Tag: Lakes
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State of Bengaluru Lakes – 2024-25
In December 2024, Oorvani Foundation conducted a Masterclass on Lakes followed by an OpenCity datajam on the topic of Bengaluru Lakes. The goal of the masterclass was for people to understand how our lakes work, their interconnectedness, and what to look for to judge a healthy, well-maintained and functioning lake by learning to audit the… Continue Reading
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Projects in 2024 That Used OpenCity.in Data
OpenCity.in has been a public data commons for more than seven years now, and currently has 825 datasets with more than 6000 datasets. We also conduct regular datajams where people from diverse backgrounds come together to analyse the data related to specific issues. The coming together of data as well as experts lends to creation… Continue Reading
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Governance in Integrated Water Resource Management – What actions are required
Introduction This article identifies the gaps in governance of our water system management, and recommends corrective actions. The document is divided in 3 sections: The article contains four appendixes: Part-1: Our water system As shown in the diagram below, our water system comprises the following components: A simplified diagram of how these components work together… Continue Reading
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Datajam on Lakes in Bengaluru
Bengaluru is known as a city of lakes. Where once there were more than a thousand lakes, we now have under three hundred lakes, which is still unique when compared to other cities in India. These lakes played a large role in flood mitigation, as water sources and as ground water recharge sinks. Increasingly those… Continue Reading