ID: 58492
Title: Coastal resource mapping: What lies beneath
Author: TIme Battista, kevin O ' Brein
Editor: Prof Arup Dasgupta
Year: 2012
Publisher: Geospatial Media and Communications Pvt Ltd, Vol 03, Issue 03, October 2012
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: None
Subject: Geospatial World
Keywords: geospatial data, coastal environments, estuarine environments
Abstract: A collaborative project in the US will provide geospatial data for informed decision making to meet human and energy needs while protecting coastal and estuarine environments.
Location: TE12, New Biological Sciences, IISc
Literature cited 1: None
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ID: 58491
Title: Climate Change: Breaking new ground
Author: Diego Cruz
Editor: Prof Arup Dasgupta
Year: 2012
Publisher: Geospatial Media and Communications Pvt Ltd, Vol 03, Issue 03, October 2012
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: None
Subject: Geospatial World
Keywords: Climate change, droughts, floods
Abstract: Many of the real challenges of the 21st century aren ' t always in traditional state-to-state interactions, but are transnational in nature and require new ways of dealing with. With climate change devastating African communities through droughts, floods and other disasters, researchers have developed an online mapping tool that analyses how climate and other forces interact to threaten populations.
Location: TE12, New Biological Sciences, IISc
Literature cited 1: None
Literature cited 2: None
ID: 58490
Title: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: Assessing flood risk
Author: None
Editor: Prof Arup Dasgupta
Year: 2012
Publisher: Geospatial Media and Communications Pvt Ltd, Vol 03, Issue 01, August 2012
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: None
Subject: Geospatial World
Keywords: None
Abstract: None
Location: TE12, New Biological Sciences, IISc
Literature cited 1: None
Literature cited 2: None
ID: 58489
Title: Graz, Austria: City planning gets a boost
Author: None
Editor: Prof Arup Dasgupta
Year: 2012
Publisher: Geospatial Media and Communications Pvt Ltd, Vol 03, Issue 01, August 2012
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: None
Subject: Geospatial World
Keywords: None
Abstract: None
Location: TE12, New Biological Sciences, IISc
Literature cited 1: None
Literature cited 2: None
ID: 58488
Title: Gothenburg, Sweden: Public at the forefront
Author: None
Editor: Prof Arup Dasgupta
Year: 2012
Publisher: Geospatial Media and Communications Pvt Ltd, Vol 03, Issue 01, August 2012
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: None
Subject: Geospatial World
Keywords: None
Abstract: None
Location: TE12, New Biological Sciences, IISc
Literature cited 1: None
Literature cited 2: None
ID: 58487
Title: Tainan, Taiwan: Towards improved decision making
Author: None
Editor: Prof Arup Dasgupta
Year: 2012
Publisher: Geospatial Media and Communications Pvt Ltd, Vol 03, Issue 01, August 2012
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: None
Subject: Geospatial World
Keywords: None
Abstract: None
Location: TE12, New Biological Sciences, IISc
Literature cited 1: None
Literature cited 2: None
ID: 58486
Title: Helsinki, Finland: Improving efficiency with the third dimension
Author: None
Editor: Prof Arup Dasgupta
Year: 2012
Publisher: Geospatial Media and Communications Pvt Ltd, Vol 03, Issue 01, August 2012
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: None
Subject: Geospatial World
Keywords: None
Abstract: None
Location: TE12, New Biological Sciences, IISc
Literature cited 1: None
Literature cited 2: None
ID: 58485
Title: 3D building models: An ' alternative ' route with energy efficiency
Author: Geoff Zeiss
Editor: Prof Arup Dasgupta
Year: 2012
Publisher: Geospatial Media and Communications Pvt Ltd, Vol 03, Issue 01, August 2012
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: None
Subject: Geospatial World
Keywords: 3D BIM,
Abstract: With buildings consuming one third of the world ' s total energy, improving energy efficiency of buildings, both new and existing, has become a global priority today. Explore how the convergence of 3D BIM, geospatial and energy modeling is enabling designers to reduce the energy footprint of existing structures and design new, highly energy-efficient structures.
Location: TE12, New Biological Sciences, IISc
Literature cited 1: None
Literature cited 2: None
ID: 58484
Title: 3D Terrestrial Laser Scanning: A whole new world
Author: Geoff Jacobs
Editor: Prof Arup Dasgupta
Year: 2012
Publisher: Geospatial Media and Communications Pvt Ltd, Vol 03, Issue 01, August 2012
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: None
Subject: Geospatial World
Keywords: Terrestrial laser scanning
Abstract: Advances in terrestrial laser scanning are rapidly enabling adoption for 3D applications that were once considered interesting, but not practical or economic. Here ' s a look at how 3D terrestrial laser scanning is capturing the imagination of geospatial professionals and users.
Location: TE12, New Biological Sciences, IISc
Literature cited 1: None
Literature cited 2: None
ID: 58483
Title: 3D stree level imagery: Securing the missing perspective
Author: Mark Taris and Bart Beers
Editor: Prof Arup Dasgupta
Year: 2012
Publisher: Geospatial Media and Communications Pvt Ltd, Vol 03, Issue 01, August 2012
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: None
Subject: Geospatial World
Keywords: Geospatial information
Abstract: Geospatial information is increasingly being displayed in three dimensions. Global players liek Google, Nokia, Microsoft and Apple have recently made announcements showing realistic looking 3D maps from a bird ' s eye view. But what has been announced so far lacks detail where it matters most: at street level.
