dimensions of sustainability, namely, environmental, social, economic, mutual trust, and institutional. The FGSI model offers a novel combination of indicators, which covers aspects of groundwater quality, quantity, and management. An attempt was made to develop a robust index for estimating the groundwater sustainability. The model was evaluated for selected cities in Asian with different difuzzification methods, and compared with the conventional method. The centroid defuzzification method produced well diversified results compared with other methods, including conventional method. The overall groundwater sustainability of Hyderabad of India was estimated as highly sustainable and, Lahore of Pakistan, Bangkok of Thailand, Ho Chi Minh City of Vietnam and Yangon City of Myanmar were estimated as moderately sustainable. The FGSI model may help to policy and decision makers to provide a reliable and resilient sustainable management system in the cities by identifying the indicators for the improvement.
7 Zia, S.; Nasar-u-Minallah, M.; Zahra, N.; Hanif, A. 2022. The effect of urban green spaces in reducing urban flooding in Lahore, Pakistan, using geospatial techniques. Geography, Environment, Sustainability, 15(3):47-55. [doi: https://doi.org/10.24057/2071-9388-2021-135]
Flooding ; Mitigation ; Nature-based solutions ; Urban environment ; Towns ; Satellite imagery ; Landsat ; Remote sensing ; Normalized difference vegetation index ; Techniques / Pakistan / Lahore
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H051482)
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Urban Green Spaces (UGS) curtails all environmental issues and ensure an eco-friendly locale. Similarly, the emergence of UGS is very helpful to cope with emerging urban flooding in cities by setting up the world standard of green space ratio (20 to 25 percent of the area) and green per capita (9m2 ) in a geographical area. Therefore, the present study is conducted to evaluate the causal effect relation of UGS with the frequency of urban flooding. For this purpose, 69 selected union councils are taken as a study area in District Lahore, Pakistan. The relation between UGS and the occurrence of floods is evaluated using geo-statistical and geospatial analysis techniques during the monsoon rainfalls from 2013 to 2019. Furthermore, the data sets of sore points (inundated areas), occurrences of urban flooding (number of event occurrences), green per capita, and green ratio are used. Results revealed that selected union councils in Lahore don’t have enough urban green spaces. There is only a 51 sq km area with adequate UGS that accounts for only 18 percent of the study area. The rest of the area does not meet the world standards of green area. There are some areas including Ravi town, Gulberg town, and Samanabad town with green per capita more than 4 green per capita. On the other hand, there are only 02 union councils including Race Course and Model Town that are comprised of a 20 percent green area. The findings of the study will be helpful for proper urban planning and strategies i.e. with greener structures.
8 Taron, Avinandan; Majumder, A.; Bodach, Susanne; Agbefu, Dzifa. 2023. Public-private partnerships for the circular bio-economy in the Global South: lessons learned. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 50p. (Resource Recovery and Reuse Series 22) [doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2023.205]
Resource recovery ; Resource management ; Reuse ; Circular economy ; Bioeconomy ; Public-private partnerships ; Developing countries ; Case studies ; Waste management ; Solid wastes ; Recycling ; Composting ; Organic wastes ; Organic fertilizers ; Bioenergy ; Biogas ; Briquettes ; Business models ; Markets ; Scaling up ; Appropriate technology ; Innovation ; Financial analysis ; Risk management ; Policies ; Regulations ; Legal frameworks ; Economic viability ; Feasibility studies ; Project design ; Costs ; Environmental assessment ; Social analysis ; Infrastructure ; Investment ; Marketing ; Small and medium enterprises ; Stakeholders ; Municipal authorities ; Procurement planning ; Contracts ; Sustainability ; Carbon credits ; Climate change mitigation ; Agricultural wastes ; Faecal sludge ; Soil quality ; Communities ; Awareness / Asia / Africa / India / Bangladesh / Ghana / Sri Lanka / Pakistan / Rwanda / Indonesia / Somanya / Bulta / Matara / Lahore / Pune / Kigali / Karnataka / New Delhi / Sakhipur / Kolkata / Temesi / Tema / Timarpur
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H052155)
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Processing biomass from different waste streams into marketable products such as organic fertilizer and bio-energy is increasingly realized through public-private partnerships (PPPs). In developing countries, the private sector can be expected to contribute technical skills, organizational capabilities and marketing expertise, and leverage capital inflow. In contrast, the public sector will provide the regulatory framework and help its enforcement, plan public investment, involve and educate stakeholders, and ensure waste supply.
