Maneesha Vinodini Ramesh
Biographic Data
| ID | 6195899 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Maneesha Vinodini Ramesh |
| GIVEN NAMES | Maneesha Vinodini |
| FAMILY NAME | Ramesh |
| SIGNATURE | RAMESH M V |
| AFFILIATIONS | Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3584-7143 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2000 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Promoting water-sustainability
This study addresses water supply challenges in rapidly growing urban centres of India through a participatory, co-design approach. Focusing on two marginalised wards in Kochi, Kerala, India, the study uses Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) techniques and stakeholder co-design workshops to explore solution suggestions for sustainable urban water supply. The study revealed critical issues such as water shortages, unequal distribution, and water …
Participatory engagement and lived experiences of early warning and preparedness in two rural communities in Kerala, South India
People-centered, inclusive Early Warning Systems (EWS) that inspire the adoption of early, preemptive protective actions are essential components for protecting lives, assets, and livelihoods against impending hazards. However, warnings often fail to reach rural populations or prompt preparedness. This study examines how co-production through Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) techniques can strengthen people-centered EWS at the community level.…
Promoting livelihood diversification in vulnerable rural coastal communities in India
Co‐Design to Capacity
The adoption of rural livelihood technologies is often hindered by a gap between participatory design and user capacity. This study addresses this challenge with a co‐designed lemongrass distillation system in rural India that remained unused due to a lack of community capacity, despite a successful design process. A novel Co‐design to Capacity (C2C) framework was implemented, using the ADDIE instructional model to train indigenous women. The han…
Defining Bhāvanā through the PAL framework
Integrated Amrita Meditation-35 (IAM®-35) is a 35-min meditation practice introduced by Satguru Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi (Amma), integrating gentle yoga postures, breath regulation, and Bhāvanā , an ancient contemplative principle meaning “bringing into being”. Although Bhāvanā appears in classical Indian texts such as the Bhāvanopaniṣad , IAM®-35 was developed independently by Amma, without direct derivation from scriptural or sectarian sou…
Navigating sustainability and resilience
Despite widespread efforts to improve economic conditions, the critical interconnections between sustainability and resilience, particularly in vulnerable rural communities, remain understudied. Existing frameworks often overlook the com- plex interplay between these two dimensions, hindering effective policymaking. This research addresses this gap by examining the relationship between sustainability and resilience within the context of rural Ind…
Internet over the ocean
Coastal communities across the globe are prone to imminent disasters and emergencies due to their geographic placement, and their fishing occupations add to their exposure to ocean-related disasters more during their occupational voyage. The fishermen in the state of Kerala, India, lead a distinctive lifestyle compared to the mainstream community, primarily because of a significant digital divide. This divide hampers their access to livelihood su…
HCI curricula for sustainable innovation
made HCI curricula at the bachelor's, master's, and Ph.D. levels involving
Participatory design approach to address water crisis in the village of Karkatta, Jharkhand, India
Several Indian rural communities are marginalized due to the multi-dimensional sustainability challenges prevalent in their communities. The interrelationships between these challenges are also very complex. Previous remedial measures were unable to address the intricacies of the interconnected challenges. This study reveals how water scarcity during the summer months, experienced by a community residing in an Indian village named Karkatta, oblig…
Economic Crisis and its Social Impacts
The objective of this paper is to survey the social consequences of the 1997 Asian financial crisis with the purpose of drawing policy lessons. The outbreak of the financial crisis and the ensuing increase in unemployment and poverty triggered a worsening of education and health outcomes. The situation stabilized and eventually improved only after governments and international organizations intervened. Employment creation and cash transfers progr…
Welfare Capitalism in Southeast Asia
This is the only in-depth study of social policies in Southeast Asia. It compares social security, health, and education policies in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. After
Economic Crisis and its Social Impacts
