Research on sustainable development for environmental management

Expansive soil get compressed under the applied external loading and by its self-weight, during this loading pore water goes out of the soil mass, called as consolidation and during the increase in temperature of the soil mass, water evaporates and leaves the soil mass, called as shrinkage. In both the cases, volume change occurs in cohesive soil mass. In this study, an attempt is made to criticize the consolidation and shrinkage phenomena to find the settlement of soils. An expansive cohesive soil sample has been taken and tested for basic properties and also tested for shrinkage, swelling and consolidation. Results shows that settlement caused by shrinkage is greater than consolidation, for the given thickness of clay strata and the type of mineral and proportion.

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Consolidationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Experimental Analysis on Swelling, Shrinkage and Consolidation behavior of Expansive Soils under wetting – drying cycles

Jeevanantham,

Jayashree,

Yamini Roja

2023

“…With mounting public awareness and governmental push, recycling initiatives, especially for materials like paper, plastic, and metal, have significantly expanded. The benefits extend beyond waste reduction, creating job opportunities and promoting sustainable consumption and production patterns [17][18][19][20].…”

Section: Co-processing and Recyclingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Waste to Wealth: A Futuristic Outlook for Waste Utilization in India

Balaganesh,

Vasudevan,

Natarajan

et al. 2023

India, having one of the largest agro-basedeconomies in the world, produces a significant amount of wastes, both from farming activities and agro-based industries. These wastestreams pose critical environmental and public health challenges that necessitate efficient management strategies.The present review examines the current status and future perspectives of waste utilization in India. We have attempted to criticallyidentify the most prominent features of effective waste management and the constraints in resource recovery for achieving the sustainable development goals. This review provides an overview of the prevailing practices in waste utilization, highlighting various methods employed and the types of industries that can benefit from this approach. In particular, techniques such as co-processing, recycling, waste-to-energy conversion, and industrial symbiosis to be extensivley made accessible to maximize the value derived from wastes. Some of the major challenges we identified include limited awareness, inadequate infrastructure, and regulatory gaps, which can significantly hinder the optimal utilization plans. To address these challenges, the review proposes potential strategies such as awareness campaigns, infrastructure development, technology transfer, and policy strengthening both at community and organizational levels. The findings of this review canshed light on the current landscape of waste utilization in India and present pathways for a more sustainable and efficient approach in the near future.

“…The prospects of environmental research have established a close interlink with the agriculture sector, mainly through the attributes of material, energy, and living species. It is envisaged that the environment is a bigger space with multiple spheres of activity, while agriculture comprises a smaller sect with limited but well-defined interactions with the environment [2]. Even though it is generally accepted that most of these interactions (such as soil quality and crop growth, water requirement and crop selection, raining pattern and cropping seasons, etc.)…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

An Adaptive Framework for Regenerative Agriculture based on Environmental Management

2023

Introduction The scope of implementing innovative research findings aimed at sustainable development goals seems to be inherently limited by economic and social acceptance, despite their technical efficacy. There exists a huge demand for coordinated efforts to mitigate the negative impacts of the so-called ‘development’ activities that are tampering with the very existence of humanity, natural resources, and the environment. Agriculture, though historically the first and foremost occupation of humans, has always been intrigued by nature at the cost of natural calamities and uncertainties in ensuring the availability and timely distribution of essential resources. In the modern context of water-energy-food paradigms, the agriculture sector can play a pivotal role in bolstering the state economy in multifaceted ways by assuming the adaptability of recent scientific advancements to the core functional attributes of sustainability. In this scenario, the concept of regenerative agriculture can be better understood as a holistic, self-adaptive, and integrated approach towards not only bringing about a revolutionary breakthrough in agricultural productivity but also providing a retroactive and reconstructive strategy for minimizing the inevitable consequences of destructive developments. An organized, synthesized approach in this direction would certainly culminate in fabricating close-connected, supportive interlinking pathways for related fields of science and technology to make them more beneficial towards the responsible productivity expected from the agriculture sector [1]. The prospects of environmental research have established a close interlink with the agriculture sector, mainly through the attributes of material, energy, and living species. It is envisaged that the environment is a bigger space with multiple spheres of activity, while agriculture comprises a smaller sect with limited but well-defined interactions with the environment [2]. Even though it is generally accepted that most of these interactions (such as soil quality and crop growth, water requirement and crop selection, raining pattern and cropping seasons, etc.) are mutually directed, one could perceive them as if initially driven by agricultural activities. However, there are some other interactions where environmental attributes are driving agricultural activities and outputs [3-5]. Most of these interactions are, nonetheless, subtle and complex, and little is known about their individual lead roles. Hence, it is important to identify the specific attributes of some of the well-known interactions and look for the key drivers towards addressing the original problem of agriculture and sustainability. A dynamic interaction between agriculture and environment is observed to be well-reinstated through the simultaneous existence and exchanges of the energy, materials and activities (Figure 1). It is, however, expected that a compensating step is essential to redirect (or push forward) such exchanges without creating adverse environmental impacts as well as agricultural losses. List of About the Conference, Conference Model, Publication of the Proceedings, Proceedings Editors, Technical Advisory Committee are available in this Pdf.