CONTENTS

Preface

i

Acknowledgements

iii

Contents

vii

List of Tables

x

List of Figures

xiv

 

CHAPTER

I

INTRODUCATION

1-64

 

1.1

Introduction

1

 

1.2

Review of Literature

5

 

1.3

Objectives

46

 

1.4

QEE – Model (Q double E Model) and Hypotheses

47

 

1.5

Study Area

50

 

1.6

Study Period

51

 

1.7

Data Base

51

 

1.8

Methodology

52

 

1.9

Limitations of the Study

60

 

1.10

Organization of the Thesis

62

CHAPTER

II

STUDY AREA AND SAMPLE : AN OUTLINE

65-79

 

2.1

Introduction

65

 

2.2

Namakkal Taluk

65

 

2.3

Sampling Design

74

 

2.4

Sample Villages in Sendhamangalam Block

75

 

2.5

Sample Households in Sendhamanagalam Block

76

 

2.6

Sample Villages in Mohanur Block

77

 

2.7

Sample Households in Mohanur Block

79

CHAPTER

III

QUALITY OF LIFE : A SPATIL ANALYSIS

80-113

 

3.1

Quality of Life – Definition

80

 

3.2

Quality of Life as a Research Topic

85

 

3.3

Attributes of Quality of Life

86

 

3.4

Attributes of Quality of Life in the Indian Rural Context

87

 

3.5

Objective or Subjective Indicators

89

 

3.6

Happiness or Satisfaction Level

90

 

3.7

Scale for Measuring the Level of Happiness

92

 

3.8

Determining and Measuring the Level of Quality of Life

93

 

3.9

Subjective Quality of Life

95

 

3.10

Objective Quality of Life

104

 

3.11

Ranking of Sample Villages on Quality of Life

111

 

3.12

Conclusion

113

CHAPTER

IV

FOOD ENERGY CONSUMPTION

114-125

 

4.1

Introduction

114

 

4.2

Food Energy Units and their Calculations

116

 

4.3

Food Energy Consumption in Sendhamangalam Block

118

 

4.4

Food Energy Consumption in Mohanur Block

122

 

4.5

Conclusion

125

CHAPTER

V

ENERGY USE PATTERN IN DOMESTIC SECTOR

126-139

 

5.1

Introduction

126

 

5.2

Definition of Rural Energy

127

 

5.3

Delimiting Domestic Activities

128

 

5.4

Domestic Energy Use Pattern in Sendhamangalam Block

128

 

5.5

Domestic Energy Use Pattern in Mohanur Block

134

 

5.6

Conclusion

 

CHAPTER

VI

ENERGY USE PATTERN IN AGRICULTURE

140-160

 

6.1

Introduction

140

 

6.2

Delimiting Energy Uses in Agriculture

141

 

6.3

Delimiting the Agricultural Activities

143

 

6.4

Energy for and from Crop Cultivation in Sendhamangalam Block

144

 

6.5

Energy for and from Crop Cultivation in Mohanur Block

150

 

6.6

Energy for and from Poultry Farming in Sendhamangalam Block

156

 

6.7

Energy for and from Poultry Farming in Mohanur Block

157

 

6.8

Conclusion

159

CHAPTER

VII

ENERGY USE PATTERN IN INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE

161-180

 

7.1

Introduction

161

 

7.2

Definition and Delimitation of Industrial Units and Commercial Establishments

162

 

7.3

Energy Use Pattern in Industries in Sendhamangalam Block

163

 

7.4

Energy Use Pattern in Industries in Mohanur Block

167

 

7.5

Energy Use Pattern in Commerce Sector in Sendhamangalam Block

171

 

7.6

Energy Use Pattern in Commerce Sector in Mohanur Block

174

 

7.7

Conclusion

178

CHAPTER

VIII

ENERGY USE PATTERN IN TRANSPORT

181-196

 

8.1

Introduction

181

 

8.2

Definition of Transport

183

 

8.3

Delimitation of Travel Purposes

183

 

8.4

Energy Use Pattern in Transport in Sendhamangalam Block

185

 

