Ram Avtar
Biographic Data
| ID | 3056306 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ram Avtar |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ram |
| FAMILY NAME | Avtar |
| SIGNATURE | AVTAR R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Hokkaido University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3653-5771 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 21 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 21 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Integrating future land use uncertainty and spatial scales into ecosystem service degradation risk assessment for urban ecological management
Science-policy integration for ecosystem-based disaster risk reduction
Empowering Individuals
In today's dynamic and competitive world, the cultivation of soft skills is crucial for personal and professional success. This abstract delves into the profound insights of Chanakya, the ancient Indian philosopher, strategist, and political economist, on the empowerment of individuals through the enhancement of soft skills. Chanakya's teachings, as expounded in his seminal works like the Arthashastra and the Chanakya Niti, offer timeless wisdom …
Literary Reflections of Womanhood in Colonial and Postcolonial Indian English Fiction
Tradition is not a force that modifies itself spontaneously; rather, tradition undergoes transformation only when members of society themselves enact deliberate change. The conceptualization of women within Indian society has evolved over decades—and often in abrupt, profound ways—marked by a succession of shifts that mirror changing historical, cultural, and ideological currents. The representation of “woman” has appeared in myriad forms, each r…
Resonance of Modi’s Clean and Literate India Campaign in the Rural Setting of Half-Girlfriend
The value of any unit in this existence is its participation in the larger order of which it is a part’ (10),” states a distinguished educationist, highlighting the significance of individuals and entities in contributing to a greater societal good. In Chetan Bhagat’s Half Girlfriend, Madhav Jha embodies this principle through his transformative efforts in Dumraon, a disadvantaged village in Bihar. Educated at St. Stephen’s College, New Delhi, Ma…
Housing adequacy in Delhi, Dhaka and Karachi
Access to adequate housing is one of the major challenges in the rapidly urbanising megacities of the Indian subcontinent. This study examines variations in housing adequacy and its determinants in Delhi, Dhaka and Karachi. It investigates potential planning interventions to improve housing conditions, drawing on urban policies, programmes and insights from Demographic and Health Surveys. Findings reveal severe housing inadequacy, with four out o…
Using interferometric synthetic aperture rader (InSAR) analysis to detect ground deformation related to irreversibly changing ground ice, Mongolia
Permafrost in Mongolia shows highly heterogeneous features in space and the contents of ground ice are dependent on the local geographies such as topography, ground wetness, and vegetation cover. Recent permafrost degradation would cause thawing and disappearance of ground ice, destabilizing and subsiding the ground surface. This study aimed to detect topographic deformation related to irreversibly changing ground ice over the permafrost terrain …
Towards evaluating gully erosion volume and erosion rates in the Chambal badlands, Central India
High‐resolution multi‐temporal digital elevation model (DEM) are key to accurate mapping of gully erosion volume change studies. Owing to the lack of multi‐temporal DEM at a high spatial resolution, gully development rate, and gully erosion‐fill volume change estimates in the Indian badlands are poorly studied. Our study explored the use of multi‐temporal T erraSAR‐X add‐on for digital elevation measurement (TanDEM‐X) derived elevation models to …
Assessing the Impacts of Dike Systems on Water Quality in Natural Reserves of the Vietnamese Mekong Delta
Protected places such as nature reserves (NRs) are used to maintain ecological balance, biodiversity, and support surrounding ecosystems. However, the development and operation of infrastructure such as dikes and sluice gates in NRs, as seen in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta (VMD), often adversely affects the hydrological regime and water quality at both local and regional scales. This study analyzes the consequences of a constructed dike system on …
Digitalization to achieve sustainable development goals
Digitalization provides access to an integrated network of unexploited big data with potential benefits for society and the environment. The development of smart systems connected to the internet of things can generate unique opportunities to strategically address challenges associated with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to ensure an equitable, environmentally sustainable, and healthy society. This perspective describes t…
Use of multifrequency (C‐band and L‐band) SAR data to monitor peat subsidence based on time‐series SBAS InSAR technique
Peatlands in tropical regions like Indonesia are undergoing irreversible subsidence due to changes in land use (e.g., deforestation) and land management practices (e.g., drainage alteration), resulting in massive amounts of soil carbon loss. Several satellite‐borne synthetic aperture radar (SAR) sensors are operating concurrently at different frequencies, providing potentially useful data for monitoring surface motion over tropical peatlands. Thi…