Location: TE12, New Biological Sciences, IISc
Literature cited 1: None
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ID: 58482
Title: Role of reliable cooling system in combined cycle power plant towards green energy
Author: Gyan Ranjan Biswal, R P Maheshwari & M L Dewal
Editor: Mr. Mahadevan Iyer
Year: 2013
Publisher: A Chary Publication, Vol 53, No 1, January 2013
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: None
Subject: Electrical India
Keywords: tools, heat recovery steam generator (HRSG)
Abstract: In today ' s scenario, there are three vital factors which affect the performance of any power station and these factors are accuracy, efficiency and reliability of the system. There is still a wide scope of improvements in system reliability and efficiency of power stations. In this article, optimization of processes and their reliability issues using advanced tools are emphasized. Special attention has been paid on requirements and benefits of heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) section of modern power stations. Enhanced system reliability of a process reduces the changes of system failure proportionally, and hence, its requires less time for maintenance and provides increased availability. Reduction in maintenance duration of a process, allows it to keep in active mode for longer duration which enhances the efficiency of sytem. Improvement in efficiency of the system indicates lesser emission of green house gases; even one percent improvement may contribute in reducing the emission of CO2 by 20,000 tons.
Location: TE12, New Biological Sciences, IISc
Literature cited 1: None
Literature cited 2: None
ID: 58481
Title: Some facts & fictions about supercapacitors
Author: P B Karandikar and Dr D B Talange
Editor: Mr. Mahadevan Iyer
Year: 2013
Publisher: A Chary Publication, Vol 53, No 1, January 2013
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: None
Subject: Electrical India
Keywords: Electrical energy, Energy storage
Abstract: Electrical energy is generated by means of thermal, hydro, diesel, atomic et. This generated energy is connected to grid as it cannot be stored effectively and efficiently. Primary transmission, secondary transmission, primary distribution and secondary distribution are the different stages used to make the generated energy available to the consumers. Energy storage is generally done at application level in decentralized manner. Economically, energy storage may be possible at low capacity. However, electrical energy storage is a persistent problem for engineers and technologist.
Location: TE12, New Biological Sciences, IISc
Literature cited 1: None
Literature cited 2: None
ID: 58480
Title: Challenges facing Indian Nuclear power plants in the light of Fukushima ' s disaster
Author: C V Govinda Raju
Editor: Mr. Mahadevan Iyer
Year: 2013
Publisher: A Chary Publication, Vol 53, No 1, January 2013
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: None
Subject: Electrical India
Keywords: Power Plants, Kudankulam plant
Abstract: The Southern states of Tamilnadu, Kerala, Karnataka & Andhra are unable to meet the growing demands of Electricity, even if all the existing Power Plants work on full efficiency. Non availability of Coal both in terms of quantity and quality, coupled with frequent breakdowns of the operating units, has aggravated the situation. An additional capacity 2000 MW of badly needed is ready to be connected to the grid from Kudankulam Nuclear Power plant. After the disaster at Fukushima Nuclear Power Plants in Japan, increased protests from Locals, instigated by vested interests, has thrown a serious challenge to the government about the future of Nuclear Power Plants in India. This article covers the strategy the Govt. should follow in winning the confidence of the protestors about the security and safety of the Kudankulam plant as well as what course of long term action Govt. should initiate so that people become aware of the pros and cons of the Nuclear power as well as ensure proper training to the operating and maintenance staff on the safe operation of the Nuclear power plants.
Location: TE12, New Biological Sciences, IISc
Literature cited 1: None
Literature cited 2: None
ID: 58479
Title: Renewable energy current status and future perspectives
Author: Dr Deepali, Namita Joshi and K K Gangwar
Editor: Mr. Mahadevan Iyer
Year: 2013
Publisher: A Chary Publication, Vol 53, No 1, January 2013
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: None
Subject: Electrical India
Keywords: Energy, law of conservation of energy,
Abstract: Energy is the amount of force or power, when applied, can move one object from one position to another. Or Energy can be defined as the capacity of a system to do work. Energy exists in everybody whether they are human beings or animals or non living things e.g., jet, light , machines etc. Energy can have many forms like kinetic, potential, light, sound, gravitational, elastic, electromagnetic or nuclear. According to the law of conservation of energy, any form of energy can be converted into another form and the total energy will remain the same, e.g., a laborer when pushes the piles of bags, his potential energy stored inside him is converted into the kinetic energy from the movement of matter or when you burn the wood, its chemical energy is converted into the heat energy or when you charge your mobile phone the electrical energy is converted into the chemical energy which gets stored inside the battery ' s molecules.
Location: TE12, New Biological Sciences, IISc
Literature cited 1: None
Literature cited 2: None
ID: 58478
Title: Solar energy to avert future energy crisis in India
Author: Dr Ramachandra T V and Gautham Krishnadas
Editor: Mr. Mahadevan Iyer
Year: 2013
Publisher: A Chary Publication, Vol 53, No 1, January 2013
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: None
Subject: Electrical India
Keywords: Energy security
Abstract: The population of India has peaked to 1.21 billion and ober 60,000 villages in the country are not electrified. Energy security is one of the biggest challenges that the country faces today. Coal based power generation shares over 50% of the installed capacity in the country and meets the major power requirements. This is associated with local and gobal environmental pollution with resultant impact on air, water, land and biodiversity.
Location: TE12, New Biological Sciences, IISc
Literature cited 1: None
Literature cited 2: None