Arathi M. Nair

Assessing the resilience of water supply infrastructure to climate variability: a current status assessment in rural India

Abstract Rural Indian communities, characterised by the decentralised and informal nature of water governance, are extremely vulnerable to climate shocks that impair local water supply infrastructures (WSIs). This study assesses WSI resilience in the face of current climate varia...

Understanding persistent groundwater degradation in coastal communities through a participatory socio-hydrological framework

Groundwater is the lifeline for coastal rural communities in southern India, but it faces severe threats from complex interactions among hydrogeological processes, human behaviour and governance responses. This study adopts a socio-hydrological perspective to diagnose groundwater...