High-resolution urban change modeling and flood exposure estimation at a national scale using open geospatial data
Does building development in Dhaka comply with land use zoning? An analysis using nighttime light and digital building heights
Mapping Brick Kilns to Support Environmental Impact Studies around Delhi Using Sentinel-2
Cities lying in the Indo-Gangetic plains of South Asia have the world’s worst anthropogenic air pollution, which is often attributed to urban growth. Brick kilns, facilities for producing fired clay-bricks for construction are often found at peri-urban region of South Asian cities. Although brick kilns are significant air pollutant emitters, their contribution in under-represented in air pollution emission inventories due to unavailability of the…
A rapid indicator-based assessment of foreign resident preparedness in Japan during Typhoon Hagibis
Urban Green Spaces and Their Need in Cities of Rapidly Urbanizing India
Urbanization offers several opportunities for the growth of economic, social, and technology sectors, offering benefits to society in terms of better living and healthcare facilities, as well as employment opportunities. However, some major downsides of urbanization are overcrowding and environmental degradation. In order to realize sustainable and environmentally friendly urbanization, there is an urgent need for comprehensive land use planning …
Hydrological Simulation for Predicting the Future Water Quality of Adyar River, Chennai, India
Just a few decades ago, Adyar River in India's city of Chennai was an important source of water for various uses. Due to local and global changes (e.g., population growth and climate change), its ecosystem and overall water quality, including its aesthetic value, has deteriorated, and the water has become unsuitable for commercial uses. Adverse impacts of excessive population and changing climate are expected to continue in the future. Thus, this…
Delhi's land cover change in post transit era
Examining the Ecology of Commodity Trade Networks Using an Ecological Information‐Based Approach
Commodity trade networks exhibit certain patterns in the configuration of material flows that are similar to natural ecological networks. This article develops and explores an ecological information‐based approach to examine the ecology of commodity trade networks. We demonstrate that commodity trade networks show a pattern of commonality when viewed through the introduced ecological information‐based metrics. Specifically, we show how the networ…
Application of remote sensing techniques toward the role of traditional water bodies with respect to vegetation conditions
Role of remote sensing and community forestry to manage forests for the effective implementation of Redd+ mechanism
Role of remote sensing and community forestry to manage forests for the effective implementation of Redd+ mechanism
Application of remote sensing techniques toward the role of traditional water bodies with respect to vegetation conditions
Examining the Ecology of Commodity Trade Networks Using an Ecological Information‐Based Approach
Commodity trade networks exhibit certain patterns in the configuration of material flows that are similar to natural ecological networks. This article develops and explores an ecological information‐based approach to examine the ecology of commodity trade networks. We demonstrate that commodity trade networks show a pattern of commonality when viewed through the introduced ecological information‐based metrics. Specifically, we show how the networ…
Delhi's land cover change in post transit era
Urban Green Spaces and Their Need in Cities of Rapidly Urbanizing India
Urbanization offers several opportunities for the growth of economic, social, and technology sectors, offering benefits to society in terms of better living and healthcare facilities, as well as employment opportunities. However, some major downsides of urbanization are overcrowding and environmental degradation. In order to realize sustainable and environmentally friendly urbanization, there is an urgent need for comprehensive land use planning …
Hydrological Simulation for Predicting the Future Water Quality of Adyar River, Chennai, India
Just a few decades ago, Adyar River in India's city of Chennai was an important source of water for various uses. Due to local and global changes (e.g., population growth and climate change), its ecosystem and overall water quality, including its aesthetic value, has deteriorated, and the water has become unsuitable for commercial uses. Adverse impacts of excessive population and changing climate are expected to continue in the future. Thus, this…
Mapping Brick Kilns to Support Environmental Impact Studies around Delhi Using Sentinel-2
Cities lying in the Indo-Gangetic plains of South Asia have the world’s worst anthropogenic air pollution, which is often attributed to urban growth. Brick kilns, facilities for producing fired clay-bricks for construction are often found at peri-urban region of South Asian cities. Although brick kilns are significant air pollutant emitters, their contribution in under-represented in air pollution emission inventories due to unavailability of the…
A rapid indicator-based assessment of foreign resident preparedness in Japan during Typhoon Hagibis
Digitalization to achieve sustainable development goals
