Myriad Challenges of the Coasts of India
Monitoring from space, aerial and in situ platforms in coastal regions will help develop models for interactions between ecological and anthropogenic processes, helping sustainable management of coast...
Perspectives on Coastal Research
The Indian coastline sustains unique habitats that are subjected to increasing anthropogenic stressors. The National Centre for Coastal Research (NCCR), engaged in addressing coastal concerns over thr...
Our Fragile Coasts: Scientific Approaches and Solutions
The Indian coasts hold diverse geomorphological features—mudflats, rocky shores, cliffs, sandy beaches and deltaic reaches that shelter unique ecosystems. However, significant sections of the coastlin...
IMPACT ARTICLES
How NRDMS Aims to Create a Decisions Support System for Villages
<p>India consists of over 6,40,867 villages, in which 68 per cent of the country’s population lives, making it a huge source of constantly changing and accumulating data (Census, 2011).</p>
How NRDMS is Helping in Mitigating the Effects of Landslides
<p>Every year hundreds of people lose their lives to landslides around the world. The most recent landslide that occurred in Jakarta, Indonesia on February 5, 2018, has impacted thousands and left two...
Using GIS in the Tourism Industry
<p>India, the land of diversity and colours! India is home to 36 world heritage sites and a wonder of the world, and has always been a must-visit destination for tourists around the world. India welco...
NRDMS, ENVIRONMENT, DEVELOPMENT
Sustainable Ecotourism in India and Pedagogy in Policy
<p>Ecotourism thus imbibes mainly education and interpretation of responsible tourism practices that in practice ensure environmental conservation, is sustainable tourism and looks after the welfare a...
More from nrdms
How NRDMS Aims to Create a Decisions Support System for Villages
<p>India consists of over 6,40,867 villages, in which 68 per cent of the country’s population lives, making it a huge source of constantly changing and accumulating data (Census, 2011).</p>
How NRDMS is Helping in Mitigating the Effects of Landslides
<p>Every year hundreds of people lose their lives to landslides around the world. The most recent landslide that occurred in Jakarta, Indonesia on February 5, 2018, has impacted thousands and left two dead and eight missing (Sidiq, 2018). India too has had its share of devastating landslides which have taken numerous lives.</p>
Using GIS in the Tourism Industry
<p>India, the land of diversity and colours! India is home to 36 world heritage sites and a wonder of the world, and has always been a must-visit destination for tourists around the world. India welcomed over 8.03 million foreign tourists in 2015, and the number rose to 8.80 million in 2016 (GOI, 2017). According to […]</p>