Journal of Water Resource Research and Development
This is blind peer-reviewed journal that provides a platform which aspires to cover all the aspects of Water Resource Research and Development Focus and Scope Water and life, Water in the Economy, Water/Food Security Marine/Freshwater Ecosystems, Aquatic/Coastal Biodiversity Consumptive/non-consumptive uses of water, Recycling/Reuse, Tourism Cultural Perceptions and Health Hazards of Water Pollution Political Economy of Water, Water Geopolitics, Symbolic Dimensions Technical/Ecological Economics Analyses of Water Use, Pollution, Treatment Comparative Legal Aspects of Water Resource Management Agricultural and Marine Pollution, Water Degradation, Water Basin Analyses Protection/Rehabilitation of Ground/Surface Water, Sustainable Development Climate Change, Hydrology, Hydrosystems Engineering, Desertification Public Sector Strategies for Pollution Management High Latitude and Altitude Hydrology
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Performance Evaluation of Conventional and Advanced Wastewater Treatment Methods for Improved Effluent Quality
Wastewater treatment is essential for environmental protection and sustainable water management. This study evaluates the efficiency of conventional treatment methods such as primary and secondary treatment along with advanced tertiary techniques. Parameters such as Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD), Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD), Total Suspended Solids (TSS), and pH were analyzed. The results indicate that while conventional methods significantly reduce organic load, advanced treatments further enhance water quality to meet discharge standards. The study highlights the importance of integrating modern techniques for effective wastewater management.
Analysis of Rainfall Intensity Trends and Flood Risk in Bangladesh
This study analyzes long-term rainfall patterns, intensity trends, and associated flood risk in Bangladesh using historical monthly rainfall data from 1901 to 2015. A comprehensive statistical and graphical approach is applied, including time series analysis, annual and monthly aggregation, trend analysis, variability assessment, and extreme rainfall identification. The results show a strong seasonal pattern, with pronounced rainfall peaks during the monsoon months (June–September). While the long-term average rainfall trend remains relatively stable, extreme rainfall events and annual maximum rainfall show increasing tendencies, indicating a growing flood risk. Rainfall anomaly and variability analysis further reveal irregular fluctuations, suggesting the influence of climate variability. Overall, the findings highlight that flood risk in Bangladesh is more strongly driven by extreme rainfall events and increasing variability rather than changes in average rainfall. This study provides important insights for hydrological planning, flood risk management, and climate-resilient infrastructure development.
Empowering India to Marginalise and Overcome Emerging Crisis of Water
Valued as elixir of life, Water remains critical as originator, sustainer and promoter of life on planet earth. Despite having more than 70% of surface area under water, still availability of adequate amount of water for human consumption remains limited. Globally, majority of nations are facing perpetual problem of providing adequate quantity of potable water for human consumption. As per studied made globally, large proportion of global population remains water stressed, during part of the year. Majority of health related problems , also hold genesis in limited availability of quality water. Globally, among nations, India remains one of the most water stressed nation. Holding more than one-sixth of global population and largest animal count, India is vested with only 4% of global water resource. Considering rapidly increasing population, increased urbanisation & industrialization and increasing consumption of water, India faces the gravest challenge of providing adequate quality and quantity of water to all its citizens and animals. Considering the emerging crisis, paper looks at the current scenario of water availability in India and issues faced in providing adequate quality and quantity of water. Based on studies made and analysis carried out , paper presents a framework for overcoming the emerging water crisis in Indian context, so that life above land could be made more sustainable, qualitative and productive, as mandated in one of the Sustainable Development Goals.
Urban Groundwater Depletion and Rainwater Harvesting Strategies: A Literature-Based Assessment and Proposed Framework for Bengaluru City
Groundwater stress in Bengaluru has worsened markedly over the past decade, a trend closely tied to the city's rapid outward growth, the steady loss of green and open land, and increasingly erratic rainfall. Every major groundwater assessment unit within the city now falls under the "over-exploited" category used by national authorities, and recent estimates put the gap between water demand and available supply at several hundred million litres a day. This paper works through what the existing evidence — academic, governmental, and policy-oriented — says about the scale of this depletion and about rainwater harvesting (RWH) as a possible response. It sets out the method used to locate and weigh that evidence, then draws the findings together into a conceptual, ward-level framework built around rooftop harvesting, recharge structures, stormwater redirection, and stronger enforcement, tailored to Bengaluru's terrain and its layered municipal governance. It closes by flagging where implementation continues to fall short and what future field research would need to establish.
Advanced Hydrological Modeling of Climate Change Impacts on River Basin Streamflow and Reservoir Sedimentation Dynamics Using CMIP6 GCMs and SWAT Framework
Watershed hydrological systems exhibit profound sensitivity to shifting climatic patterns, precipitation variability, and rising atmospheric temperatures. Altered hydrological regimes directly impact river discharge rates, flood frequency, agricultural irrigation potential, and reservoir sedimentation dynamics, posing severe threats to regional water resource security. This study implements the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) model to simulate daily streamflow and quantify upland sediment yield within a major tropical river basin under baseline and projected climate change scenarios driven by Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 6 (CMIP6) General Circulation Models (GCMs). Historical meteorological records, topographical DEM datasets, soil classification maps, and high-resolution land use land cover (LULC) data were utilized to calibrate and validate the hydrological model using Sequential Uncertainty Fitting (SUFI-2) algorithms. Simulation outputs under shared socioeconomic pathways (SSP2-4.5 and SSP5-8.5) indicate substantial temporal shifts in seasonal monsoon runoff peaks and a 16% to 31% acceleration in reservoir siltation rates over coming decades, emphasizing the critical necessity for adaptive watershed management and robust sediment mitigation strategies.