The objective of this paper is to survey the social consequences of the 1997 Asian financial crisis with the purpose of drawing policy lessons. The outbreak of the financial crisis and the ensuing increase in unemployment and poverty triggered a worsening of education and health outcomes. The situation stabilized and eventually improved only after governments and international organizations intervened. Employment creation and cash transfers progr…
Welfare Capitalism in Southeast Asia
This is the only in-depth study of social policies in Southeast Asia. It compares social security, health, and education policies in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. After
Economic Crisis and its Social Impacts
The objective of this paper is to survey the social consequences of the 1997 Asian financial crisis with the purpose of drawing policy lessons. The outbreak of the financial crisis and the ensuing increase in unemployment and poverty triggered a worsening of education and health outcomes. The situation stabilized and eventually improved only after governments and international organizations intervened. Employment creation and cash transfers progr…
Participatory design approach to address water crisis in the village of Karkatta, Jharkhand, India
Several Indian rural communities are marginalized due to the multi-dimensional sustainability challenges prevalent in their communities. The interrelationships between these challenges are also very complex. Previous remedial measures were unable to address the intricacies of the interconnected challenges. This study reveals how water scarcity during the summer months, experienced by a community residing in an Indian village named Karkatta, oblig…
HCI curricula for sustainable innovation
made HCI curricula at the bachelor's, master's, and Ph.D. levels involving
Navigating sustainability and resilience
Despite widespread efforts to improve economic conditions, the critical interconnections between sustainability and resilience, particularly in vulnerable rural communities, remain understudied. Existing frameworks often overlook the com- plex interplay between these two dimensions, hindering effective policymaking. This research addresses this gap by examining the relationship between sustainability and resilience within the context of rural Ind…
Internet over the ocean
Coastal communities across the globe are prone to imminent disasters and emergencies due to their geographic placement, and their fishing occupations add to their exposure to ocean-related disasters more during their occupational voyage. The fishermen in the state of Kerala, India, lead a distinctive lifestyle compared to the mainstream community, primarily because of a significant digital divide. This divide hampers their access to livelihood su…
Defining Bhāvanā through the PAL framework
Integrated Amrita Meditation-35 (IAM®-35) is a 35-min meditation practice introduced by Satguru Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi (Amma), integrating gentle yoga postures, breath regulation, and Bhāvanā , an ancient contemplative principle meaning “bringing into being”. Although Bhāvanā appears in classical Indian texts such as the Bhāvanopaniṣad , IAM®-35 was developed independently by Amma, without direct derivation from scriptural or sectarian sou…
Promoting water-sustainability
This study addresses water supply challenges in rapidly growing urban centres of India through a participatory, co-design approach. Focusing on two marginalised wards in Kochi, Kerala, India, the study uses Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) techniques and stakeholder co-design workshops to explore solution suggestions for sustainable urban water supply. The study revealed critical issues such as water shortages, unequal distribution, and water …
Participatory engagement and lived experiences of early warning and preparedness in two rural communities in Kerala, South India
People-centered, inclusive Early Warning Systems (EWS) that inspire the adoption of early, preemptive protective actions are essential components for protecting lives, assets, and livelihoods against impending hazards. However, warnings often fail to reach rural populations or prompt preparedness. This study examines how co-production through Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) techniques can strengthen people-centered EWS at the community level.…
Promoting livelihood diversification in vulnerable rural coastal communities in India
Co‐Design to Capacity
The adoption of rural livelihood technologies is often hindered by a gap between participatory design and user capacity. This study addresses this challenge with a co‐designed lemongrass distillation system in rural India that remained unused due to a lack of community capacity, despite a successful design process. A novel Co‐design to Capacity (C2C) framework was implemented, using the ADDIE instructional model to train indigenous women. The han…
Geography (5 works) · Citizen journalism (4 works) · Environmental Science (4 works) · Livelihood (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Ecology (3 works) · Economic growth (3 works) · Economics (3 works) · Environmental planning (3 works)