Proceedings

  • Plangoen, P., Babel, M.S., Clemente, R. S. & Shrestha, S. (2013). The impacts of climate and land use change on soil erosion risk in the Mae Nam Nan Catchment, Thailand. Proceedings of 12th International Symposium on River Sedimentation (ISR 2013), 02-05 September, 2013, Kyoto, Japan.
  • Harada, H., Fujii, S., Tanaka, S., Shivakoti, B.R. and Shrestha, S. (2013). Microbial water contamination at sources and point of use in Nepal. Proceedings of 47th Annual Conference of Japan Society on Water Environment, 11-13 March, 2013, Osaka Institute of Technology, Japan. 
  • Pasakhala, B., Harada, H., Fujii, S., Tanaka, S., Shivakoti, B.R. and Shrestha, S. (2012). Water consumption pattern for water demand management in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal. Proceedings of 21st Joint KAIST-KU-NTU-NUS Symposium, 13-14 July 2012, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  • Harada, H., Fujii, S., Tanaka, S., Shivakoti, B.R. and Shrestha, S. (2012). Residential water consumption pattern in Kathmandu valley, Nepal. Proceedings of 49th Annual Conference of Environmental Engineering Research Forum, 28-30 November, 2012, Kyoto University, Japan.
  • Shrestha, S. (2011).Groundwater Management in Asia-Experiences of Asian Cities. In: Water for Cities: Responding to the urban Challenges. Nepal National Water Week and Water and Energy Commission Secretariat (WECS), Nepal, 22 March, 2011, Kathmandu, Nepal.
  • Shrestha, S. (2011). Climate change education, research and outreach activities at AIT. In: International Conference on Sustainability of Science in Asia (ICSS-Asia), 02-04 March, 2011, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Vietnam.
  • Shrestha Sujan, Shrestha Sangam, Kazama, F. (2011). Chemical characteristics of bulk precipitation in urban, semi-urban and rural areas of Kathmandu Valley, Nepal. In Proc. The 9th  International Symposium on Southeast Asian Water Environment, 193-200, December 1-3, 2011,  Bangkok, Thailand.
  • Sthapit, M., Shrestha, S.  P. Amatya, P., and Shrestha, S. (2011). Rainwater harvesting potential in the housing colonies of urban valley of Nepal. In the 4th IWA-ASPIRE Conference and Exhibition, 2-6 October, 2011, Tokyo, Japan.
  • Shrestha, S. and Kataoka, Y. (2010). Promoting wise use of water for the future: Lessons learned and the way forward in economic instruments application. In: Conference on ‘Environment and Development in South Asia’, 6-7 Dec. 2010, Kathmandu, Nepal. Organized by South Asian Network for Development and Environmental Economics (SANDEE).
  • Shrestha. S. (2010). Higher Education in Asia under Globalization and AIT’s Perspective. In: University of Yamanashi Global COE Program, International Symposium UY-GCOE as an International Academic Hub for River Basin Research, 29– 30 November, 2010, University of Yamanashi, Japan.
  • Shrestha, S. (2010). Climate change impact and adaptation in water sector. In: International Symposium on the ‘Sustainable Water Management for Green Growth’, 29-30 October, 2010, Seoul, Korea.
  • Pandey, V.P., Shrestha, S. and Kazama, F. (2010). Estimation of Groundwater Storage Potential in Kathmandu Valley Aquifers Using GIS Technique. In: 5th IWA Young Water Professionals Conference (YWPC2010), 5-7 July, 2010, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
  • Shrestha, S. (2009). For better communication and knowledge sharing system- lesson learn from WEPA experience. In: International Conference on Sustainability of Science in Asia (ICSS-Asia), 23-24 November, 2009, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand, pp.94.
  • Nakamura, T., Kazama, F., Chapagain, S.K., Pandey, V.P., Osada, Y. and Shrestha, S. (2009). Isotopic approach of groundwater studies- identification of nitrate contamination process, In: Proceedings of International Symposium on Environment, Energy and Water in Nepal: Recent Researches and Direction for Future, 31 March – 1 April, 2009, Hotel Himalaya, Kathmandu, Nepal, pp.23-30.
