R.B. Singh
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Dr. R.B. Singh Managing Editor-National Asso. of Geographers, India (NAGI) Delhi School of Economics Department Of Geography University of Delhi Delhi, 110007 India Phone: +91-9971950226 Phone2: +91-11-27553850 E-mail: rbsgeo(at)hotmail.com URL Institution: www.du.ac.in |
Additional functions:
International / National Academic Position:
1.Nominated Member-IUGG-IGU Joint Nat. Committee, Indian National Science Academy (2008-12).
2.Vice-Chair-IGU Commission on Biogeography and Biodiversity (2008-12)
3.Dy. Coordinator, UGC-DRS Programme, Department of Geography, Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007, India
4. Nominated Special Representative-World Asso. Of Soil and Water Conservation, since 2007.
5. Associate Faculty, Global Earth System Governance Project of ESSP, The Netherlands since 2008.
6.Regional Promoter-South Asia, IGU Initiative Culture, Civilisations and Human Dev. since 2006.
7. Member-Editorial Advisory Board, Indian Jl. Of Development Research and Social Action.
8. Managing Editor, National Asso. of Geographers, India (NAGI).
Key Publications of R.B. Singh (up to ten) :
Books
1.Environmental Change and Biodiversity, (Jointly with Suraj Mal), Rawat Publication, Jaipur, 2010.
2.Medicinal Plants and Sustainable Livelihood, (Jointly with M.Panwar and S.K.Sharma), R.K.Books, New Delhi, Pages 342, 2010.
3.Climate Variability, Extreme Events and Agricultural Productivity in Mountain Regions, (jointly with S.Sen Roy), Oxford & IBH Pub., New Delhi, pages 232, 2002.
Research Papers
4. Community Response to Mountain Tourism-A Case in Bhyundar Valley, Indian Himalaya, Journal of Mountain Science, Vol.6, No.4, December, pp.394-404, 2009.
5.Local Knowledge in the Assessment of Resource Sustainability: Case Studies in Himachal Pradesh, India and British Columbia. Canada, Mountain Research and Development, vol.18, No.1,1998, pp. 35-49.
Expertise of R.B. Singh:
| Expertise Category | Specific Expertise |
|---|---|
| Expert Type | Expert Type |
| Scientific / Fundamental Research | |
| Research Interface / Management | |
| Topic Atmosphere | Atmosphere |
| Meteorology | |
| Climate | |
| Topic Hydrosphere | Hydrosphere |
| Fresh Water Systems / Rivers / Lakes | |
| Topic Cryosphere | Cryosphere |
| Glaciers | |
| Topic Pedosphere | Pedosphere |
| Soil Degradation / Erosion / Desertification | |
| Topic Biosphere | Biosphere |
| Biodiversity | |
| Topic Ecosystems | Ecosystems |
| Terrestrial Ecosystems | |
| Topic Economy/ResourceUse | Economy / Resource Use |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery | |
| Food Security | |
| Tourism | |
| Water | |
| Land Cover / Land Use / Landscape | |
| Topic Technology | Technology |
| Topic Society | Society |
| Education / Communication / Participation | |
| Topic Culture/History | Culture / History |
| Ethics / Cultural Values | |
| Topic Sustainability | Sustainability |
| Ecological Sustainability | |
| Topic Risk & Disaster Management | Risk Assessment / Forecasting |
| Spatial Zones | Spatial Zones |
| Time Frame | Time Frame |
| Recent / Today | |
| Statistical Focus | Statistical Focus |
| Extreme Events | |
| Time Scale | Time Scale |
| Seasonal / Annual | |
| Decadal / Centennial | |
| Methods | Method |
| Data Collection - Interviews, Questionnaires | |
| Data Analysis | |
| Literature Study | |
| Policy Analysis and Formation | |
| Integrated Assessment | |
| Mountain Research Initiative | MRI Research area |
| Long-term monitoring and analysis of indicators of environmental change in mount | |
| Sustainable land use and natural resources management |
Specialties of R.B. Singh:
Land use/cover change, Mountain ecohydrology, Disaster management, Climate change, Biodiversity
Last update: 3/28/11
Source of data: ProClim- Research InfoSystem (1993-2024)
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