This report reviews case studies that implemented PPPs in resource recovery and reuse (RRR) from waste streams with a particular focus on Asia and Africa, including those PPPs facilitated by the authors. Critical factors behind the success and failure of these cases are analyzed. The review indicates three key barriers to success: (i) waste-related bottlenecks, (ii) limited awareness about RRR products and their market(ing), and (iii) lack of proper institutional frameworks. Common shortfalls concern failure to meet commitments related to the quality and quantity of waste, missing understanding of the reuse market, etc. The report points out mitigation measures addressing possible challenges around appropriate technologies, finance and revenue streams, legal issues, as well as social and environmental concerns. It is required to establish close monitoring, appropriate procurement mechanisms and due diligence during the project preparation and pre-bid. If possible, such a PPP project should consider risk and commercial viability assessment as well as financial strategy planning (scaling).
Successful involvement of the private sector in the RRR market is critical to close the resource loop and safeguard human and environmental health, which is the overarching objective of sustainable waste management.
This report reviews case studies that implemented PPPs in resource recovery and reuse (RRR) from waste streams with a particular focus on Asia and Africa, including those PPPs facilitated by the authors. Critical factors behind the success and failure of these cases are analyzed. The review indicates three key barriers to success: (i) waste-related bottlenecks, (ii) limited awareness about RRR products and their market(ing), and (iii) lack of proper institutional frameworks. Common shortfalls concern failure to meet commitments related to the quality and quantity of waste, missing understanding of the reuse market, etc. The report points out mitigation measures addressing possible challenges around appropriate technologies, finance and revenue streams, legal issues, as well as social and environmental concerns. It is required to establish close monitoring, appropriate procurement mechanisms and due diligence during the project preparation and pre-bid. If possible, such a PPP project should consider risk and commercial viability assessment as well as financial strategy planning (scaling).
Successful involvement of the private sector in the RRR market is critical to close the resource loop and safeguard human and environmental health, which is the overarching objective of sustainable waste management.
9 Khawaja, S. Z.; Gul, A. A.; Tariq, M. A. Ur. R.; Vink, K.; Jafri, S. H. A.; Gujree, I. 2024. Investigating the flood risk perception of residents in informal settlements around the floodplains of River Ravi in Lahore, Pakistan. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 103:104334. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2024.104334]
Floodplains ; Risk management ; Informal settlements ; Models ; Policies ; Decision making ; Stakeholders / Pakistan / Lahore / Ravi River
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H052764)
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With a rapid rate of urbanization in Lahore, Pakistan, many vulnerable residents of the city are forced to settle in katchi abadis or informal settlements at the outskirts along River Ravi. These people living within Ravi's embankments, are often slow to respond or heed flood disaster warnings and evacuation messages. This article studies the flood risk perception of River Ravi's residents to better understand their choices and evacuation behaviour during floods. Surveys were conducted with the sample population utilizing dominant worldviews of Douglas and Wildavsky's Cultural Theory and qualitative risk variables from Slovic, Fischhoff, and Lichtenstein's Psychometric Paradigm to form major questionnaire items. This was further combined with Lindell and Perry's Protective Action Decision Model (PADM) for the analysis. An egalitarian worldview was found to dominate within the population where most residents were socially well bonded but had a weak authority subjection. Results further described the PADM outcome as mostly delayed or no evacuation based on the residents' worldview and result of their pre-decisional processes. Effect of threat, hazard adjustment, and stakeholders' perceptions on PADM's outcome was not definitive. For better flood risk management in Pakistan, policies need to shift towards improving stakeholders' perception as key to changing flood risk perception.
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