  • Chapagain, S.K., Nakamura, T., Pandey, V.P. Shrestha, S. and Kazama, F. (2009). Landuse management from the groundwater aspects, In: Proceedings of International Symposium on Environment, Energy and Water in Nepal: Recent Researches and Direction for Future, 31 March – 1 April, 2009, Hotel Himalaya, Kathmandu, Nepal, pp.231.
  • Pandey, V.P., Babel, M.S., Shrestha, S. and Kazama, F. (2009). Vulnerability of freshwater resources in large and medium Nepalese river basins to environmental change, In: Proceedings of the 7th International Symposium on Southeast Asian Water Environment, 28-30 October, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand, pp. 241-250.
  • Shrestha, S. and Kataoka, Y. (2009/06). Business/Development plan for the regional knowledge hub on groundwater management. Presented on 26 June 2009, APWF Governing Council in Marina Barrage, Singapore.
  • Kuyama, T. and Shrestha, S. (2009/03). Sustainable Groundwater Management in Asia.  Presented in the 5th World Water Forum, Istanbul, Turkey, 16-23 March, 2009.
  • Shrestha, S., Kataoka, Y. and Kuyama, T. (2008). No-regret adaptation strategies to cope with potential impacts of climate change on groundwater resources of Asian cities. Second International Symposium on Food and Water Sustainability in Asia 2008, 6-8 October 2008, Macau, China.
  • Chapagain, S. K., Shrestha, S. Nakmura, T. and Kazama, F. (2008).  Spatial and Temporal Variation of Arsenic Occurrence in Groundwater of Kathmandu Valley, Nepal. Integrating Groundwater Science and Human Well-being, 26 October-1 November, 2008, Toyama, Japan.
  • Chapagain, S. K., Shrestha, S. Nakmura, T. Pandey, V.P. and Kazama, F. (2008).  Arsenic occurrence in groundwater of Kathmandu Valley, Nepal. The 1st IWA Asia‐Pacific Young Water Professionals Conference, 8-10 December 2008, Gwangju, Korea.
  • Pandey V P, Babel M. S., Shrestha, S. and Futaba K. (2008). Effect of scale on adaptive capacity of water resources system: A case study from a Nepalese river basin. Proceeding of the 6th International Symposium on Southeast Asian Water Environment, 29-31 October, Bandung, Indonesia.
  • Shrestha, S., Nakamura T., Kazama, F. (2007). Stable isotopes as indicators of groundwater recharge system in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal: A preliminary study. Application of isotopes tools to groundwater studies symposium, 29, March 2007,California, USA.
  • Shrestha, S., Chapagain, S.K., and Kazama, F. (2007). Assessment of water quality in selected rivers of Asian Monsoon Region using multivariate statistical techniques. The Fifth International Symposium on Southeast Asian Water Environment, 7-9, November 2007, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
  • Chapagain, S.K., Shrestha, S., and Kazama, F. (2007). Chemical characteristics of groundwater quality in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal. The Fifth International Symposium on Southeast Asian Water Environment, 7-9, November 2007, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
  • Shrestha, S., Nakamura, T., Chapagain, S.K., Wichakul, S., Babel, M.S, and Kazama, F. (2007). Collaborative studies on surface water and groundwater in selected basins of Nepal and Thailand. University of Yamanashi The 21st Century COE Program, International Symposium Implementation of Research & Education on Integrated River Basin Management and International River Basin Scholarly Collaboration, 5– 6 October, 2007, University of Yamanashi, Japan.
  • Chapagain, S. K., Du Laing, G., Verloo, M., Shrestha, S. and Kazama, F. (2007). Monitoring of arsenic occurrence in Intertidal sediments of River Scheldt (Belgium). Biogeochemistry of Trace Elements in the Environment: Environmental Protection, Remediation and Human Health., Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on the Biogeochemistry of Trace Elements in the Environment, Ed by Yongguan Zhu, Nicholas Lepp and Ravi Naidu. Tsinghua University Press, Beijing. ISBN 978-7-302-15627-7. 822-823pp.
  • Chapagain, S. K., Shrestha, S. and Kazama, F. (2007). Fate and behaviors of arsenic in groundwater of Kathmandu Valley in response to groundwater recharge system. International conference on Emerging Issue on Research and Development, 4-6, April 2007, Kathmandu, Nepal.
