Interdisciplinary research in Rajasthan, India: exploring the role of culture and art to support rural development and water management
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Buser, M., Leeson, L., Rathore, M., Roy, A. and Sabnani, N. 2020. Interdisciplinary research in Rajasthan, India: exploring the role of culture and art to support rural development and water management. Water Alternatives. 13 (3), pp. 822-842.
| Type | Article |
|---|---|
| Title | Interdisciplinary research in Rajasthan, India: exploring the role of culture and art to support rural development and water management |
| Authors | Buser, M., Leeson, L., Rathore, M., Roy, A. and Sabnani, N. |
| Abstract | This paper examines the role of art and culture in supporting rural development in the context of critical water challenges. It focuses on an interdisciplinary network and research programme conducted in 2018 with the village of Jhakhoda, in Rajasthan, India. The village has experienced years of declining water quality and has recently turned to rainwater harvesting and other conservation measures as a means to address water challenges. The research team sought to support local NGO and village efforts through creative, regionally specific forms of cultural activity. Through our project, we found that arts approaches can contribute to changes in the way people understand water and environmental challenges and can play a significant role in working towards sustainable water futures. |
| Keywords | Water, interdisciplinarity, art, puppetry, mural, Phad painting, Rajasthan, India |
| Research Group | Socially Engaged Practices cluster |
| Publisher | Water Alternatives Association |
| Journal | Water Alternatives |
| ISSN | 1965-0175 |
| Publication dates | |
| Online | Oct 2020 |
| Oct 2020 | |
| Publication process dates | |
| Deposited | 07 Oct 2020 |
| Submitted | Feb 2020 |
| Accepted | 07 Oct 2020 |
| Output status | Published |
| Publisher's version | License File Access Level Open |
| Copyright Statement | This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike license which permits any non commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author(s) and source are credited. |
| Web address (URL) | http://www.water-alternatives.org/index.php/alldoc/articles/vol13/v13issue3/594-a13-3-12 |
| Language | English |
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