Assam

Workshop on Environmental Flows, Aaranyak and River Research Centre (Kerala), May 6, 2012, Guwahati
Posted on 06 May, 2012 12:31 AM

Organisers: Aaranyak and River Research Centre

Venue: Indian Institute of Bank Management,
             Khanapara,
             Guwahati

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Exploring the spatial associations between census based socioeconomic conditions and remotely sensed environmental metrics in Assam, North East India – A study by Gary R Watmough
Gary R Watmough’s PhD explored the spatial associations between socioeconomic variables like female literacy and employment in the non-agricultural sector derived from a subset of the 2001 Indian National Census and environmental metrics. The study was based on freely available remotely sensed satellite sensor data - Landsat Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus (ETM+) in Assam. Posted on 23 Apr, 2012 01:50 PM

Past studies have found associations between land and poverty, however these studies are usually focused on small areas using ground based studies.

Call for Papers, UGC sponsored National Seminar on Understanding Communities of North East India, 20-21 March, 2012, Guwahati – Apply by March 15, 2012
Posted on 13 Mar, 2012 08:22 AM

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Description:
The concept of community has generated immense interests in the academia across disciplines and over time raising methodological, analytical and theoretical concerns rife with differences in its treatment. Compounded by contemporary social dynamics such as pertaining to globalisation, economic changes, state, politics, migration, modern technology, gender, development, etc. and the emergence of new perspectives and new areas of research the understanding of communities has undergone significant changes.

ASDMA invites applications for GIS mapping of utilities & infrastructures for Assam, Assam - Apply by March 22, 2012
Posted on 05 Mar, 2012 11:48 AM

ASDAM

Description:
The request for proposal is issued by Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) to obtain proposal from firms/agencies for collecting the latitude and logitude of utilities & infrastructures using GPS devices and to create GIS database from the collected data for all the 27 districts of Assam.

Quantitative data on water quality: A compilation of papers that present physico-chemical analyses of various water sources in India
This post presents five papers that were recently published on the physico-chemical properties of water. These papers present the water quality data and analyse these figures. Locations in Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Assam and Gujarat are studied. Download the papers by clicking on the titles. Posted on 24 Feb, 2012 08:31 AM

Assessment of physico-chemical quality of groundwater in rural area nearby Sagar city, Madhya Pradesh

This paper presents the results of forty groundwater samples collected from June 2007 to July 2010 in Gambhira and Baheria villages in Madhya Pradesh. The authors conclude that the ground water quality is degraded due to anthropogenic causes.

Climate variability and change in the Himalayas: Community perceptions and responses - An ICIMOD study
This document by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) presents the findings of a study that was designed to investigate the impact of climate and socioeconomic change on the vulnerability and livelihoods of mountain people and their coping and adaptation strategies. ICIMOD conducted a community-based vulnerability and adaptive capacity assessment in four different areas that included Uttarakhand in northwestern India (two districts), Nepal (two districts), Eastern Bhutan (two districts), and North East India (one district in Assam and one in Meghalaya). The overall aim was to contribute to enhancing the resilience of vulnerable mountain communities in the Hindu-Kush Himalayan (HKH) region to change. Posted on 22 Feb, 2012 05:30 PM

The general objectives of the assessments were:

"Understanding and resolving water conflicts in the North East": Workshop held at Guwahati, 23-26 January 2012
This report deals with an event on resolving water conflicts in the North East held at Guwahati. Posted on 16 Feb, 2012 01:31 PM

Guest post by: Raju Mimi

North East Regional Agriculture Fair, February 10-12, 2012, Guwahati
Posted on 02 Feb, 2012 09:24 AM

Organizer: Assam Agricultural University

Venue: Assam Agricultural University, Khanapara campus, Guwahati

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Description:
The North East Regional Agriculture Fair 2012 is being organized by the Assam Agricultural University from February 10 to February 12 at the College of Veterinary Science Play Ground, Khanapara, Guwahati on the theme ‘North East Marches towards Food Security’. 

IMaCS invites applications for WASH Consultant, Guwahati, Assam - Apply by January 26, 2012
Posted on 28 Jan, 2012 11:00 AM

Content courtesy: DevNetJobsIndia

IMaCS

IMaCS is a consulting firm with more than 15 years of experience in executing consulting assignments across diverse sectors in India and overseas. IMaCS has been engaged by an UN Agency to provide technical assistance towards financial and human resources management for various programmes in Assam & other North-East States.

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