Blue Sky, Blue Water: Advances in Air Pollution, Climate Resilience, and Water Governance for Sustainable...

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Sneha Gautam (Karunya Institute of Science and Technology, Coimbatore, India) Suneel Kumar Joshi

Blue Sky, Blue Water

Advances in Air Pollution, Climate Resilience, and Water Governance for Sustainable Futures...

Sneha Gautam (Karunya Institute of Science and Technology, Coimbatore, India), Suneel Kumar Joshi, Balram Ambade

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CRC Press
19 December 2025

Energy industries & utilities; Hydrology & the hydrosphere; Drought & water supply; Pollution & threats to the environment

Blue Sky, Blue Water is a timely and comprehensive resource that explores the dynamic intersection of air pollution, climate resilience, and water governance in the 21st century. This scholarly book brings together cutting-edge research, case studies, and innovative strategies aimed at promoting environmental sustainability and public health. Spanning 18 chapters, it offers both conceptual and real-world perspectives across diverse regions and scientific disciplines.

Key themes covered in this volume include an in-depth analysis of air pollution’s health effects, microplastic risks, climate extremes, and advanced wastewater treatment techniques such as nanotechnology and blockchain-based governance. This book also highlights the value of traditional knowledge and community-based water conservation, bridging science with practice. Readers will benefit from multidisciplinary insights and practical recommendations for sustainable policy-making and environmental stewardship.

This book is an essential resource for researchers, environmental scientists, policymakers, urban planners, and students of environmental studies and public health. Its broad thematic coverage and global relevance make it suitable for academic institutions, government agencies, and non-governmental organizations focused on creating a sustainable and equitable future.

Edited by: Sneha Gautam (Karunya Institute of Science and Technology Coimbatore India), Suneel Kumar Joshi, Balram Ambade
Imprint: CRC Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 770g
ISBN: 9781041011101
ISBN 10: 1041011105
Pages: 316
Publication Date: 19 December 2025
Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Undergraduate , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Air Pollution and Human Health: Risks, Mechanisms, and Mitigation Strategies 2. Global Health Threats of Air Pollution: Risk Research and Future Directions 3. The Silent Killer: Uncovering the Health Risks of Air Pollution 4. Exposure to Fine Particulate Matter Among Women in Rural Households Using Biomass Fuels: Elemental Composition, Morphological Characteristics, and Health Risks 5. Brick Kilns: An Extreme Case of Personal Exposure to Particulate Matter in the South Asian Region 6. Health Implications of Microplastic Pollution in Air and Water 7. Evaluating Compound Dry and Hot Events in Bhopal: Past Trends and Insights from Future Climate Projections 8. A Multidimensional Tool to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions at Urban Scale Against Climate Risks 9. Nanotech in Wastewater Treatment for Quality and Safety 10. Nanotech in Wastewater Treatment for Quality and Safety 11. Nanomaterials as Adsorbents for Heavy Metal Decontamination of Wastewater 12. Unleashing Blockchain’s Potential in Water Governance: Towards Transparent and Equitable Resource Management 13. Heavy Metal Contamination in Urban Road Dust: Pollution Indices from Dhaka City 14. Revitalizing Traditional Wisdom: A Critical Analysis of Indigenous Water Conservation Practices and Their Contemporary Relevance 15. Community-Based Approaches to Conserve Water in the Indian Himalayan Region: A Review of Traditional to Modern Strategies and Outcomes 16. Environmental Education and Youth Empowerment: A Pathway to Sustainable Conservation 17. Training for Water Resources Management: Bridging Knowledge Gaps for Sustainable Development 18. Environmental Education for Quality Conservation

Sneha Gautam is an Associate Professor in the Division of Civil Engineering at Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Coimbatore, India. He earned his PhD (Engineering) from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, and his MTech (Environmental Science and Engineering) from IIT-ISM Dhanbad. After his PhD, he joined INCLEN and the University of California, Berkeley, as a researcher, followed by a Post-Doctoral FellSpatio-temporal Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan, and pursued postdoctoral research at NCTU, Taiwan. His name has been featured consecutively (2021–2024) in Stanford University’s Top 2% Scientists of the World list. Suneel Kumar Joshi is a distinguished hydrogeologist and landscape restoration expert with over 15 years of multidisciplinary experience across hydrology, groundwater modelling, river science, remote sensing, and sustainable water management. Currently serving as Director - Landscape Restoration Projects at Geo Climate Risk Solutions Pvt. Ltd., he leads a broad spectrum of initiatives in flood risk management, water stewardship, lake rejuvenation, and geohazard assessments. Dr. Joshi holds a Ph.D. from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur, specializing in hydrogeology, groundwater modelling, stable isotopes, and GIS applications. He further pursued M.Tech in Remote Sensing and GIS from SRM University, and an M.Sc. in Earth Sciences. His academic and research affiliations include prestigious institutions such as Imperial College London and the National Institute of Hydrology, Roorkee. Balram Ambade is an Associate Professor and former Head of Department at Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur, India. He has been in academia for over 20 years and has contributed prolifically to research in atmospheric and water chemistry, environmental remediation of toxic metals, microplastics, and PFAS. He is the recipient of several prestigious awards, including the Early Career Research (ECR) award by the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), the Marie Curie Award from Hyytiälä Forest Field Station, Helsinki, Finland, the Groningen Biomolecular Sciences and Biotechnology Institute (GBB) award from the University of Groningen, Netherland, and the Young Scientist Award from China in 2014, and the NASA Earth Science Division Modeling, MAP award by Météo-France in Toulouse, France.