Theses: Recent submissions
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Application of bi-directional ICT channels to increase livelihoods for artisans in rural India
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)The handicraft industry is the second largest employer in rural India after agriculture, and has been the fastest-growing export growth sector since India's liberalization in 1991. Today, however, millions of artisans face ... -
Environmental and economic tradeoffs in building materials production in India
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)The current and projected growth of India's economy and population will continue to lead to increased demand for buildings and infrastructure, and there is a real need to consider what this increase means in terms of natural ... -
Development of an efficient off-grid pumping system and evaporation reduction strategies to increase access to irrigation for smallholder farmers in India
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)Due to the unavailability of electricity, about 85% of groundwater irrigation in eastern India employs fuel-powered surface pumps, which can have system efficiencies as low as 5%. As fuel prices continue to rise, impoverished ...
