Projects
Exposure Programme on Climate Change for DFID Officials
May 1, 2009 to September 21, 2009
| Completed Project
TERI organized a two day exposure programme for DFID, India officials that focussed on various aspects of climate change. The programme sensitized the participants with latest developments on various issues related to climate change with a focus on science, mitigation, adaptation and policy aspects.
Rural Household Air Pollutants: Strategies and Programmes
April 27, 2009 to April 6, 2011
| Completed Project
Biomass accounts for more than 80% of domestic cooking in India. The combustion of biomass fuels produces a large number of air pollutants including nitrogen oxides (NOx), carbon monoxide (CO), Sulphur dioxide (SO2), respirable particulate, formaldehyde and benzene.
Development of an Indicator for Impact of Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies on Poverty Alleviation
April 8, 2009 to April 30, 2010
| Completed Project
The proposed study aims to develop an Index that measures the impact of climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies on poverty alleviation. The methodology developed in this study will then also be able to provide direction to assessing the impacts of climate change response strategies on other co-benefits.
Master plan to develop Faridabad as a 'Solar City'
April 1, 2009 to October 10, 2013
| Completed Project
The main objective of the proposed study is to prepare a comprehensive master plan for developing Faridabad as a solar city.
Rebuilding hopes: Integrated village development plans
April 1, 2009 to July 10, 2012
| Completed Project
The increasing inequity between the haves and have not's demands that rural development planning be decentralized, to ensure quality delivery of services based on specific benchmarks and norms. For the purpose, a systematic approach and availability of data on key parameters is essential.
Earth Day Celebrations– 2009
April 1, 2009 to March 25, 2012
| Completed Project
Urban biodiversity is the diversity of living forms (flora and fauna) and their habitats in the urban settings. Floral and faunal diversity found both in natural and man-made environ of an urban area is usually not taken seriously by a common man and even the level of awareness towards the so called urban natural resources has been very poor.
Review of current practices in determining user charges and incorporation of economic principles of pricing
April 1, 2009 to November 3, 2011
| Completed Project
TERI has been recognised as a Centre of Excellence by Ministry of Urban Development. As part of the activities of this Centre, oneof the areas in which TERI will be undertaking research is thew ater sector.
Course on Green Buildings
April 1, 2009 to October 19, 2011
| Completed Project
As part of the Centre of Excellence of the Ministry of Urban Development, TERI has undertaken the task of developing a much-required course curriculum on 'Green Buildings'. This course is designed for master's students and intend to fill the gap which currently exists in this sector.The developed course will go through various rounds of external reviews.
Air pollution exposure at fuel refilling centres
April 1, 2009 to September 21, 2011
| Completed Project
Benzene is present in petroleum products such as fuels, diesel fuel, crude oil, petrol. Benzene has been shown to cause cancer in both animals and humans, therefore is currently classified as human caricinogen (Group A) by US Environmental protection agency, and International Agency for Research on Cancer 1996 and based on limited evidence for carcinogenicity in experimental animals.