Climate Vulnerability, Water Vulnerability

Seidler, Reinmar; Sharma, Gaurav; Telwala, Yasmeen

doi:10.1016/b978-0-444-63787-1.00007-x

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“…Visvizi & Lytras (2018) used the notion smart village to open a debate on information and communication technology in villages. The notion is problematic in that smart village is not exclusively connected to technological issues but stands also for "climate-smart villages and climate-adaptive rural development" (Seidler, Sharma, & Telwala, 2016) or refers to comprehensive rural development (e.g., Soligno, Scorza, Amato, Casas, & Murgante, 2015). In Europe, smart village is closely connected to European policy.…”

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Thinking Together Digitalization and Social Innovation in Rural Areas: An Exploration of Rural Digitalization Projects in Germany

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2020

European Countryside

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Digitalization and social innovation are often discussed separately and without any spatial reference or in relation to cities, although newer works show the importance of social innovation also for rural areas. Existing digitalization projects illustrate the potential of digital technologies for rural development. Current debates on smart villages refer to both digitalization and social innovation but still in a rather unsystematic way. The paper seeks to think together digitalization and social innovation in rural areas more systemically and proposes to conceptually connect them with the help of sensitizing concepts, which are developed out of debates on social and digital social innovation. Along these concepts, the paper explores rural digitalization projects in Germany. On the one hand, this highlights the spectrum of these initiatives and, on the other hand, provides a framework under which digitalization and social innovation can be analyzed and smart villages may be supported systematically.

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Thinking Together Digitalization and Social Innovation in Rural Areas: An Exploration of Rural Digitalization Projects in Germany

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2020

European Countryside

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“…The discharge of the spring in South Sikkim varies from 8 LPM to 130 LPM and follows the rainfall pattern [13]. However, many of the local springs in Namthang are drying up [27,28]. Notably, during the winter, domestic demand in South Sikkim is 410 L per family [29].…”

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“…Sikkim respondents raised concerns over practically following the scientific protocols of springshed management. According to Seidler et al [28], the demand for detailed investigative research is an unquestionable issue as the wrong location for the recharging process can increase landslide risks through saturating the soil with a reduction of friction. Accordingly, experts have suggested avoiding areas with slope gradients of over 50 • .…”

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“…To tackle this issue, locally collected scientific detailing, such as expensive isotope signature analyses [38], was attempted in Nepal [39] and India [40][41][42] as a part of clarifying unknown technical questions on aquifers. However, Seidler et al [28] later claimed that certain studies (e.g., Dhakal et al [40]) have failed to detect a conclusive recharge area and map the underlying linkages.…”

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Sustainability Challenges to Springshed Water Management in India and Bangladesh: A Bird’s Eye View

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Springshed management across mountainous states, such as India and Nepal, has paved the way for the groundwater recharge process. In contrast, despite introducing several interventions, the Bangladeshi government has never been officially exposed to such sustainable ideas for a spring revival. Therefore, this study aims to diagnose water security for the Himalayan region by applying an environmental security framework. Community perceptions documented through focus group discussions and key informant interviews, as well as water sample testing, helped highlight the existing issues of water scarcity, accessibility, quality, and governance structure. Exemplifying the condition of Bandarban in Bangladesh, notable gaps were found in spring-related scientific understanding. Specifically, the lack of adequate reservoirs, institutional coordination, water supply, utility maintenance, and accessibility hurdles were identified as areas requiring immediate attention. As a recovery route, a six-step protocol of springshed management shows more promising outcomes. However, Sikkim communities in India raised questions over its efficacy due to the improper execution of said protocols. A limited understanding of hill science, including inventory and inadequate inspections before implementation, were found to result in only partial success. Upgrading remains a challenge as maladaptation might increase landslides. Therefore, development plans demand rigorous science-based investigation, consideration of local community knowledge, and (pilot) monitoring before the upscaling of springshed projects can be successfully conducted.

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“…As a robust climate adaptation strategy for drought-prone areas in Sikkim, Dhara Vikas (meaning, springshed development), an innovative programme was adopted in 2008 to revive and maintain drying springs, which is helping to alleviate the problem of rural water scarcity by reducing surface run-off of rainwater and allowing more water to percolate down to recharge underground aquifers, which, in turn, ensures increased discharge from springs (Tambe et al, 2011(Tambe et al, , 2012Sharma et al, 2012). This scheme has been replicated and undertaken in the form of pilot projects of varying scales across Indian mountain states such as Himachal Pradesh, Nagaland, and Uttarakhand (Seidler et al, 2016;Gupta & Kulkarni 2018). However, such an initiative is yet to come about in the adjoining Kalimpong district, despite its proximity to Sikkim.…”

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Water management systems of two towns in the Eastern Himalaya: case studies of Singtam in Sikkim and Kalimpong in West Bengal states of India

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This study examines the water supply systems, their sociopolitical dynamics, and the future of water management in two Indian towns in the Eastern Himalaya, Kalimpong in West Bengal and Singtam in Sikkim. The research was centred around issues of demand and supply, water scarcity and stress, equity, water governance, and the sustainable conservation and management of water resources in a climate change context. Methodologically based on surveys, focus group discussions, and key informants' interviews, this study finds that spring sources are drying alarmingly in Singtam, even as demand is increasing dramatically due to a floating population that is more than the number of local inhabitants. The town suffers from the lack of an adequate reservoir facility and the frequent damage of water supply pipes during the monsoon. Kalimpong faces acute water shortages all year round. The political tug of war between the state government agencies and the local government around the management and supply of water, declining water discharge in spring sources, the lack of water infrastructure for repair, maintenance, and supply, and the glaring inequity between the higher, middle, and lower income groups are the immediate issues around water in Kalimpong. The spring sources that supply drinking water to Kalimpong and Singtam need immediate conservation measures to arrest the declining state of discharge. Micro-planning at the local level, reviving drying springs, and the adoption of appropriate soil and water conservation practices on a watershed basis are all important ways forward. The development of water security plans and their strict enforcement through multi-institutional collaboration can contribute to improved water governance and socioecological restoration for sustainable water resources management.

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Climate Vulnerability, Water Vulnerability

Cited by 6 publications

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Thinking Together Digitalization and Social Innovation in Rural Areas: An Exploration of Rural Digitalization Projects in Germany

Thinking Together Digitalization and Social Innovation in Rural Areas: An Exploration of Rural Digitalization Projects in Germany

Sustainability Challenges to Springshed Water Management in India and Bangladesh: A Bird’s Eye View

Water management systems of two towns in the Eastern Himalaya: case studies of Singtam in Sikkim and Kalimpong in West Bengal states of India

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