Current Status of Water Environment in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal
Shrestha, Niranjan, Lamsal, Alaka, Regmi, Ram K. and Mishra, Binaya K. (2015). Current Status of Water Environment in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal. Water and Urban Initiative Working Paper Series. United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability.
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Sub-type Working paper Author Shrestha, Niranjan
Lamsal, Alaka
Regmi, Ram K.
Mishra, Binaya K.Title Current Status of Water Environment in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal Series Title Water and Urban Initiative Working Paper Series Volume/Issue No. 3 Publication Date 2015-04 Place of Publication Tokyo Publisher United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability Pages 5 Language eng Abstract This research has reviewed existing water quality management frameworks and spatial relationships between land uses and urban water quality in Kathmandu Valley. Primary data on water quality has been collected through sampling of river water from various locations within the valley. Similarly, review of secondary data and related literature from various sources, field observation, interaction and discussion with concerned stakeholders of various governments and non-governmental line agencies were carried out to perceive the existing water environment situation of the valley. All these data and study indicates that urban water quality in Kathmandu valley is not good enough to sustain healthy water ecosystem. Deteriorating quality of river water has caused frequent cases of water borne diseases such as diarrhea, dysentery, cholera, and skin diseases among people living in riverside areas. It has also reduced the religious, recreational and aesthetic value of rivers. UNBIS Thesaurus URBANIZATION Keyword Urban water environment
Wastewater
Water ecosystem
Sampling of river water
Water quality modeling
River restoration activities
Land use planningCopyright Holder United Nations University Copyright Year 2015 Copyright type All rights reserved -
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