Monitoring Nature-Based Engineering Projects in Mountainous Region Incorporating Spatial Imaging: Case Study of a Hydroelectric Project in Nepal

Tiwary, Abhishek and Rimal, Bhagawat and Himeur, Yassine and Amira, Abbes (2021) Monitoring Nature-Based Engineering Projects in Mountainous Region Incorporating Spatial Imaging: Case Study of a Hydroelectric Project in Nepal. CITIES 20.50 – Creating Habitats for the 3rd Millennium: Smart – Sustainable – Climate Neutral. Proceedings of REAL CORP 2021, 26th International Conference on Urban Development, Regional Planning and Information Society. pp. 535-538. ISSN 2521-3938

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Abstract

Infrastructure projects pose complex management challenges and require comprehensive solutions for diverse needs, including the monitoring of purpose-built nature-based components at regional scale. Our paper demonstrates the capability of spatial imagery in monitoring the health of a micro-hydro renewable energy generation plant in the mountainous region on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal. Our modelled results utilising the Normalised Difference Water Index (NDWI) from the longitudinal satellite data between between 1988-2020 show the spatial profiles of the hotspots for potential nature-based infrastructure interventions. This is typically an administrative challenge for wider implementation of such interventions in low/middle income countries such as Nepal. We recommend policy measures for enhancing nature-based local livelihoods can be one way for encouraging community-based local management of such initiatives. We also identify the need for regular data updation vital for providing ground-truthed decision making capability for such integrated infrastructures using an Artificial Intelligence platform.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	energy, spatial analysis, nature-based, infrastructure, monitoring
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) T Technology > TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
Depositing User:	REAL CORP Administrator
Date Deposited:	30 Sep 2021 07:19
Last Modified:	17 Oct 2021 17:37
URI:	http://repository.corp.at/id/eprint/782

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