Journal of Indian Association for Environmental Management (JIAEM) https://or.niscpr.res.in/index.php/JIAEM <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">The Journal of Indian Association for Environmental Management publishes original research contributions broadly in the field of environmental sciences and Engineering. The scope of the Journal includes natural resources management, waste management and remediation, marine and coastal environment, biodiversity, environmental biotechnology, environmental pollution control technologies, environmental impact assessment, geospatial technologies for environmental management, environmental modeling, solid waste management, air pollution, water and wastewater management, climate change, legal and policy issues, socio-economics, risk assessment etc.</span></p> en-US jiaem@neeri.res.in (Dr. Rajesh Gupta) op@niscpr.res.in (Digital Information Resources Division) Sun, 09 Feb 2025 09:44:02 +0530 OJS 3.3.0.13 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 Effects of Installing a Geothermal System in a Residential Building For Cooling Purposes in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India https://or.niscpr.res.in/index.php/JIAEM/article/view/13903 <p>In the last century, urban expansion has doubled the electricity demands and has also contributed to the increase of Urban Heat Islands (UHI) subsequently triggering the phenomenon of global climate change. Electricity is mainly consumed in residential buildings all over the world, contributing to the rise in temperature and the UHI phenomenon in big cities. In this regard, this study has tried to investigate the effect of adding a geothermal or ground source heat pump (GSHP) system in a residential building for cooling purposes in a hot climate such as the summer season in Lucknow city of India. This study has used DesignBuilder to make a building model of a residential building and then used EnergyPlus as a simulation tool for comparing the change in CO<sub>2</sub> emission and electricity or energy consumption for cooling, before and after the installation of GSHP in the residential building in a hot dry climate. The simulation has shown a significant impact on the residential building after the addition of a geothermal system. The temperature gets reduced by 9.3% in Zone 1, 10.75% in Zone 2, and 5.9% in Zone 3. In addition, CO<sub>2</sub> emission and electricity consumption of the entire building has reduced by 28.1%. The thermal comfort increased and the CO<sub>2</sub> emission was reduced which provided a solution for increasing the sustainability of the building in the form of GSHP which will also help in the subsequent reduction of UHI and climate change</p> Shashank Pandey, Asit singh, Amarendra singh, Vishvanath Pratap singh Copyright (c) 2025 Journal of Indian Association for Environmental Management (JIAEM) https://or.niscpr.res.in/index.php/JIAEM/index https://or.niscpr.res.in/index.php/JIAEM/article/view/13903 Sun, 09 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Assessing Groundwater Quality at Shivri Municipal Landfill: A Combined Approach Using Water Quality Index, Leachate Pollution Index, and GIS https://or.niscpr.res.in/index.php/JIAEM/article/view/13913 <p>The current research shows the analysis of the quality of groundwater close to a landfill in Lucknow City, in Uttar Pradesh, India. Calculating the leachate pollution index (LPI) and water quality index (WQI) has been done to evaluate the quality of the groundwater and the leachate near the site. A very high value of LPI (27.54) indicates that there was a substantial amount of contaminants at the landfill site. the calculation of WQI for the groundwater samples has been done and a map for showing its spatial distribution has been prepared for the analysis of the WQI, revealing that 40% of the groundwater specimens are excellent alongside 60% of the groundwater is in a good category. the spatial distribution of WQI illustrates that the majority of the region around the site of the landfill is in the good category and the remaining is in the excellent category. The experimental result of the physicochemical analysis for groundwater revealed that water is satisfactory and fit for drinking and other domestic use and only some parameters like total alkalinity, total hardness, EC, TDS, sodium, magnesium, calcium, and sulfate are above the desirable limit set by Indian standard (IS10500: 2012). This study also emphasizes the importance of LPI and WQI as a monitoring tool for the policymakers and the government body for preventing and safeguarding the risk of groundwater contamination from leachate.</p> Vishvanath Pratap Singh, Hrishikesh Kumar Singh Copyright (c) 2025 Journal of Indian Association for Environmental Management (JIAEM) https://or.niscpr.res.in/index.php/JIAEM/index https://or.niscpr.res.in/index.php/JIAEM/article/view/13913 Sun, 09 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Comparative analysis of large-scale composting and home-scale composting in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India https://or.niscpr.res.in/index.php/JIAEM/article/view/12367 <p>This study presents a comparative analysis of home composting and large-scale composting for organic waste management, aiming to assess their efficacy, feasibility, and environmental implications. Using a mixed-methods approach that combines qualitative evaluations with quantitative data analysis, the study looks at important factors such compost quality, waste diversion rates, resource inputs, prices, environmental effects, and community