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Resource Person : DR.Ramaraju, PHE- Sectretary, HOD/Civil DSCE, Bangalore

Date : 26th September 2018

Time : 11:00 AM

Venue : Seminar Hall 2

About the Programme:

The technical seminar was on the topic “Climate Change & Water:

Vulnerability & Adaptation”. A clear understanding was made on the concepts of climate and meterological changes that affects the environment to a greater extent. The main reasons for the climate change are as follows

• Deforestation
• Exhaustion of fossil fuels
• Industrial pollution
• Increase in water usage
• Over dependence on electricity

A detailed discussion was made on the above said factors which has a prominent impact on the climatological changes. The key climate risks for coastal Areas are

• Weather parameters: Monsoon vagaries – frequent monsoon failure, uneven spatio-temporal distribution of rainfall, Increasing temperature.
• Water Quantum : Shrinkage of water bodies, Surface & Ground water depletion, Quality : Intrusion of sea water & secondary Salinization
• Food security due to fall in agricultural production Unseasonal Rainfall ,Frequent droughts / Floods & Increase in salinity of irrigation water & land
• Coastal ecosystem Flooding and Cyclones, Sea level rise, Land use changes & Heavy urbanization along the coastal region.

The key points which were discussed and concluded are as follows

• Seasonal Climate Forecasts for Water Management
• Need to strengthen research on regional adaptation
• Improve access to best available information on possible impacts o climate change
• Adequate fund allocation to improve local capacities on adaptation
• Take into account of needs and specificities of the region for developing adaptation
• More awareness campaigns
• Participation of people in economizing water & Electricity usage
• Encouraging reuse of water