Department of Agricultural Engineering
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology,
Arunachal Pradesh
Programme (FDP)
on
Impact
of Climate Change on Water Resources
October
14 - 25, 2019
Sponsored by
All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)
The North Eastern Regional Institute of
Science and Technology (NERIST) is a unique Institute of its own kind in the
country, having unconventional and innovative academic programmes. It is an
autonomous institute under MHRD, Govt. of India. It was established in 1983 to
produce technical manpower at various levels and to meet the technical
requirements for the all-round development of the North Eastern States. NERIST
got the status of deemed to be university on 31st May 2005 under section 3 of
the UGC Act 1956. It offers modular pattern of education in all disciplines of
Engineering along with Forestry as an applied science discipline from 10th
standard to degree levels. It also offers various postgraduate (MTech, MBA and
MSc) and doctoral programmes in all branches of engineering, applied science,
physics, chemistry, mathematics, humanities and management.
About the Programme
Climate
change is a serious global environmental concern. The temperature of the earth
is now the warmest in the last 400 years. IPCC has reported that the globally
averaged combined land and ocean surface temperature showed a warming of 0.85
°C over the period 1880 to 2012. The annual mean temperature is reported to be
increased by 0.01 °C per year in the eastern Himalayas. Global increase in
temperatures directly affects the hydrology of the land surface through changes
in the accumulation and ablation of snow, as well as in evapotranspiration. The
Himalayan glaciers are freshwater reserves as they provide the headwaters for
nine major river systems in Asia. Climate change is already being witnessed in
the Himalayas where glacier and glacial lakes are changing at alarming rate.
The aim of the course is to contribute to reducing the vulnerabilities of
people and societies to shifts in hydro- meteorological trends, increased
variability and extreme events. This training course will focus on managing
risk and dealing with uncertainty on climate change on water resources through
various measures, including monitoring known hazards and risks, reducing the
unknown risks through system research, and determining the range and type of
relevant uncertainties. The course will also focus on the identification of
adaptation measures with particular emphasis on droughts. It will also cover
the important need to protect and restore ecosystems that provide critical land
and water resources and services. The course will further discuss the need to
close the gap between water supply and demand and to resolve water resources
conflicts.
• To acquaint the participants with different sources of projected
climatic scenarios applicable for India.
• To facilitate the participants with the use
of remote sensing and GIS software like ERDAS and ArcGIS.
• To provide the participants state of the art
information regarding present and future trend of meteorological and
hydrological parameters.
• To demonstrate the participants various hydrological
modelling system (SWAT, VIC, RHESSys, SDSRM etc.) coupled with climatic models.
• To present various relevant case studies to the participants
for the practical application of hydrological models under projected climatic
scenarios.
• To provide
a forum for the scientists, engineers, technologists, stakeholders, and persons
from industry for mutual sharing of knowledge, expertise and experience related
to the assessment of climate change impact on water resources.
Expected Outcome
• This
training is intended to increase the participants’ understanding about climate
change and to explore possible solutions. There are actions that can be taken
to prepare for a more variable climate and we can make a case to our policy
makers to prepare for change. The most important immediate action concerns the
way we manage our water resources. Improving our management of water today will
prepare us to adapt tomorrow. Improved understanding of our water resources
will allow more efficient and flexible allocation systems and better investment
in infrastructure, both to improve access to water and reduce risks from
climate change.
• Better
networking among scientists, engineers, technologists, stakeholders, and
persons from industry can be established. Future research scope at
multi-institutional level can be generated. From the experience of field
engineers and stakeholders, real scenarios of water resources under climate
change can be identified and incorporated in the research.
Course Content
(Note: This content is
subject to change based on availability of experts)
Day 1 and 2 (14/10/19 –
15/10/19): Drivers of climate change and future climatic scenarios
·
Understanding drivers and the physical science basis of climate change
·
Spatio-temporal variability of climatic variables (temperature and
precipitation) over India
·
Analysis of projected climatic variables under future scenarios
Day 3 and 4 (16/10/19
and 17/10/19): Climate change and water resources
·
Understanding observed and projected impacts on the water resources of
India.
·
Observed changes and trends in the hydrological parameters.
·
Impact of climate change on snow cover and glaciers of India.
Day 5 (18/10/19):
Climate change and water dependent systems
·
Impact of climate change on the agricultural systems.
