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Integrated Assessment of Scale Impacts of Watershed Intervention: Assessing Hydrogeological and Bio-physical Influences on Livelihoods

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List of Contributors

Foreword

Acknowledgments

Part 1 Setting

Chapter 1 - Introduction

1.1 BACKGROUND

1.2 RAINFED AGRICULTURE AND WSD IN INDIA

1.3 WATERSHED POLICIES IN INDIA

1.4 WSD AND IMPORTANCE OF SCALE

1.5 NEED FOR AN INTEGRATED APPROACH

1.6 ABOUT THIS BOOK

REFERENCES

Chapter 2 - Analytical Framework, Study Design, and Methodology

2.1 INTRODUCTION

2.2 STRATEGIC CONCEPTUAL AND METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES

2.3 ASSESSING SCALE IMPACTS OF WSD: AN ANALYTICAL FRAMEWORK

2.4 BIOPHYSICAL MODELING

2.5 ASSESSING SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACTS

2.6 MODEL OF INTEGRATION: THE BNS

2.7 EQUITY AND JUSTICE ISSUES

2.8 STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT

2.9 APPROACH AND SAMPLING DESIGN

2.10 PROFILE OF SAMPLE SITES

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Part 2 Hydro-geological and Bio-physical Aspects of the Watersheds

Chapter 3 - Investigating Geophysical and Hydrogeological Variabilities and Their Impact on Water Resources in the Context ...

3.1 INTRODUCTION

3.2 STUDY AREAS

3.3 MATERIALS AND METHODS

3.4 RESULTS AND FINDINGS

3.5 DISCUSSION

3.6 ZONES SUITABLE FOR DIFFERENT TYPES OF ARTIFICIAL RECHARGE INTERVENTIONS

3.7 CONCLUSION

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

REFERENCES

Chapter 4 - Application of a Simple Integrated Surface Water and Groundwater Model to Assess Mesoscale Watershed Development

4.1 INTRODUCTION

4.2 MODEL DEVELOPMENT

4.3 SITE DESCRIPTION AND MODEL PARAMETERIZATION

4.4 RESULTS

4.5 DISCUSSION

4.6 CONCLUSIONS

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

REFERENCES

Chapter 5 - Modeling the Impact of Watershed Development on Water Resources in India

5.1 INTRODUCTION

5.2 EFFECTIVE AND SUSTAINABLE WSD: HYDROLOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS

5.3 STUDY SITES IN WEST BENGAL

5.4 DATA COLLECTION

5.5 MODELING HYDROLOGICAL RESPONSE

5.6 APPLICATION TO ANDHRA PRADESH

5.7 MODIFICATION OF THE ORIGINAL MODEL

5.8 CALIBRATION AND VALIDATION MODEL ON THE LAKSHMIPURAM CATCHMENT

5.9 APPLYING THE MODEL ON AN UNGAUGED STUDY SITE IN ANDHRA PRADESH

5.10 DISCUSSION

5.11 CONCLUSION

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Chapter 6 - Sustainable Watershed Development Design Methodology

6.1 INTRODUCTION

6.2 METHODOLOGY AND APPROACH

6.3 CHARACTERIZATION OF BIOPHYSICAL RESOURCES OF THE STUDY SITES

6.4 DESCRIPTION OF HUNS

6.5 LAND AND WATER MANAGEMENT INTERVENTIONS THROUGH WATERSHED PROGRAMS

6.6 ASSESSMENT OF WATERSHED INTERVENTIONS ON HYDROLOGY OF WATERSHEDS

6.7 CONCLUSIONS

Part 3 Socio-economic and Livelihood Impacts of Watersheds

Chapter 7 - Assessing Livelihood Impacts of Watersheds at Scale: An Integrated Approach

7.1 INTRODUCTION

7.2 APPROACH AND METHODS

7.3 SAMPLE SELECTION AND PROFILE OF THE STUDY SITES

7.4 IMPACT OF WSD—THE SRL APPROACH

7.5 IMPACT OF WSD ON RESILIENCE

7.6 FACTORS INFLUENCING RESILIENCE

7.7 CONCLUSIONS

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Chapter 8 - Evaluating the Determinants of Perceived Drought Resilience: An Empirical Analysis of Farmers’ Survival Capabil ...

8.1 INTRODUCTION

8.2 METHODOLOGY AND FINDINGS

8.3 TESTING FOR THE IMPACT OF WATERSHED INTERVENTIONS ON DROUGHT RESILIENCE

8.4 CONCLUSION

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Chapter 9 - Modeling Livelihood Indicators and Household Resilience using Bayesian Networks

9.1 INTRODUCTION

9.2 BNS

9.3 CAPITAL STRENGTH AND RESILIENCE BNS

9.4 ANALYZING SOCIAL CAPITAL USING THE BN SUBMODEL

9.5 SYNTHESIS

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Chapter 10 - Justice and Equity in Watershed Development in Andhra Pradesh

10.1 INTRODUCTION

10.2 A COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF THE CONCEPT OF JUSTICE IN WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT IN AUSTRALIA AND INDIA: THE ROLE OF PARTIC ...

10.3 COLLECTIVE ACTION AND PROPERTY RIGHTS FOR POVERTY ALLEVIATION: A CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK BASED ON THE EXPERIENCE OF WSD IN SEM ...

10.4 COMMUNITY VIEWS ON COLLECTIVE ACTION AND THE EQUITY OF THE WSD PROCESS

10.5 CONCLUSION

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Part 4 Integrating Science into Policy and Practice

Chapter 11 - High Stakes—Engagement with a Purpose

11.1 INTRODUCTION

11.2 ACTUAL PROCESS ADOPTED IN THE PROJECT

11.3 OUTCOMES OF THE PROCESS ADOPTED AND LESSONS LEARNED

11.4 MODEL FOR EFFECTIVE STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT—NEED FOR AND ISSUES INVOLVED IN CLOSER ENGAGEMENT WITH STAKEHOLDERS

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APPENDIX 1: DETAILS OF STAKEHOLDER COMMUNICATION PLAN

APPENDIX 1: DETAILS OF STAKEHOLDER COMMUNICATION PLAN

APPENDIX 2: STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT DETAILS

APPENDIX 3: DETAILS OF WORKSHOP ORGANIZED BY THE PROJECT TEAM IN COLLABORATION WITH DRD

PARTICIPANTS’ FEEDBACK ON THE WORKSHOP

APPENDIX 4: PROJECT TEAM’S PERCEPTIONS ABOUT STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT

Chapter 12 - Exploring Implications of Climate, Land Use, and Policy Intervention Scenarios on Water Resources, Livelihoods ...

12.1 INTRODUCTION

12.2 ANALYSIS TOOLS

12.3 BIOPHYSICAL SCENARIOS

12.4 SOCIAL SCENARIO

12.5 SYNTHESIS

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Chapter 13 - Summary and Conclusion

13.1 BACKGROUND

13.2 HYDROGEOLOGY AND BIOPHYSICAL ASPECTS

13.3 SOCIOECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS

13.4 THE APPROACH TO INTEGRATION

13.5 PUTTING SCIENCE TO PRACTICE

13.6 THE WAY FORWARD

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