Sustainable Technologies for Improved Income Generation: A Case Study of Women Villagers in Himachal Pradesh

Remote communities such as rural villages, post-disaster housing camps, and military forward operating bases are often located in remote and hostile areas with limited or no access to established infrastructure grids. Operating these communities with conventional assets requires constant resupply, which yields a significant logistical burden, creates negative environmental impacts, and increases costs. For example, a 2000-member isolated village in northern Canada relying on diesel generators required 8.6 million USD of fuel per year and emitted 8500 tons of carbon dioxide. Remote community planners can mitigate these negative impacts by selecting sustainable technologies that minimize resource consumption and emissions. However, the alternatives often come at a higher procurement cost and mobilization requirement. To assist planners with this challenging task, this paper presents the development of a novel infrastructure sustainability assessment model capable of generating optimal tradeoffs between minimizing environmental impacts and minimizing life-cycle costs over the community’s anticipated lifespan. Model performance was evaluated using a case study of a hypothetical 500-person remote military base with 864 feasible infrastructure portfolios and 48 procedural portfolios. The case study results demonstrated the model’s novel capability to assist planners in identifying optimal combinations of infrastructure alternatives that minimize negative sustainability impacts, leading to remote communities that are more self-sufficient with reduced emissions and costs.

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Geological significance of soil gas radon: A case study of Nurpur area, district Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India

Radiation Measurements ◽

10.1016/j.radmeas.2005.10.009 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 41 (4) ◽

pp. 482-485 ◽

Cited By ~ 22

Author(s):

Surinder Singh ◽

Dinesh Kumar Sharma ◽

Sunil Dhar ◽

Surjit Singh Randhawa

Keyword(s):

Himachal Pradesh ◽

Soil Gas ◽

Geological Significance ◽

Soil Gas Radon

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Designing Regional Health Systems in India: A Case Study of Himachal Pradesh

SSRN Electronic Journal ◽

10.2139/ssrn.2649562 ◽

2015 ◽

Author(s):

Nachiket Mor

Keyword(s):

Health Systems ◽

Himachal Pradesh ◽

Regional Health ◽

Regional Health Systems

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IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON PRIVATE PLANT NURSERY BUSINESS: A CASE STUDY OF SYLHET DISTRICT, BANGLADESH

EPRA International Journal of Research & Development (IJRD) ◽

10.36713/epra6076 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 122-128

Author(s):

Kakon Chakma ◽

Saidur Rahman ◽

Umama Begum Ruba ◽

Shurashi Rani Das ◽

Rahinoor Akter

Keyword(s):

Likert Scale ◽

Vital Role ◽

Income Generation ◽

Employment Creation ◽

Plant Nursery ◽

Afforestation Program

The Plant nursery industry is an integrated section of the afforestation program in Bangladesh. Around 18000 plant nurseries are playing a vital role in employment creation and income generation. But due to Covid-19 shutdown, this industry faced a lot of difficulties. Considering the importance, this research was performed in Sylhet district to trace out the pandemic impact on private plant nursery business. Randomly 31 nurseries were selected to fulfill the objective and data were collected using semi-structured questionnaires through direct interviews. In the questionnaire, 5 points Likert scale was used to collect responses of nursery traders. The study analyzed the socio-economic attributes of nursery traders. The conducted survey found out nursery input, transport, and selling tasks were affected most owing to the pandemic and it forced them to adopt several strategies to manage the loss. The study also revealed important suggestions and recommendations for the betterment of the nursery industry which are expected to help students, researchers, policymakers, and entrepreneurs. KEYWORDS: Covid-19, Impact, Nursery, Case study, Sylhet, Bangladesh.

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Factors Determining Rural Youth Participation in Agriculture-Based Livelihood Activities: A Case Study of Karsog in Himachal Pradesh

International Journal of Economic Plants ◽

10.23910/ijep/2019.6.2.0302 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 085-089

Author(s):

Rashmi Chaudhary ◽

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Yasmin Janjhua ◽

Nikhil Sharma ◽

Deepika Sharma ◽

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Keyword(s):

Rural Youth ◽

Himachal Pradesh ◽

Youth Participation

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A Study on Traditionally used Medicinal Plants and Associated Practices in Anni Khad Watershed of District Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, Western Himalaya

Journal of Non Timber Forest Products ◽

10.54207/bsmps2000-2016-y23u42 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 23 (4) ◽

pp. 199-219 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Anita Kumari ◽

Sher Samant ◽

Shashi Sharma

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Medicinal Plants ◽

Medicinal Plant ◽

Western Himalaya ◽

Himachal Pradesh ◽

Income Generation ◽

Altitudinal Distribution ◽

Management Options ◽

Indigenous Uses ◽

Diverse Plant

Traditional systems of health care by using medicinal plants have been in use since times immemorial and are becoming widely accepted globally even today. The Himalayan Mountains are known to be the store houses of biological and cultural diversity. Himachal Pradesh, a region of IHR, is a well known medicinal plant hotspot that is a rich repository of diverse flora. The local inhabitants use this diverse plant diversity for treating diverse ailments and also as a source of income generation. However, this traditional knowledge runs the risk of vanishing as it is not present in proper documented form. The present study, therefore, aimed to explore and document the commonly used medicinal plants of Anni Khad Watershed of district Kullu, Himachal Pradesh. The information was collected by personal interviews with local healers and other knowledgeable persons. A total of 353 medicinal plants species belonging to 106 families are recorded. Also, the information regarding part used, indigenous uses, nativity and endemism and altitudinal distribution of these medicinal plants is also documented. Appropriate management options have been suggeseted for conservation.

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