Course Mode: 100 percent Online |Date -16th -31st July, 2024|Total Time Duration -16 Hours |Platform for live session: Zoom
Course overview: The cities are no doubt growing. The expanded cities depend on
groundwater. The official water supply is limited, irregular and insufficient.
The people have no options but to go deeper to search for the underground
reserve. In the past these cities depended on lakes and tanks – they used the
water stored in them. The tanks provided it the all-important flood
cushion and allowed it to recharge groundwater reserves. Now most cities depend
on groundwater to make up their supply sums. In most cities, since official
supply reaches a minority, people have no option but to dig into the aquifer.
The gap between official supply and demand is also filled by groundwater –
private wells and tubewells.
But the cities are losing its groundwater recharge systems – the lakes and waterbodies. These water wealth are lost, encroached and polluted. In this climate risked world, where rains are received in fewer number of rainy days, the only way is to ensure this rainwater into the lakes and ponds in the cities. This is the only solution to recharge the city’s groundwater and prevent urban floods. This online course shall help you develop a basic understanding regarding waterbody restoration- techniques and common mistakes. The course will address the fundamentals of groundwater recharge and develop a basic understanding on various tools and techniques. The study sessions will be supported by various live sessions and case studies for a better and enhanced learning.
Target Audience: Engineers, architects, planners, researchers, academicians, civil society members and students aspiring to work in the field of environment
Objective: To develop a basic understanding
on the role of urban waterbodies in recharging the groundwater and tackling the
urban flooding
Outcome: The participants shall learn about the issues, challenges and solutions in the lakes and aquifer management, understand the science and practical aspects through various case studies and expert interactions.
TRAINING COORDINATOR
SWATI BHATIA
Deputy Programme Manager, Water, CSE
swati.bhatia@cseindia.org