MARVI – An Innovative Approach for Village Level Groundwater Management
The main MARVI book: the approach, the methods and what village-level groundwater management looks like in practice.
English Hindi GujaratiPublications de MARVI
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Brochures et livres du projet — téléchargeables gratuitement en anglais, hindi et gujarati. Regroupés par type ; filtrez ou recherchez pour réduire la liste.
Livres
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Livres complets, téléchargeables gratuitement.
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Our Groundwater: A Resource Book for Water Literacy
A resource book for water literacy — written for villages, schools and anyone learning how groundwater behaves.
English Hindi GujaratiGroundwater Stories: Villagers share their Voices
Villagers describe their own wells, seasons and water decisions in their own words.
English Hindi GujaratiJaldoot (Water Messenger)
Jaldoot — the water messenger — carries groundwater knowledge into everyday village life.
English HindiBrochures
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Brèves introductions au projet et à ses outils.
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MARVI - An Introduction
A short introduction to the MARVI approach: what the project does, where it works and how villages take part.
EnglishBhujal Jaankaar
Who the Bhujal Jankaars are, how they are trained and what they measure in their own villages.
EnglishOurWater
OurWater (formerly MyWell) is a free, publicly accessible water-monitoring and learning platform developed through the MARVI approach to participatory groundwater management. Its foundation is groundwater, but the app now supports rainfall, surface water, water quality and water-storage systems. Users register a monitoring station once, then add measurements over time. Stations appear on maps and their records can be reviewed as histories, charts and summaries, helping people see how local conditions are changing.
EnglishArticles de revues
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Articles évalués par les pairs du projet MARVI.
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Evaluating the effectiveness of village groundwater cooperatives for groundwater commons in Gujarat and Rajasthan using Ostrom’s design principles
Gajurel, S., Maheshwari, B., Hagare, D., Ward, J. and Singh, P.K. (2026) 'Evaluating the effectiveness of village groundwater cooperatives for groundwater commons in Gujarat and Rajasthan using Ostrom’s design principles', Sustainability, 18(3), article 1561. https://doi.org/10.3390/su18031561
Full text DOIFarm-scale recharge pits for improving local groundwater availability: Insights from a hardrock watershed in Rajasthan, India
Soni, P., Maheshwari, B., Dashora, Y., Dillon, P. and Singh, P.K. (2026) 'Farm-scale recharge pits for improving local groundwater availability: Insights from a hardrock watershed in Rajasthan, India', World Water Policy, 12(3), article e70094. https://doi.org/10.1002/wwp2.70094
Full text DOIEvolving research on groundwater governance and collective action for water security: A global bibliometric analysis
Gajurel, S., Maheshwari, B., Hagare, D., Ward, J. and Singh, P.K. (2024) 'Evolving research on groundwater governance and collective action for water security: A global bibliometric analysis', Groundwater for Sustainable Development, 26, article 101224. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gsd.2024.101224
Publisher page DOIHydrologic and cost–benefit analysis of multiple check dams in catchments of ephemeral streams, Rajasthan, India
Dashora, Y., Cresswell, D., Dillon, P., Maheshwari, B., Clark, R., Soni, P. and Singh, P.K. (2022) 'Hydrologic and cost–benefit analysis of multiple check dams in catchments of ephemeral streams, Rajasthan, India', Water, 14(15), article 2378. https://doi.org/10.3390/w14152378
Full text DOIManaged aquifer recharge at a farm level: Evaluating the performance of direct well recharge structures
Soni, P., Dashora, Y., Maheshwari, B., Dillon, P., Singh, P. and Kumar, A. (2020) 'Managed aquifer recharge at a farm level: Evaluating the performance of direct well recharge structures', Water, 12(4), article 1069. https://doi.org/10.3390/w12041069
Full text DOIHydrologic and cost benefit analysis at local scale of streambed recharge structures in Rajasthan (India) and their value for securing irrigation water supplies
Dashora, Y., Dillon, P., Maheshwari, B., Soni, P., Mittal, H.K., Dashora, R., Singh, P.K., Purohit, R.C. and Katara, P. (2019) 'Hydrologic and cost benefit analysis at local scale of streambed recharge structures in Rajasthan (India) and their value for securing irrigation water supplies', Hydrogeology Journal, 27, pp. 1889–1909. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10040-019-01951-y