·
impact of climate change on eco-system (soil resources, forest, wildlife
etc.)
·
Impact of climate change on rural livelihoods.
Day
6 and 7 (19/10/19 – 20/10/19): Field trip (Optional/ On payment basis)
Day 8 and 9 (21/10/19
– 22/10/19): Hydrological modelling coupled with climatic models
·
Overview of various hydrological and climatic models
·
Coupling of hydrological and climatic models
·
Prediction of runoff, sediment yield and other hydrological parameters
under projected climatic scenarios
Day 10 (23/10/19):
Watershed Management to address climate change
·
What is Integrated Watershed Management?
·
Importance of IWM for adaptation to climate change
·
How can IWM help address climate change?
Day 11 and 12
(24/10/19 and 25/10/19): Strategy development and planning for adaptation to
climate change
·
Analysis of vulnerability of natural resources to climate change
·
Indian national strategy for climate change adaptation and mitigation
·
Climate change management strategies of India
Who Should Attend:
The
course is open to faculty members of engineering colleges/ institutes/ universities.
Participants from government departments and industries are also eligible. The
number of seats is limited to 40 and selection is based on first come first
serve basis.
Resource Persons:
• Dr. Rajeev Kumar Mehajan, Scientist "G" & Advisor, Earth
& Atmospheric Sciences, SERB, Ministry of Science and Technology
• Dr. A.V. Kulkarni, Distinguished Visiting
Scientist, Divecha Centre for Climate Change, IISC, Bangalore
• Dr. Rajendra Singh, Brahmaputra Chair Professor for Water Resources, Professor,
Department Agricultural and Food Engineering, IIT Kharagpur
• Dr.
Arup Kumar Sarma, Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Guwahati
• Dr. Subashisa Dutta, Professor, Department of Civil
Engineering, IIT Guwahati
• Dr. Swapna Acharjee, Scientist, State Remote Sensing
Application Centre (SRSAC), Itanagar
• Dr. Makhanlal Nanda Goswami,
Department of Physics, Midnapore Collage
• Er. Mahendra S. Lodhi,
Scientist, North East Regional Centre, G. B. Pant National Institute of
Himalayan Environment and Sustainable Development
• Niladri Banerjee. Dy. Manager, Technical support at Intergraph –
ERDAS, Kolkata
• Experienced Faculty members of
NERIST involved in research related to climate change
Registration:
The
registration fees structure for various types
of participants is given below.
|
Faculty from host Institution, i.e., NERIST
(8 seats) |
: |
Nil |
|
Faculty from other Institutions (28 seats) |
: |
Rs. 500/-* |
|
Participants from Industry/
R&D Organizations
(4 seats) |
: |
Rs. 500/-* |
*Refundable
subject to joining the course
·
The number of participants are restricted and hence the selection will be made by
short listing the applicants based on registration.
·
The registration form can be filled up online at https://forms.gle/7TmLDF7PrbgRJDXk6. Alternatively, duly filled
registration form (attached) should be submitted through email.
·
All candidates
must pay the registration fee to secure the seat. The fee will be refunded to
the candidate on spot upon joining the course. The account details for fee
deposit is given in the registration form.
·
Brochure
can be downloaded at https://nerist.ac.in/sites/default/files/pdf/Events/Brochure.pdf
Important Dates:
• Deadline for Registration of Participation:
31st August 2019
• Intimation of selection by email: 15th
September 2019
Travel
Assistance:
Outstation eligible participants will be entitled for III AC to and fro railway fare* via the shortest route from the
place of work. Candidates attending the course in full only will be eligible
for TA reimbursement.
*Note: Tatkal reservation charges will not be reimbursed.
Boarding
and Lodging:
Boarding and lodging facilities will be provided free of cost for the
selected outstation candidates in the institute guest houses during course
period. No DA will be provided. Participants from government departments and
industries are required to arrange their own lodging and boarding (may be provided
on payment basis).
Dr. Aditi Bhadra
Associate Professor, AE, NERIST
Mobile: 9436229801/ 8974058283
Email: aditibhadra@gmail.com
Dr. Arnab Bandyopadhyay
Associate Professor, AE, NERIST
Mobile: 9402275849/ 8974068190
Email: arnabbandyo@gmail.com