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Adaptation to climate change - zooming in on rainwater harvesting in the Thar Desert, India

Sandgren, Stina LU (2014) MVEK02 20141
Studies in Environmental Science
Abstract (Swedish)
Global warming is one of the major threats to humans and ecosystems, especially in already fragile areas like that of the Thar Desert in Rajasthan, India. People living there depend on rainwater for the every day life. This study aimed at investigating whether the there will be any influence on the existing rainwater harvesting structures in the future due to climate change and examining the adaptation factors needed to increase the resilience of the systems based on the perspectives of the persons maintaining and using these systems. This was done by literature reviews on climate change in the Thar Desert and interviews with villages and experts. My result showed that resilience of the rainwater harvesting structures lies upon several... (More)
Global warming is one of the major threats to humans and ecosystems, especially in already fragile areas like that of the Thar Desert in Rajasthan, India. People living there depend on rainwater for the every day life. This study aimed at investigating whether the there will be any influence on the existing rainwater harvesting structures in the future due to climate change and examining the adaptation factors needed to increase the resilience of the systems based on the perspectives of the persons maintaining and using these systems. This was done by literature reviews on climate change in the Thar Desert and interviews with villages and experts. My result showed that resilience of the rainwater harvesting structures lies upon several intertwined factors and having sustainable water supply is equivalent to having a resilient rainwater harvesting structure. In detail, these factors are social, institutional, economic, physical and technical. Understanding the factors and the links between them is vital to precede global work and consensus regarding adaptation to climate change and for securing water supply for people living in water scarce areas. (Less)
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Sandgren, Stina LU
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MVEK02 20141
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M2 - Bachelor Degree
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English
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4497133
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  abstract     = {{Global warming is one of the major threats to humans and ecosystems, especially in already fragile areas like that of the Thar Desert in Rajasthan, India. People living there depend on rainwater for the every day life. This study aimed at investigating whether the there will be any influence on the existing rainwater harvesting structures in the future due to climate change and examining the adaptation factors needed to increase the resilience of the systems based on the perspectives of the persons maintaining and using these systems. This was done by literature reviews on climate change in the Thar Desert and interviews with villages and experts. My result showed that resilience of the rainwater harvesting structures lies upon several intertwined factors and having sustainable water supply is equivalent to having a resilient rainwater harvesting structure. In detail, these factors are social, institutional, economic, physical and technical. Understanding the factors and the links between them is vital to precede global work and consensus regarding adaptation to climate change and for securing water supply for people living in water scarce areas.}},
  author       = {{Sandgren, Stina}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Adaptation to climate change - zooming in on rainwater harvesting in the Thar Desert, India}},
  year         = {{2014}},
}