  • Shrestha, S., Bastola, S., Kazama, F. (2006). Export coefficient modeling approach to estimate organic matter loadings from point and non-point sources into Fuji River, Japan. In Proc. Flood Forecasting Management in Mountainous Areas, June 12-14, 2006, Kathmandu, Nepal.
  • Shrestha, S. and Kazama, F. (2006). Development of land use export coefficients for the modeling of non-point source pollution loads in Fuji river basin, Japan. 3rd biennial IWA Young Researchers Conference (YRC), International Water Association (IWA), May 23-27, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
  • Shrestha, S. and Kazama, F. (2006). Estimation of organic matter and nutrient loadings from point and non-point sources into the Fuji River, Japan: Export coefficient modeling approach. The 3rd Biennial meeting of the International Environmental Modelling and Software Society, July 9-12, 2006, Burlington, Vermont, USA.
  • Dulal K.N., Shrestha, S., Kazama, F., H. Ishidaira, K. Takeuchi. (2006).Evaluation of physically based distributed hydrological model, BTOPMC for different physiographic zones of Nepal. The 3rd Biennial meeting of the International Environmental Modelling and Software Society, July 9-12, 2006, Burlington, Vermont, USA.
  • Shrestha, S. and Kazama, F. (2006). An export coefficient modelling approach to estimate organic matter and nutrient loadings from point and non-point sources into the Fuji River, Japan: Export coefficient modeling approach. In Proc. The 14th Global Environment Symposium, August 3-4, 2006, Yamanashi, Japan.
  • Shrestha, S., Kazama, F. (2006). Multivariate statistical techniques for the assessment of surface water quality of Fuji River Basin, Japan. In Proc. IWA World Water Congress and Exhibition, September 10-14, 2006, Beijing, China.
  • Shrestha, S., Dulal, K.N., Bastola, S., Ishidaira, H., Kazama, F. and Takeuchi, K. (2006). Evaluation of spatial and temporal transferability of BTOPMC model parameters for simulating stream flow in Nepalese river basins. The Fourth International Symposium on Southeast Asian Water Environment, 6-8, December 2006, Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand.
  • Nakamura T., Shrestha, S., Kazama, F. (2006). The preliminary studies of deep groundwater recharge systems in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal. The Fourth International Symposium on Southeast Asian Water Environment, 6-8, December 2006, Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand.
  • Shrestha, S., Kazama, F., Babel, M.S. and Das Gupta, A. (2005). Use of AnnAGNPS for watershed modeling in Siwalik Hills of Nepal. In Proc. Simulation and Modeling 2005, 401-409, Bangkok, Thailand, 17-19, January.
  • Kazama F. and Shrestha, S. (2005). Statistical modeling of water quality and pollutant load estimation using long term monitoring data of Fuji river basin. Annual Meeting on Environmental Science. Society of Environmental Science, Japan, September 8-9, 2005, Nagoya, Japan.
  • Shrestha, S. and Kazama, F. (2005). Development of landuse export coefficients for the estimation of nutrient loads in Fuji river basin, Japan. In Proc. The 14th Korea/Japan Symposium on Water Environment, 52-69, Masan, South Korea, 25-27, September.
  • Pathak, B.K., Kazama, F., Toshiaki, I and Shrestha, S. (2005). Nitrogen leaching monitoring from a tropical paddy field using soil-water sampler. In Proc. 7th Inter Regional Conference on Environment and Water, 972-978, 11-15, October, Beijing, China.
  • Shrestha, S. and Kazama, F. (2005). Development of landuse export coefficients for Fuji river basin, Japan. In Proc. The Third International Symposium on Southeast Asian Water Environment, 64-71, 6-8, December 2005, Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand.
  • Nakamura, T., Shrestha, S., Satake H., Kazama, F. (2005). Tracing Nitrate Transport in the Ground-water Aquifers using Isotope Techniques- a case study in Western Kofu Basin, Japan. In Proc. The Third International Symposium on Southeast Asian Water Environment, 87-94, December 6-8, 2005, Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand.
  • Shrestha, S., Babel, M.S. and Das Gupta, A. (2004). Evaluation of AnnAGNPS model for watershed in the Siwalik Hills of Nepal. In Proc. 7th Inter Regional Conference on Environment and Water, 675-681, Beijing, China, 11-15, October.