Research Papers and Publications

Restructuring Human Interventions for Ecological Balance

• Palrecha, A. (2024, November 6). Besides river waters, India has upstream and downstream conflicts over wastewater too. Down to Earth. https://www.downtoearth.org.in/water/besides-river-waters-india-has-upstream-and-downstream-conflicts-over-wastewater-too

• Bandyopadhyay, 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. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-15537-6.00011-2
• Palrecha, A. and Sheth, A. (2024) Whose wastewater is it?. India Water Portal. https://www.indiawaterportal.org/articles/whose-wastewater-
  
• Palrecha, A. and Sheth, A. (2023). Unequal wastewater rights and claims in Gujarat: Institutional dynamics between urban and rural. Water Alternatives 16(2): 581-605
• Palrecha, A., & Dave, S. (2023, December 7). રાજકોટ શહેરનું ગંદું પાણી ખેતીમાં વાપરી આ ખેડૂતો કેવી રીતે બમણું ઉત્પાદન મેળવી રહ્યા છે? BBC News ગુજરાતી. https://www.bbc.com/gujarati/articles/c517e22jd0lo
• Palrecha, 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).
• Gupta, M., & Palrecha, A. (2016). Wastewater irrigation in Karnataka. International Water Management Institute, 8.
• Shah, Tushar, Verma, S., Durga, N., Rajan, A., Goswami, A., & Palrecha, A. (2016). Har khet ko pani (Water to every farm): rethinking Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY).
• Palrecha, A., Sakhare, N., Patkar, S., & Sule, S. (2016). Wastewater Irrigation in Maharashtra (Water Policy Research Highlight 09; p. 8). International Water Management Institute. https://www.iwmi.cgiar.org/iwmi-tata/PDFs/iwmi-tata_water_policy_research_highlight-issue_09_2016.pdf
• Shah, T., Mehta, Y., Kher, V., & Palrecha, A. (2014). Generating Agrarian Dynamism: Saurashtra’s Lessons for Vidarbha. Economic and Political Weekly, 86-94. https://www.epw.in/journal/2014/26-27/review-rural-affairs-review-issues/generating-agrarian-dynamism.html
  
• Palrecha, A. (2014). Revitalizing communities through regenerating mangroves (3.8.3 Case Study). GIZ.
• Palrecha, A. (Director). (2014). Wastewater Bazaar – a film.https://iwmi-tata.blogspot.com/2016/07/itp-video-wastewater-bazaar.html. IWMI TATA Water Policy Programme.
• Palrecha, 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. https://cdn.cseindia.org/userfiles/alka_palrecha.pdf
• Palrecha, A., Kapoor, D.,  & Malladi, T. (2012). Wastewater irrigation in Gujarat (Water Policy Research Highlight 30). International Water Management Institute. https://www.iwmi.cgiar.org/iwmi-tata/PDFs/2012_Highlight-30.pdf
• Hirway, 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.
• Indu, R., & Rawal, A. (2007). Social impact of high incidence of kidney stone. Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (India).
• Villages on the frontline. (2006). British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). https://youtu.be/QSxx8KnOZUk
  

Reinforcing People’s Capacities to Reduce Disaster Risks

• Desai, J., & Rawal, V. (2025). Domes of Identity: When Earthquake Challenges Herat’s Earthen Traditions. Architecture Live. https://architecture.live/retrofitting-homes-herat-people-in-centre-undp/
• Rawal, V. (2022). Improving Hazard Resistance of Vernacular Houses in Afghanistan. UNDP Afghanistan.
• Rawal, 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. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pdisas.2021.100162
• Rawal, V., & Panda, J. (2020). How to extend your house safely. UNDP Nepal
• Bothara, 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. 12.
• Pradhan, P., Narasimhan, R., Desai, R., Rawal, V., Panda, J., & Bothara, J. (2020). Improving Seismic Safety of Existing Vernacular Buildings – A Reality or Dream? 11.
• Rawal, V. (2015). Towards Resilient Human Settlements. Development Advocate, October 2015-March 2016, 62–65.
• Virmani, S., & Rawal, V. (2012). Sustainable Construction: Story of Orlaha and Puraini in Bihar. Architecture+Design, March 2012, 48–54.
• Baker, 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).
• Rawal, V., Desai, R., & Jadeja, D. (2006). Asessing Post Tsunami Housing Reconstruction in Andaman & Nicobar Islands: A People’s Perspective. ActionAid. https://www.actionaidindia.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/assessing-post-tsunami-housing-reconstruction-in-an-islands.pdf
• Rawal, V., Prajapati, D., & Rathod, S. (2006). Post Earthquake Urban Planning in Bhachau – Issues and Agenda [Project documentation report]. UNNATI Ahmedabad.
• Rawal, 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).
• Rawal, V,, & Nair T.. (2001). Earthquake Plan Prepared in Haste. Economic and Political Weekly 36 (March 10, 2001): 820–23. https://doi.org/10.2307/4410369.
• Rawal, V., & Desai, R. (1994). Repairs and Retrofitting: A Manual for the People of Marathwada. Ahmedabad Study Action Group.

Reclaiming Urban Space for the People

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