8.5

Energy Use Pattern in Transport in Mohanur Block

191

 

8.6

Conclusion

195

CHAPTER

IX

TOTAL ENERGY USE PATTERN

197-213

 

9.1

Introduction

197

 

9.2

Energy Use Pattern in Other Sector in Sendhamangalam and Mohanur Blocks

199

 

9.3

Sector-wise Total Energy Use in Sendhamangalam Block

199

 

9.4

Sector-wise Total Energy Use in Mohanur Block

203

 

9.5

Source-wise Total Energy Use in Sendhamangalam Block

206

 

9.6

Source-wise Total Energy Use in Mohanur Block

209

 

9.7

Conclusion

213

CHAPTER

X

QUALITY OF LIFE, ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT

214-237

 

10.1

Introduction

214

 

10.2

Quality of Life and Energy Consumption

214

 

10.3

Energy and Environment

217

 

10.4

Conclusion

235

CHAPTER

X1

FUTURE ENERGY REQUIREMENTS

238-243

 

11.1

Introduction

238

 

11.2

Future Energy Requirements in 2001 and 2011 A.D. in Sendhamangalam Block

240

 

11.3

Future Energy Requirements in 2001 and 2011 A.D. in Mohanur Block

242

 

11.4

Conclusion

243

CHAPTER

XII

SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION

244-264

 

12.1

Summary of the Findings

244

 

12.2

Objectives, Hypotheses and Findings

254

 

12.3

Suggestions

257

 

12.4

Future Course of Present Exercise

263

 

Bibliography

265-280

Appendices

281-303

 

LIST OF TABLES

 

Table

1.1

Description of QEE Model

Table

2.1

Namakkal Taluk: Population and Area, 1981

Table

2.2

Population Density and Irrigated Area by Blocks, 1981

Table

2.3

Sendhamanagalam Block: Villages, 1981

Table

2.4

Mohanur Block: Villages, 1981

Table

2.5

Sendhamanagalam Block: Villages and Ecological Stress

Table

2.6

Mohanur Block: Villages and Ecological Stress

Table

2.7

Sendhamanagalam Block: Selection of Sample Villages

Table

2.8

Mohanur Block: Selection of Sample Villages

Table

2.9

Sample Structure

Table

2.10

Sample Households: Socio-economic Details

Table

3.1

List of Variables Selected for Measuring Quality of Life

Table

3.2

Variance Accounted by Subjective Factors of Quality of Life

Table

3.3

Factor Loadings of Subjective Variables

Table

3.4

Variance Accounted by Objective Factors of Quality of Life

Table

3.5

Factor Loadings of Objective Variables

Table

3.6

Levels of Quality of Life Based on Subjective Factors

Table

3.7

Levels of Quality of Life Based on Objective Factors

Table

3.8

Ranks of the Villages on Quality of Life

Table

3.9

Levels of Quality of Life in Selected Villages of Sendhamangalam and Mohanur Blocks, 1990

Table

4.1

Village-wise Food Energy Consumption, 1990

Table

4.2

Cost-wise Food Energy Consumption, 1990

Table

4.3

Income-wise Food Energy Consumption, 1990

Table

4.4

Food Energy Consumption by Educational Level of the Head of the Household, 1990

Table

5.1

Energy Consumption for Different Domestic Activities, 1990

Table

5.2

Percent Share of Energy Consumption by Different Domestic Activities, 1990

Table

5.3

Caste-wise Domestic Energy Consumption, 1990

Table

5.4

Income group-wise Domestic Energy Consumption, 1990

Table

5.5

Percent Share of Domestic Energy Use by Caste and Income Groups, 1990

Table

5.6

Source-wise Domestic Energy Consumption, 1990

Table

5.7

Domestic Energy Use by Sources, 1990

Table

6.1

Energy Use Pattern in Crop Cultivation, 1990

Table

6.2

Proportion of Energy to Total Energy Used for Crop Cultivation by Forms in Sendhamanagalam and Mohanur Blocks, 1990

