Rivers, Dams & Developments: Issues & Dilemmas

Author:

Prabha Shastri Ranade

Publisher:

ICFAI Books

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Publisher

ICFAI Books

Publication Year 2010
ISBN-13

9788131408421

ISBN-10 8131408426
Binding

Hardcover

Number of Pages 225 Pages
Language (English)
Weight (grms) 340
Explores the significance of rivers and dams from economic, ecological, social and cultural angles. This book presents general patterns and trends in the management of rivers as well as planning and operation for large dams. It considers the central issues in the large dams debate - the benefits and adverse impacts.

Prabha Shastri Ranade

Prabha Shastri Ranade holds a Master's degree in Geography and Ph.D. in Social Sciences from Nagpur University. She has over 25 years of teaching and research experience. She is currently working as Consulting Editor at Icfai Business School Research Centre, Ahmedabad. She started her career as research Officer at National Atlas and Thematic Mapping Organization, (Government of India) Kolkata, and then moved to teaching of Geography at Nagpur University. Later, she was awarded UGC's Research Associate ship for post doctoral research projects, under which she worked at Devi Ahilya Vishwa Vidyalaya, Indore and Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi for about 15 Years. She has presented research papers at various national and international conferences and seminars, held within the country and abroad in UK, USA, Korea and Netherlands. She was the recipient of 'Young Scientist' honour by the Indian Science Congress for her research contribution. Her areas of expertise and interests include geography, population, resources and environment.
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