Shanmuganandan Samarajalingam
Prof. Shanmuganandan Samarajalingam
Head
School of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences
Dept. of Geography
Madurai Kamaraj University
Palkalainagar
Madurai, 625 021
India
Phone: +91 452 264 1022
Phone2: +91 452 245 8257
Fax: +91 452 245 9181
URL Institution:
www.mkuniversity.org/earth_dept.htm
Additional functions:
IGU COMMISSION STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBER IN HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT
SECRETARY IN THE INDIAN SOCIETY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
EXECUTIVE MEMBER IN THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GEOGRAPHERS
Expertise of Shanmuganandan Samarajalingam:
Expertise Category | Specific Expertise |
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Expert Type | Scientific / Fundamental Research |
Topic Atmosphere | Climate |
| Global Warming |
Topic Hydrosphere | Ocean |
Topic Cryosphere | Glaciers |
| Snow Cover |
Topic Lithosphere | Geochemical Processes |
| Tectonics |
Topic Biosphere | Biodiversity |
Topic Integrated Systems | Carbon Cycle |
| Biogeochemical Cycles except Carbon |
Topic Ecosystems | Marine Ecosystems |
Topic Economy/ResourceUse | Water |
| Land Cover / Land Use / Landscape |
Topic Politics/Law | Mitigation / Prevention / Emission Reductions |
| Adaptation |
Topic Society | Perception / Behaviour / Attitudes |
Topic Culture/History | Ethics / Cultural Values |
Topic Health | Infectious / Vector Borne Disease |
| Weather / Radiation / Climatic Effects |
| Nutrition |
Topic Sustainability | Ecological Sustainability |
| Social Sustainability |
Topic Risk & Disaster Management | Risk Assessment / Forecasting |
| Prevention of Risks and Natural Hazards |
Time Frame | Past: Quarternary |
| Past: Tertiary |
| Future |
Statistical Focus | Extreme Events |
Time Scale | Seasonal / Annual |
| Decadal / Centennial |
Methods | Data Collection - Measurement |
| Data Collection - Interviews, Questionnaires |
| Data Collection - Documents, Archives |
| Data Analysis |
| Literature Study |
| Modeling |
| Policy Analysis and Formation |
| Integrated Assessment |
| Collaboration with developing and transition countries ; Capacity Building |
Specialties of Shanmuganandan Samarajalingam:
Environment and Ecosystem studies, Medical Geography, Multivariate statistics, GIS and Remote sensing application and Modeling
Last update: 11/16/09
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