Table

6.3

Per Hectare Energy Use for Crop Cultivation, 1990

Table

6.4

Per Capita Cultivation Energy Use, 1990

Table

6.5

Farm Size and Cultivation Energy Use, 1990

Table

6.6

Farm Size and Per Hectare Cultivation Energy Use, 1990

Table

6.7

Crop-wise Energy Use in Sendhamanagalam Block, 1990

Table

6.8

Crop-wise Energy Use Per Hectare in Sendhamangalam Block, 1990

Table

6.9

Crop-wise Energy Use in Mohanur Block, 1990

Table

6.10

Crop-wise Energy Use Per Hectare in Mohanur Block, 1990

Table

6.11

Energy for and from Crop Cultivation, 1990

Table

6.12

Crop-wise Energy Input and Output in Sendhamangalam and Mohanur Blocks, 1990

Table

6.13

Energy for and from Poultry Farming, 1990

Table

6.14

Percentage of Each Form of Energy to Total Poultry Farming Energy, 1990

Table

6.15

Poultry Farming Energy Per 1000 Birds, 1990

Table

6.16

Per Capita Energy for and from Poultry Farming, 1990

Table

7.1

Village-wise and Source-wise Energy Use Pattern in Industries, 1990

Table

7.2

Forms of Energy Used in Industries, 1990

Table

7.3

Energy Consumption Per Industrial Unit, 1990

Table

7.4

Per Capita Industrial Energy Consumption, 1990

Table

7.5

Industry-wise Energy Use Pattern in Sendhamanagalam Block, 1990

Table

7.6

Industry-wise Energy Use Pattern in Mohanur Block, 1990

Table

7.7

Industry-wise Energy Use Patter in Both the Blocks, 1990

Table

7.8

Forms of Energy Used in Industries in Both the Blocks, 1990

Table

7.9

Energy Use Pattern in Commerce Sector, 1990

Table

7.10

Forms of Energy Used in Commerce Sector, 1990

Table

7.11

Energy Use Per Shop, 1990

Table

7.12

Per Capita Energy Use in Commerce Sector, 1990

Table

7.13

Commerce-wise Energy Use Pattern, 1990

Table

7.14

Commerce-wise Energy Use Pattern in Both the Blocks

Table

7.15

Forms of Energy Used in Commerce Sector in Both the Blocks, 1990

Table

8.1

Energy Use in Transport, 1990

Table

8.2

Forms of Energy Used in Transport Sector, 1990

Table

8.3

Per Capita Energy Consumption for Transportation, 1990

Table

8.4

Purpose-wise Energy Use in Transport Sector, 1990

Table

8.5

Forms of Energy Used for Different Travel Purposes, 1990

Table

9.1

Total Energy Use Pattern, 1990

Table

9.2

Per Capita Total Energy Use Pattern, 1990

Table

9.3

Proportion of Energy Use to Total Energy, 1990

Table

9.4

Source-wise and Village-wise Energy Consumption, 1990

Table

9.5

Forms of Energy Used, 1990

Table

9.6

Source-wise Per Capita Energy Use, 1990

Table

10.1

Quality of Life and Per Capita Energy Consumption: Correlation Coefficients (Both the Blocks)

Table

10.2

Quality of Life and Per Capita Energy Use – Rank Matching Method

Table

10.3

Emission of Pollutants due to Energy Consumption, 1990

Table

10.4

Per Capita Emission of Pollutants due to Energy Consumption, 1990

Table

10.5

Los of Nutrients from the Soil, 1990

Table

10.6

Mean Number of Wells Dried and Mean Depth of Water-table as Perceived by the Sample Households, 1990

Table

10.7

Changing Water-table : Perception of the Sample Households, 1990

Table

10.8

Decreasing Water-table : Perception of the Sample Households on Causes, 1990

Table

10.9

Wells Dried : Reasons Reported by the Sample Households, 1990

Table

10.10

Change in Forest Land : Perception of the Sample Households, 1990

Table

10.11

Reasons for the Decrease of the Forest Land : Perception of the Sample Households, 1990

Table

10.12

Pollution of Crop Outputs due to Chemical Fertilizers : Perception of the Households, 1990