involvement. Based on extant literature, official reports, and case studies, the comparative analysis offers valuable insights into the respective benefits and drawbacks of the two composting techniques</p> Shiv Singh, Hrishikesh Kumar Singh Copyright (c) 2025 Journal of Indian Association for Environmental Management (JIAEM) https://or.niscpr.res.in/index.php/JIAEM/index https://or.niscpr.res.in/index.php/JIAEM/article/view/12367 Sun, 09 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Assessment of Heatwave Vulnerability Index And Its Spatial Distribution Over Uttar Pradesh, India https://or.niscpr.res.in/index.php/JIAEM/article/view/14321 <p>The recurring extreme events are garnering a lot of attention these days, understanding heatwave vulnerability has been a hot topic among researchers due to its parameters which solely depend upon the local climate, socio-economic conditions, physiological conditions, and also on its local environmental conditions. This study looks into the spatial distribution of heatwave vulnerability over the Uttar Pradesh (UP) region divided into 75 districts. An index has been developed called the Heatwave Vulnerability Index (HVI) employing three variables namely Exposure, Sensitivity, and Adaptive capacity. In these variables, various environmental and socio-economic factors were considered. Spatial distribution for Land Surface Temperature (LST) and Normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) have also been analyzed in this study. Furthermore, this study evaluated that a total of 11 districts have been found to be in the extremely vulnerable category. Uttar Pradesh is the most populous state in the country, and this study can provide valuable insights into planning various mitigation strategies and formulating various policies for coping with heat waves</p> Shashank Pandey, Asit Singh, Amarendra Singh, Prabhat Kumar Patel Copyright (c) 2025 Journal of Indian Association for Environmental Management (JIAEM) https://or.niscpr.res.in/index.php/JIAEM/index https://or.niscpr.res.in/index.php/JIAEM/article/view/14321 Sun, 09 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Approach in Scientific Management of Municipal Solid Waste in Kadapa Town https://or.niscpr.res.in/index.php/JIAEM/article/view/14726 <p>With an increase in population, lifestyle changes and migration, the quantity of waste have increased every year which may cause the challenge for the municipal authorities to manage it properly. Studies have been investigated to know the generation of solid waste such as residential and commercial. Quantification of waste at disposal site was carried out, as the biodegradable waste was treated by vermicomposting method, the paper and plastic waste found to be 34 - 22 % and 17- 9% at Ukkayapalli, Putlampalli and Mardimadugu dumping site. Moreover for non biodegradable waste generation in the Kadapa town we can solve the problem by 3 R technologies such as Reduce, Reuse and Recycle the materials.</p> Hussen Basha Patan, Sumithra Shanmugam Copyright (c) 2025 Journal of Indian Association for Environmental Management (JIAEM) https://or.niscpr.res.in/index.php/JIAEM/index https://or.niscpr.res.in/index.php/JIAEM/article/view/14726 Sun, 09 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Application of Canna Indica for Removal of Methylene Blue Using Phytoremediation Techniques https://or.niscpr.res.in/index.php/JIAEM/article/view/15842 <p>India's rapid urbanization and industrialization have released industrial effluents comprising dyes and heavy metals into the environment, which has significantly contaminated the ecosystem overall and in water bodies in particular. The traditional physicochemical methods for dye removal were sometimes costly and inefficient, especially when used at lower concentrations. For the purpose of removing pollutants from wastewater, phytoremediation has become a popular and affordable solution. The use of <em>Canna indica</em> as a biosorbent for the phytoremediation of textile wastewater containing Methylene Blue (MB) dye is studied in this work. After immobilizing <em>Canna indica</em> root tubers with calcium chloride and sodium alginate, batch adsorption experiments were conducted to optimize a number of variables, including as pH, temperature, and contact duration. The results demonstrated that, following treatment, important wastewater quality measurements such total suspended solids (TSS), total dissolved solids (TDS), chemical oxygen demand (COD), and biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) were significantly reduced. With notable improvements in colour, pH, and other pollutant levels, <em>Canna indica</em> was used in phytoremediation to reduce the concentration of Methylene Blue from 10 ppm to 1 ppm and fulfil Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) requirements. The Phyto-bed's ability to remove dye was also much improved when the dye concentration was lowered to 1156.7 mg/L. As India's industrialization and environmental degradation accelerate, this study emphasizes <em>Canna indica</em>'s ability as an eco-friendly method of treating wastewater contaminated by dyes, providing an suitable solution to the problems associated with cleaning wastewater from textile industries.</p> Vaibhav Shinde, Nikhil Katkar, Shriya Chilwante , Jotiram Gujar, Shriram Sonawane Copyright (c) 2025 Journal of Indian Association for Environmental Management (JIAEM) https://or.niscpr.res.in/index.php/JIAEM/index https://or.niscpr.res.in/index.php/JIAEM/article/view/15842 Sun, 09 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0530