Knowledge Resources

Research papers, publications and films by People in Centre, organised by thematic area.

Restructuring Human Interventions for Ecological Balance17 papers

  • 2024Bandyopadhyay, S., Palrecha, A., & M. Dixit, A (2024) Chapter 11—Water in poverty alleviation (SDG 1). In A. Mukherjee (Ed.), Water Matters (pp. 131–141). Elsevier
  • 2024Palrecha, A. (2024, November 6). Besides river waters, India has upstream and downstream conflicts over wastewater too. Down to Earth.
  • 2024Palrecha, A. and Sheth, A (2024) Whose wastewater is it?. India Water Portal
  • 2023Palrecha, A., & Dave, S. (2023, December 7). રાજકોટ શહેરનું ગંદું પાણી ખેતીમાં વાપરી આ ખેડૂતો કેવી રીતે બમણું ઉત્પાદન મેળવી રહ્યા છે ? BBC News ગુજરાતી .
  • 2023Palrecha, A. and Sheth, A (2023) Unequal wastewater rights and claims in Gujarat: Institutional dynamics between urban and rural. Water Alternatives 16(2): 581-605
  • 2017Palrecha, A (2017) Assessment of functionality and management of irrigation systems in the Dangs, Gujarat. Hindustan Unilever Limited; People in Centre, Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (India)
  • 2016Har khet ko pani (Water to every farm): rethinking Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY)
  • 2016Gupta, M., & Palrecha, A (2016) Wastewater irrigation in Karnataka. International Water Management Institute, 8
  • 2016Palrecha, A., Sakhare, N., Patkar, S., & Sule, S (2016) Wastewater Irrigation in Maharashtra (Water Policy Research Highlight 09; p. 8). International Water Management Institute
  • 2014Shah, T., Mehta, Y., Kher, V., & Palrecha, A (2014) Generating Agrarian Dynamism: Saurashtra’s Lessons for Vidarbha. Economic and Political Weekly , 86-94
  • 2014Palrecha, A (2014) Revitalizing communities through regenerating mangroves (3.8.3 Case Study). GIZ
  • 2014Palrecha, A. (Director) (2014) Wastewater Bazaar – a film . I WMI TATA Water Policy Programme
  • 2013Palrecha, A (2013) Urban Wastewater for Rural Agriculture : Emerging Relations Case Studies from Gujarat, Excreta Matters, 2nd Anil Agarwal Dialogue March 4–5 2013. Centre for Science and Environment
  • 2012Palrecha, A., Kapoor, D., & Malladi, T (2012) Wastewater irrigation in Gujarat (Water Policy Research Highlight 30). International Water Management Institute
  • 2009Hirway, I., Lodhia, S., Palrecha A., & Rode, S (2009) , ‘Status of Salinity and its Impact on Livelihood in Coastal India: An Exploratory Exercise’, Working Paper No. 41, Centre for Development Alternatives, Ahmedabad
  • 2007Indu, R., & Rawal, A (2007) Social impact of high incidence of kidney stone. Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (India)
  • 2006BBC(2006) Villages on the frontline. British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Reinforcing People's Capacities to Reduce Disaster Risks15 papers

  • 2026Rawal, V (2026) Architecture, Power and the Poor. ArchitectureLive!
  • 2025Desai, J., & Rawal, V (2025) Domes of Identity: When Earthquake Challenges Herat’s Earthen Traditions. ArchitectureLive!
  • 2022Rawal, V (2022) Improving Hazard Resistance of Vernacular Houses in Afghanistan. UNDP Afghanistan
  • 2021Rawal, V., Bothara. J, Pradhan P., Ramraj N., & Singh V (2021) Inclusion of the Poor and Vulnerable: Learning from Post-Earthquake Housing Reconstruction in Nepal . Progress in Disaster Science 10: 100162
  • 2020Bothara, J., Desai, R., Pradhan, P., Panda, J., Rawal, V., Raghunath, S., Purohit, S., Ingham, J., & Dizhur, D (2020) Experiment based Earthquake Resistant Prototype Design of Residential Buildings in Nepal. 17th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Sendai, Japan. 12
  • 2020Rawal, V., & Panda, J (2020) How to extend your house safely. UNDP Nepal
  • 2020Pradhan, P., Narasimhan, R., Desai, R., Rawal, V., Panda, J., & Bothara, J (2020) Improving Seismic Safety of Existing Vernacular Buildings – A Reality or Dream? 17th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Sendai, Japan. 11
  • 2015Rawal, V (2015) Towards Resilient Human Settlements. Development Advocate, October 2015-March 2016 , 62–65
  • 2012Virmani, S., & Rawal, V (2012) Sustainable Construction: Story of Orlaha and Puraini in Bihar. Architecture+Design, March 2012, 48–54
  • 2010Baker, J., Rawal, V., Brown, P., Chiles, P., & Mohamed, E (2010) Tsunami Displacement: Lessons for Climate Adaptation Programming: Findings on Shelter Reconstruction. US Agency for International Development (USAID)
  • 2006Rawal, V., Desai, R., & Jadeja, D (2006) Asessing Post Tsunami Housing Reconstruction in Andaman & Nicobar Islands: A People’s Perspective. ActionAid
  • 2006Rawal, V., Prajapati, D., & Rathod, S (2006) Post Earthquake Urban Planning in Bhachau – Issues and Agenda [Project documentation report]. UNNATI Ahmedabad
  • 2005Rawal, V., Fautin, C., Moore, J. L., Kalonge, S., Walden, V. M., & Bhattacharjee, A (2005) Multi-agency evaluation of tsunami response: India and Sri Lanka. CARE international, world vision (WV), Oxfam GB, Catholic relief services (CRS)
  • 2001Rawal, V,, & Nair T (2001) Earthquake Plan Prepared in Haste . Economic and Political Weekly 36 (March 10, 2001): 820–23
  • 1994Rawal, V., & Desai, R (1994) Repairs and Retrofitting: A Manual for the People of Marathwada. Ahmedabad Study Action Group

Reclaiming Urban Space for the People1 paper

  • 2013Mehta, R., & Gohil, C (2013) Design for natural markets: Accommodating the informal. Built Environment , 39 (2), 277-296