Scope of the Research
Research Objectives
- Identification of ecosystems types and processes/systems that are important for flux of matter
- Develop conceptual assessment criteria to assess flux of major constituents within different ecosystem types in
- watersheds and its influence on the water resources health
- Application of assessment criteria to case study
- Establish the current status of water resources health in Polgolla watershed
- Propose watershed management strategies
- Develop institutional capacities in watershed assessment and management
Research Methodology
Detailed Assessments of the Research
- Preparation of maps with salient watershed features of Polgolla watershed (Q-GIS software)
- Baseline map of the Polgolla watershed with delineated sub watersheds
- Sub watershed population density map
- Map indicating the availability of sanitary facilities of each sub watershed
- Map indicating the land use of the riparian zone of the streams and tributaries belonging to Polgo lla watershed
- Collection of qualitative and quantitative data on inputs of C, N, P, Sediment, feacal pollutants and
runoff
- Development of data forms for collecting qualitative and quantitative data
- Collection of information for the preparation of maps indicating other salient features of the Polgolla watershed such as the housing density, land use systems, and application of agrochemicals, etc.
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