Water Scarcity Management

Dr. Kanchan D. Bahukhandi is a Senior Associate Professor in Sustainability Cluster, School of Advanced Engineering at UPES. She is a passionate academician and environmental researcher and has around 22 years of experience in environmental science, sustainability, water pollution, hydro geochemistry, and solid waste management. She has published more than 50 research papers in international journal and contributed 30 book chapters and Three Edited books. She has delivered few invitee lectures at premier institute and organization. She has also presented around 40 research papers at the National and International Conference and also got membership of IWA international Water Association and EGU - European Geosciences. Dr. Manish Kumar is a distinguished professor in Water Science at Tecnológico de Monterrey, with expertise in sustainability, contaminant remediation, and environmental engineering. He has contributed significantly to wastewater surveillance and water supply strategies in the context of climate change. Prof. Kumar’s research, recognized globally, spans over 200 international journal articles and numerous projects. He is a fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry and has been listed among the top 2% of researchers worldwide by Stanford University (since inception). Dr. Durga P. Panday is an associate professor at UPES, specializing in Water Resources Engineering and Management. His research focuses on water quality and quantity, hydroclimatic extremes, and conflict resolution in water sharing using game theory. He has extensive teaching experience in water resources and structural engineering and actively contributes to scholarly activities and training programs. Dr. (Eng). Tushara G.G. Chaminda is a Professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering, at the Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka.

• About the Editors xv List of Contributors xviiForeword xxiPreface xxiii1 Emerging Contaminants and Water Conservation: Challenges, Strategies, and Solutions for Sustainable Water Management 1Sachin Tripathi, Durga P. Panday, and Manish Kumar2 Water Security in Asia 19 Kanika Dogra, Aseem Saxena, Kanchan D. Bahukhandi, and Manish Kumar3 Water Security in Africa 39Khem Chand, Ruchi Mehrotra, Urvashi Arya, Durgesh Bahuguna, and Rajesh Tiwari4 Water Security in South America 53Navjot Hothi and Saumyaranjan Sahoo5 Water Security in Australia 71Madhu Sharma and Apoorva6 Water Security in North America and Europe 99Ganesh Datt Bhatt and Deepali Rana7 Indigenous Technology and Modern Practices in Asia 115Aanchal Kumari, Kanchan D. Bahukhandi, and Manish Kumar8 Indigenous and Modern Practices for Water Conservation and Management in Africa 133Pushpa Sharma, Uttamasha B. Borah, and Saumya Patel9 Water Security in South America 151Sushila Arya, Ganesh Datt Bhatt, Minakshi Pandey, and Divya Chaudhary10 Indigenous Technology and Modern Practices in Australia 169Navjot Hothi and Saumyaranjan Sahoo11 Indigenous Technology and Modern Practices in North America and Europe 183Ruchi Mehrotra, Sonali Aggarwal, Rajesh Tiwari, and Kishor Joshi12 Water-Related Traditional and Indigenous Practices: A Global Review and Case Study from Tank-Cascade Systems in Sri Lanka 195S.S.K. Chandrasekara, M.P. Perera, and M. Vithanage13 Water-Related Traditional and Indigenous Practices 207Nirlipta P. Nayak14 Modern Water Treatment and Technological Solutions 225Aseem Saxena, Durga P. Panday, and Manish Kumar15 Current Challenges and Solutions to Achieving Sustainable Solutions to Water Security 235Gagan Matta, Gaurav Pant, Nitin Kamboj, Sunil Kumar, Avinash Kumar, Pawan Kumar, Anjali Nayak, Aditi Bisht, Neeraj Pandey, Amrit Kumar, Vishal Bhardwaj, and Himanshu Saini16 Enabling Solutions to Water Security 255 Ganesh Datt Bhatt and Deepali RanaIndex 267