Table

11.1

Actual and Projected Population in 1971-2011

Table

11.2

Sector-wise Projected Energy Requirements in 2001 A.D. in Sendhamangalam and Mohanur Blocks

Table

11.3

Source-wise Projected Energy Requirements in 2001 A.D. in Sendhamangalam and Mohanur Blocks

Table

11.4

Sector-wise Projected Energy Requirements in 2011 A.D. in Sendhamangalam and Mohanur Blocks

Table

11.5

Source-wise Projected Energy Requirements in 2011 A.D. in Sendhamangalam and Mohanur Blocks

 

LIST OF FIGURES

 

Figure

1.1

Classification of Review of Literature

Figure

1.2

Quality of Life Energy Environment – QEE - Model

Figure

2.1

Study Area – Namakkal Taluk, 1991

Figure

2.2

Population Density – Namakkal Taluk, 1981

Figure

2.3

Proportion of Irrigated Land to Total Agricultural Land – Namakkal Taluk, 1981

Figure

2.4

Ecological Stress Zones – Namakkal Taluk, 1981

Figure

2.5

Sample Villages in Sendhamangalam and Mohanur Blocks

Figure

4.1

Per Capita Food Energy Consumption in Sendhamangalam and Mohanur Blocks – 1990

Figure

5.1

Per Capita Energy Use in Domestic Sector n Sendhamangalam and Mohanur Blocks – 1990

Figure

5.2

Form of Energy Use in Domestic Sector in Sendhamangalam and Mohanur Blocks – 1990

Figure

6.1

Per Capita Energy Use in Agricultural Sector in Sendhamanagalam and Mohanur Blocks – 1990

Figure

6.2

Form of Energy Use in Agricultural Sector in Sendhamangalam and Mohanur Blocks – 1990

Figure

7.1

Per Capita Energy Use in Industrial Sector n Sendhamangalam and Mohanur Blocks – 1990

Figure

7.2

Forms of Energy Use in Industrial Sector in Sendhamangalam and Mohanur Blocks – 1990

Figure

8.1

Per Capita Energy Use in Transport Sector n Sendhamangalam and Mohanur Blocks – 1990

Figure

8.2

Form of Energy Use in Transport Sector in Sendhamangalam and Mohanur Blocks – 1990

Figure

9.1

Per Capita Energy Use in Other Sector in Sendhamangalam and Mohanur Blocks – 1990

Figure

9.2

Per Capita Total Energy Use in Sendhamangalam and Mohanur Blocks – 1990

Figure

9.4

Form of Energy Use in All Sectors in Sendhamangalam and Mohanur Blocks – 1990

Figure

10.1

Per Capita Emission of CO in Sendhamangalam and Mohanur Blocks – 1990

Figure

10.2

Form of Energy Use and Air Pollution-CO in Sendhamangalam and Mohanur Blocks – 1990

Figure

10.3

Per Capita Emission of TSP in Sendhamangalam and Mohanur Blocks – 1990

Figure

10.4

Form of Energy Use and Air Pollution-TSP in Sendhamangalam and Mohanur Blocks – 1990

Figure

10.5

Per Capita Emission of SO2 in Sendhamangalam and Mohanur Blocks – 1990

Figure

10.6

Form of Energy Use and Air Pollution- SO2 in Sendhamangalam and Mohanur Blocks – 1990

Figure

10.7

Per Capita Emission of NOx in Sendhamangalam and Mohanur Blocks – 1990

Figure

10.8

Form of Energy Use and Air Pollution-NOx in Sendhamangalam and Mohanur Blocks – 1990

Figure

10.9

Per Capita Removal of N from the Soil in Sendhamangalam and Mohanur Blocks – 1990

Figure

10.10

Per Capita Removal of P2O5 from the Soil in Sendhamangalam and Mohanur Blocks – 1990

Figure

10.11

Per Capita Removal of K2O from the Soil in Sendhamangalam and Mohanur Blocks – 1990

Figure

10.12

Loss of Soil Nutrients Due to Agricultural Production in Sendhamangalam and Mohanur Blocks - 1990

 





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