Maps

District level vulnerability to climate change: An IPCC assessment
The map indicates that most of India's peninsular region (starting from North Karnataka and Rayalseema) including Saurashtra, Kutch and the Thar desert are the most vulnerable to climate change Posted on 19 Aug, 2009 03:26 PM

On a scale of 5, from lowest to highest, this map shows the vulnerability of various districts of the country to climate change. The map shows many of these regions are doubly exposed to the risk of climate change.

Incidence of fluorosis: Map showing states affected by fluorosis in india
Incidence of fluorosis has reached alarming levels in certain pockets of the state while the problem is acute in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan and Gujarat Posted on 19 Aug, 2009 12:44 PM

These two maps indicate the percentage of districts affected by fluoride, in each state of the country and also gives data of the range of fluoride concentration in drinking water in each state.

Map: Fluoride in groundwater in Asia
International Groundwater Resources Assessment Centre has mapped available fluoride data for all continents and have come up with this series. Posted on 19 Aug, 2009 12:30 PM

For Asia, this map indicates the probability of occurrence of excessive concentrations of fluoride in groundwater, on a scale of high-medium-low.

Map: International Groundwater Resources Assessment Centre's global overview of salinity in groundwater
This map consists of a description, characterization and geographical delineation (map) of global occurrences of saline groundwater Posted on 19 Aug, 2009 10:20 AM

In India, salinity has three types of genesis - one, by dissolution (areas concentrated in Kutch, North Rajasthan and bordering Punjab, South Rajasthan and bordering areas of Madhya Pradesh and parts of Western Uttar Pradesh; two, by irrigation (areas concentrated in the Deccan Peninsular region of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu) and parts of Orissa and West Bengal; and three, by late

International Groundwater Resources Assessment Centre's trans boundary aquifers of the world
The transboundary aquifers shows the present state of information regarding the occurrence and extent of TBAs world-wide Posted on 18 Aug, 2009 05:53 PM

Trans-boundary aquifers (TBAs) of the world: This map shows the present state of information regarding the occurrence and extent of TBAs world-wide. The intention of the map is to provide a global overview of these important shared water resources and to encourage their further assessment.

In India, TBAs are located on the India-Pakistan, India-Nepal and India-Bangladesh borders.

India - Physical Map from the Survey of India (2002)
A definitive physical features map of the country from the Survey of India, showing elevation in metres of different regions and major rivers and land formations. Posted on 18 Aug, 2009 05:35 PM

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Land use map of India: National Institute of Hydrology
The National Institute of Hydrology has mapped the various land use regions of the country to indicate the percentage of land under forests, non-agricultural, plantation and grass lands Posted on 18 Aug, 2009 05:20 PM

Land is used for agriculture, for growing forests, for grazing animals, for mining, for installing industries and for construction of houses, roads, railways, etc. For sustainable development and prosperity of any country, the proper and wise use of the land is required.

Map: Annual average rainfall of India
The annual rainfall map of India indicating the volume of rain different regions in the country receive Posted on 18 Aug, 2009 03:57 PM

Over a range of under 20cm to over 800cm, these two maps, give an idea of the average rainfall received by different regions in the country.

The lowest rainfall receiving areas are Rajasthan, Gujarat, Western Uttar Pradesh, parts of Haryana and Punjab, and the central peninsular region of Karnataka, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh.

River basin and sub-basin map of India from the Central Ground Water Board
The Central Groundwater Board have come out with watershed and basin-wise maps for the entire country. Here's an introduction and the link to the resource Posted on 18 Aug, 2009 01:04 PM

Watersheds are natural hydrological entities that cover a specific aerial expanse of land surface from which the rainfall runoff flows to a defined drain, channel, stream or river at any particular point. The terms region, basin, catchment, watershed etc are widely used to denote hydrological units.

Map depicting the salinity affected areas in India
This map indicates the extent of salinity affected areas in the coastal states of the country Posted on 18 Aug, 2009 12:52 PM

The map shows that Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra and Gujarat are high salinity zones, and Andhra Pradesh, Orissa and West Bengal are moderate salinity zones.

Click here to view the map - IRFC

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