Full text DOIPhotovoice for understanding groundwater management issues and challenges of villagers in Rajasthan, India
Chew, M., Maheshwari, B. and Somerville, M. (2019) 'Photovoice for understanding groundwater management issues and challenges of villagers in Rajasthan, India', Groundwater for Sustainable Development, 8, pp. 134–143. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gsd.2018.10.002
Publisher pageA simple method using farmers’ measurements applied to estimate check dam recharge in Rajasthan, India
Dashora, Y., Dillon, P., Maheshwari, B., Soni, P., Dashora, R., Davande, S., Purohit, R.C. and Mittal, H.K. (2018) 'A simple method using farmers’ measurements applied to estimate check dam recharge in Rajasthan, India', Sustainable Water Resources Management, 4(2), pp. 301–316. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40899-017-0185-5
Publisher pageAdaptation of standardised precipitation index for understanding watertable fluctuations and groundwater resilience in hard-rock areas of India
Chinnasamy, P., Maheshwari, B. and Prathapar, S.A. (2018) 'Adaptation of standardised precipitation index for understanding watertable fluctuations and groundwater resilience in hard-rock areas of India', Environmental Earth Sciences, 77(15), article 562. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-018-7734-6
Full text DOIEstimation of specific yield using water table fluctuations and cropped area in a hardrock aquifer system of Rajasthan, India
Chinnasamy, P., Maheshwari, B., Dillon, P., Purohit, R.C., Dashora, Y., Soni, P. and Dashora, R. (2018) 'Estimation of specific yield using water table fluctuations and cropped area in a hardrock aquifer system of Rajasthan, India', Agricultural Water Management, 202, pp. 146–155. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2018.02.016
Publisher pageGroundwater management and gender inequalities: The case of two watersheds in rural India
Varua, M.E., Ward, J., Maheshwari, B., Dave, S. and Kookana, R. (2018) 'Groundwater management and gender inequalities: The case of two watersheds in rural India', Groundwater for Sustainable Development, 6, pp. 93–100. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gsd.2017.11.007
Publisher pageManaging aquifer recharge and sustaining groundwater use: Developing a capacity building program for creating local groundwater champions
Jadeja, Y., Maheshwari, B., Packham, R., Bohra, H., Purohit, R., Thaker, B., Dillon, P., Oza, S., Dave, S., Soni, P., Dashora, Y., Dashora, R., Shah, T., Gorsiya, J., Katara, P., Ward, J., Kookana, R., Singh, P.K., Chinnasamy, P., Goradiya, V., Prathapar, S., Varua, M. and Chew, M. (2018) 'Managing aquifer recharge and sustaining groundwater use: Developing a capacity building program for creating local groundwater champions', Sustainable Water Resources Management, 4(2), pp. 317–329. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40899-018-0228-6
Publisher pageAssisting community management of groundwater: Irrigator attitudes in two watersheds in Rajasthan and Gujarat, India
Varua, M.E., Ward, J., Maheshwari, B., Oza, S., Purohit, R., Hakimuddin, O. and Chinnasamy, P. (2016) 'Assisting community management of groundwater: Irrigator attitudes in two watersheds in Rajasthan and Gujarat, India', Journal of Hydrology, 537, pp. 171–186. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2016.02.003
Publisher pageExploring the relationship between subjective wellbeing and groundwater attitudes and practices of farmers in rural India
Ward, J., Varua, M.E., Maheshwari, B., Oza, S., Purohit, R., Hakimuddin, O. and Dave, S. (2016) 'Exploring the relationship between subjective wellbeing and groundwater attitudes and practices of farmers in rural India', Journal of Hydrology, 540, pp. 1–16. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2016.05.037
Publisher pageGroundwater scarcity impact on inclusiveness and women empowerment: Insights from school absenteeism of female students in two watersheds in India
Kookana, R.S., Maheshwari, B., Dillon, P., Dave, S.H., Soni, P., Bohra, H., Dashora, Y., Purohit, R.C., Ward, J., Oza, S., Katara, P., Yadav, K.K., Varua, M.E., Grewal, H.S., Packham, R., Jodha, A.S. and Patel, A. (2016) 'Groundwater scarcity impact on inclusiveness and women empowerment: Insights from school absenteeism of female students in two watersheds in India', International Journal of Inclusive Education, 20(11), pp. 1155–1171. https://doi.org/10.1080/13603116.2016.1155664
Publisher pagePerformance and impacts of managed aquifer recharge interventions for agricultural water security: A framework for evaluation
Prathapar, S., Dhar, S., Rao, G.T. and Maheshwari, B. (2015) 'Performance and impacts of managed aquifer recharge interventions for agricultural water security: A framework for evaluation', Agricultural Water Management, 159, pp. 165–175. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2015.06.009