Digitalization provides access to an integrated network of unexploited big data with potential benefits for society and the environment. The development of smart systems connected to the internet of things can generate unique opportunities to strategically address challenges associated with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to ensure an equitable, environmentally sustainable, and healthy society. This perspective describes t…
Use of multifrequency (C‐band and L‐band) SAR data to monitor peat subsidence based on time‐series SBAS InSAR technique
Peatlands in tropical regions like Indonesia are undergoing irreversible subsidence due to changes in land use (e.g., deforestation) and land management practices (e.g., drainage alteration), resulting in massive amounts of soil carbon loss. Several satellite‐borne synthetic aperture radar (SAR) sensors are operating concurrently at different frequencies, providing potentially useful data for monitoring surface motion over tropical peatlands. Thi…
High-resolution urban change modeling and flood exposure estimation at a national scale using open geospatial data
Does building development in Dhaka comply with land use zoning? An analysis using nighttime light and digital building heights
Towards evaluating gully erosion volume and erosion rates in the Chambal badlands, Central India
High‐resolution multi‐temporal digital elevation model (DEM) are key to accurate mapping of gully erosion volume change studies. Owing to the lack of multi‐temporal DEM at a high spatial resolution, gully development rate, and gully erosion‐fill volume change estimates in the Indian badlands are poorly studied. Our study explored the use of multi‐temporal T erraSAR‐X add‐on for digital elevation measurement (TanDEM‐X) derived elevation models to …
Assessing the Impacts of Dike Systems on Water Quality in Natural Reserves of the Vietnamese Mekong Delta
Protected places such as nature reserves (NRs) are used to maintain ecological balance, biodiversity, and support surrounding ecosystems. However, the development and operation of infrastructure such as dikes and sluice gates in NRs, as seen in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta (VMD), often adversely affects the hydrological regime and water quality at both local and regional scales. This study analyzes the consequences of a constructed dike system on …
Using interferometric synthetic aperture rader (InSAR) analysis to detect ground deformation related to irreversibly changing ground ice, Mongolia
Permafrost in Mongolia shows highly heterogeneous features in space and the contents of ground ice are dependent on the local geographies such as topography, ground wetness, and vegetation cover. Recent permafrost degradation would cause thawing and disappearance of ground ice, destabilizing and subsiding the ground surface. This study aimed to detect topographic deformation related to irreversibly changing ground ice over the permafrost terrain …
Empowering Individuals
In today's dynamic and competitive world, the cultivation of soft skills is crucial for personal and professional success. This abstract delves into the profound insights of Chanakya, the ancient Indian philosopher, strategist, and political economist, on the empowerment of individuals through the enhancement of soft skills. Chanakya's teachings, as expounded in his seminal works like the Arthashastra and the Chanakya Niti, offer timeless wisdom …
Literary Reflections of Womanhood in Colonial and Postcolonial Indian English Fiction
Tradition is not a force that modifies itself spontaneously; rather, tradition undergoes transformation only when members of society themselves enact deliberate change. The conceptualization of women within Indian society has evolved over decades—and often in abrupt, profound ways—marked by a succession of shifts that mirror changing historical, cultural, and ideological currents. The representation of “woman” has appeared in myriad forms, each r…
Resonance of Modi’s Clean and Literate India Campaign in the Rural Setting of Half-Girlfriend
The value of any unit in this existence is its participation in the larger order of which it is a part’ (10),” states a distinguished educationist, highlighting the significance of individuals and entities in contributing to a greater societal good. In Chetan Bhagat’s Half Girlfriend, Madhav Jha embodies this principle through his transformative efforts in Dumraon, a disadvantaged village in Bihar. Educated at St. Stephen’s College, New Delhi, Ma…
Housing adequacy in Delhi, Dhaka and Karachi
Access to adequate housing is one of the major challenges in the rapidly urbanising megacities of the Indian subcontinent. This study examines variations in housing adequacy and its determinants in Delhi, Dhaka and Karachi. It investigates potential planning interventions to improve housing conditions, drawing on urban policies, programmes and insights from Demographic and Health Surveys. Findings reveal severe housing inadequacy, with four out o…
Integrating future land use uncertainty and spatial scales into ecosystem service degradation risk assessment for urban ecological management
Science-policy integration for ecosystem-based disaster risk reduction
Geography (15 works) · Environmental Science (10 works) · Business (6 works) · Environmental resource management (6 works) · Remote sensing (6 works) · Ecology (5 works) · Environmental planning (5 works) · Land Use and Ecosystem Services (5 works) · Civil engineering (4 works) · Engineering (4 works)