Publisher pageUnderstanding groundwater storage changes and recharge in Rajasthan, India through remote sensing
Chinnasamy, P., Maheshwari, B. and Prathapar, S. (2015) 'Understanding groundwater storage changes and recharge in Rajasthan, India through remote sensing', Water, 7(10), pp. 5547–5565. https://doi.org/10.3390/w7105547
Full text DOIThe role of transdisciplinary approach and community participation in village scale groundwater management: Insights from Gujarat and Rajasthan, India
Maheshwari, B., Varua, M., Ward, J., Packham, R., Chinnasamy, P., Dashora, Y., Dave, S., Soni, P., Dillon, P., Purohit, R., Hakimuddin, Shah, T., Oza, S., Singh, P., Prathapar, S., Patel, A., Jadeja, Y., Thaker, B., Kookana, R., Grewal, H., Yadav, K., Mittal, H., Chew, M. and Rao, P. (2014) 'The role of transdisciplinary approach and community participation in village scale groundwater management: Insights from Gujarat and Rajasthan, India', Water, 6(11), pp. 3386–3408. https://doi.org/10.3390/w6113386
Full text DOIBook chapters
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Managing the invisible under changing climate: A participatory approach for sustaining groundwater use
Maheshwari, B. (2023) 'Managing the invisible under changing climate: A participatory approach for sustaining groundwater use', in H. Ojha, N. Schofield and J. Camkin (eds), Climate Risks to Water Security: Framing Effective Response in Asia and the Pacific. Springer, Cham, pp. 61–87. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-16648-8_4
Publisher pageCase study 4: Recharge structures in ephemeral streams in Dharta watershed, Rajasthan, India
Dashora, Y., Dillon, P., Maheshwari, B., Soni, P., Mittal, H.K., Dashora, R., Singh, P.K., Purohit, R.C. and Katara, P. (2021) 'Case study 4: Recharge structures in ephemeral streams in Dharta watershed, Rajasthan, India', in Y. Zheng, A. Ross, K.G. Villholth and P. Dillon (eds), Managing Aquifer Recharge: A Showcase for Resilience and Sustainability, p. 113 onward.
Full textParticipatory groundwater management: Making the invisible resource visible and giving ownership of its sustainability to villagers
Maheshwari, B. (2020) 'Participatory groundwater management: Making the invisible resource visible and giving ownership of its sustainability to villagers', in E.W. Christen (ed.), Success Stories in Agricultural Water Management Research for Development, ACIAR Technical Report No. 92. ACIAR, Canberra, pp. 27–34.
Full textHarnessing community capacity to coordinate and integrate natural and behavioural science perspectives: A groundwater management case study from rural India
Maheshwari, B., Ward, J., Varua, M.E., Purohit, R.C., Hakimuddin Ognawala, Oza, S., Jadeja, Y. and Packham, R. (2016) 'Harnessing community capacity to coordinate and integrate natural and behavioural science perspectives: A groundwater management case study from rural India', in M.F. Rola-Rubzen and J. Burgess (eds), Human Development and Capacity Building: Asia Pacific Trends, Challenges and Prospects. Routledge, London, pp. 200–216.
Publisher pageUnderstanding farmers’ groundwater attitudes for better groundwater management
Varua, M.E., Ward, J. and Maheshwari, B. (2015) 'Understanding farmers’ groundwater attitudes for better groundwater management', in WIT Transactions on the Built Environment, 168, pp. 477–487. https://doi.org/10.2495/SD150421
Full text DOIArticles de conférence
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Articles et présentations donnés lors de conférences et d’ateliers.
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Applying citizen science and design science for groundwater management
Khan, A.K., Iyer, L., Maheshwari, B. and Sharda, R. (2024) 'Applying citizen science and design science for groundwater management', in Proceedings of the 2024 Pre-ICIS SIGDSA Symposium, paper 11. Association for Information Systems.
Full textA design dashboard for managing groundwater use and sustaining aquifer recharge through village-level interventions
Christofalos, A., Iyer, L. and Maheshwari, B. (2022) 'A design dashboard for managing groundwater use and sustaining aquifer recharge through village-level interventions', in SAIS 2022 Proceedings, paper 34. Association for Information Systems.
Full textPredicting groundwater fluctuations in Badgaon of the Dharta watershed in India: A study of machine learning algorithms and hard rock watersheds
Stocker, M., Iyer, L.S. and Maheshwari, B. (2021) 'Predicting groundwater fluctuations in Badgaon of the Dharta watershed in India: A study of machine learning algorithms and hard rock watersheds', in Proceedings of the 8th Annual Conference of the Appalachian Research in Business Symposium, Eastern Kentucky University, pp. 89–95.
Full textPredicting groundwater fluctuations in hard rock watersheds: An application of data visualizations and machine learning algorithms
Stocker, M., Iyer, L., Maheshwari, B. and Sharda, R. (2020) 'Predicting groundwater fluctuations in hard rock watersheds: An application of data visualizations and machine learning algorithms', in Proceedings of the 2020 Pre-ICIS SIGDSA Symposium, paper 6 (abstract only). Association for Information Systems.
AbstractCommunicating groundwater management: Making the invisible resource visible and giving ownership for its sustainability to villagers in India
Maheshwari, B., Ward, J., Sriskandarajah, N. and Packham, R. (2019) 'Communicating groundwater management: Making the invisible resource visible and giving ownership for its sustainability to villagers in India', in 15th Biennial Conference on Communication and Environment, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, 17–21 June.
ResearchGateGroundwater conservation attitudes, behaviour and water management: The case of farmers in rural India
Varua, M.E., Maheshwari, B., Ward, J. and Dave, S. (2017) 'Groundwater conservation attitudes, behaviour and water management: The case of farmers in rural India', WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment, 220, pp. 141–150. https://doi.org/10.2495/WRM170141
Full text DOIParticipatory groundwater management at village level in India: Empowering communities with science for effective decision making
Jadeja, Y., Maheshwari, B., Packham, R., Hakimuddin, Purohit, R., Thaker, B., Goradiya, V., Oza, S., Dave, S., Soni, P., Dashora, Y., Dashora, R., Shah, T., Gorsiya, J., Katara, P., Ward, J., Kookana, R., Dillon, P., Prathapar, S., Chinnasamy, P. and Varua, M. (2015) 'Participatory groundwater management at village level in India: Empowering communities with science for effective decision making', in Australian Groundwater Conference 2015, Canberra, 3–5 November, conference paper.
ResearchGateThèses
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Recherches doctorales et de master menées dans le cadre du projet.
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Community-Led Groundwater Governance in Semi-Arid India: An Evaluation of Village Groundwater Cooperatives
Student: Susmina Gajurel; Phd Thesis; Year 2026; Supervisors: Distinguished Professor Basant Maheshwari, Assoc. Prof. Dharma Hagare, Dr John Wards and Prof. P.K. Singh
EnglishDemand Management Strategies for Sustainable Groundwater Management in Dharta Watershed
Student: Ragini Dashora; Phd Thesis; Year: 2020; Supervisors: Dr M.K. Kothari and Dr P.K. Singh
EnglishEvaluation the Effectiveness of the Managed Aquifer Recharge structures in Dharta watershed
Student: Ms Yogita Dashora; Phd Thesis; Year: 2018; Supervisors: Dr H.K. Mittal, Dr Ramesh Purohit and Professor Basant Maheshwari
English EnglishPortraits of Water: Participatory Photography in Rajasthan
Student: Michael Chew; Master's thesis; Year 2014; Supervisors: Professor Margarete Sommerville and Distinguished Professor Basant Maheshwari
EnglishDelineation of Potential Ground Water Recharge Zone using Remote Sensing & Geographical Information System in Dharta Watershed of Udaipur district, Rajasthan
Student: Nikita Jain; Master thesis; Supervisor: Professor P.K. Singh
EnglishPlanning and Designing of Water Harvesting System for the Dharta Watershed
Student: Ravindra Singh; Master thesis; Year: 2014; Supervisor: Professor P.K. Singh
EnglishUnderstanding the Role of Groundwater in Wellbeing of Farmers from Semi-Arid Watershed Regions of India
Student: Seema Dave; Master thesis; Year: 2019; Supervisors: Distinguished Professor Basant Maheshwari, Asso. Prof. Maria Varua and Adj. Assoc. Prof. Roger Packham
EnglishRelated groundwater publications
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Closely related groundwater research by MARVI researchers, beyond the project itself.
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Understanding the role of groundwater in the lives of rural women in India
Swaraj, A. and Maheshwari, B. (2022) 'Understanding the role of groundwater in the lives of rural women in India', World Water Policy, 8(2), pp. 116–131. https://doi.org/10.1002/wwp2.12085
Publisher page DOIGroundwater in Australia: Understanding the challenges of its sustainable use
Maheshwari, B. (2021) 'Groundwater in Australia: Understanding the challenges of its sustainable use', in A. Mukherjee, B.R. Scanlon, A. Aureli, S. Langan, H. Guo and A.A. McKenzie (eds), Global Groundwater: Source, Scarcity, Sustainability, Security, and Solutions. Elsevier, pp. 383–392. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-818172-0.00028-1
Publisher pageAucune publication ne correspond à cela
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