Chapter II

2. Literature Survey:

National References:

1.) Bio-resource Management and Climate Change by Dr. R.N. Kumar,

Published by Oxford Book Company
Opp. Tilak Public School, Vishweswariya Nagar, Gopalpura Road, Jaipur – 302018, India.
First published in 2015.
Pp. 80, 81.

Summary: This book contains the introduction to Biomass resources and its types.

2.) Ecology, Environment and Resource conservation by J.P Singh, S.P Singh, S.R. Gupta
Anamaya Publishers 2006
F-154/2, Lado Sarai, New Delhi – 110030, India
Second Reprint 2010
Pp. 511

Summary: This book provides a concept on how biomass is used as an energy source in rural
and developing areas.

3.) Encyclopaedia of Environmental Energy Resources Vol. 1 by G.R. Chhatwal,

Published by Anmol Publications Pvt. Ltd.
4374/4B, Ansari Road, Daryaganj, New Delhi – 110 002,
First Edition (1998)
Pp. 228, 229

Summary: This book details about charcoal and its comparison to wood as a fuel and how its use
is much for efficient and less polluting than burning of wood.
4.) Renewable Energy Sources and their Applications by R.K. Behl, R.N. Chhibar, S.Jain, V.P.
Bahl, N.El Bassam
Agrobios (International) Publishing 2013,
Agro House, Behind Nasrani Cinema, Chopasani Road, Jodhpur 342002
Pp. 57, 58, 59, 60, 61.

Summary: This book provides the understanding for the types of biomass and its end uses along
with the different sub-classifications of biomass resource e.g., biogas, bio-ethanol, bio-fuel etc.

5.) Environmental Geography by Dr. Alka Gautam,

Sharda Pustak Bhawan Publishers and Distributors
11, University road, Allahabad – 211002
Second Edition (2009)
Pp. 142, 143

Summary: This book contains description detailing biodiversity and its meaning, with the
acquirement of the concept of biodiversity, we see the co-relation and relationship between
biomass and biodiversity.

6.) Energy and Environment Interaction: Future Challenges by Dr. D. Solomon Raj
Deep & Deep Publications Pvt. Ltd. 2007
159, Rajouri Garden, New Delhi – 110 027
Pp. 59, 60, 168.

Summary: This book gives us an idea about the sources of biomass resource and from where it is
obtained.

7.) Perspectives in Environmental Studies by Anubha Kaushik and C.P Kaushik,

New age International Publishers Ltd.
4835/24, Ansari Road, Daryaganj, New Delhi – 110 002
Second Edition (2004)
Pp. 7, 8, 112
 Summary: This book includes details about the impact of biomass resource towards the
biodiversity, particularly forest resources and what exploitation causes to them.

8.) Biodiversity conservation: In managed forests and protected areas by P.C. Kotwal and Sujoy
Banerjee.
Agro Botanica Publications
IV E 176, J.N Vyas Nagar, Bikaner 334003
First Edition 1998
Pp. 185 – 199

Summary: This book gives us a detailed description on how Jhumming or Shifting cultivation
affects the biodiversity within the North-East region of India.

9.) Energy from Biomass by O.P Vimal and P.D. Tyagi.

Published by Agricole Publishing Academy,
208 Defence Colony Flyover, New Delhi – 110 024 (India),
First published in 1984
Pp. 10, 11, 12

Summary : This book details the use of biomass as an energy source and lists the variability of
factors that biomass acts as a resource. From this book we obtain how biomass serves as an
energy source.

10.) Ecology and Environment by P. D. Misra

Rastogi Publications
Gantori Shivaji Road, Meerut – 250002
First Reprint (Twelfth Edition) 2015-2016

Summary: This book gives us a concept of biomass energy as an eco-friendly energy and the
conservation of biodiversity and its ethical principles.
 11.) Economic and Political Weekly: Timber in Meghalaya by Dev Nathan
Volume. 35, Number. 4 (January 22-28, 2000)
Published by Economic and Political weekly
320-322, A to Z Industrial Estate, Ganpatrao Kadam Marg, Lower Parel, Mumbai 400 013
Pp. 182-186

Summary: This journal article provides a detail content on the occurrence of Timber in
Meghalaya and a brief note on the use of timber for charcoal production in West Khasi hills along
with Ri-Bhoi District.

Local References:

1.) Khasi-English Dictionary by U Nissor Singh, Edited by Major P.R.T Gurdon & U Dohory
Ropmay and U Hajom Kissor Singh.
Printed at Eastern Bengal and Assam Secretariat Press Publishing and Printing Shillong, 1906.
Pp. 67, 68.

Summary: This book lists the names of the tree species listed in the chapter pertaining to the
species distribution in the study area of Mawbri, Khweng village.

International Sources:

1.) Energy Options: An introduction to small-scale renewable energy technologies by

Drummond Hislop,
Published by Intermediate Technology Publications Ltd.
103 – 105, Southhampton Row, London WC1B 4HH, UK, 1992.
Pp. 79, 80, 81, 82, 89, 91,92.

Summary : This book provides and lists the introductory note for charcoal and its production
process and how charcoal is obtained, it also gives us the description about how charcoal is used
for domestic consumption.
2.) Forestry in a Global context by Roger Sands
CABI Publishing, CAB International, Wallingford, Oxfordshire OX10 8DE, UK.
CABI Publishing, 875 Massachusetts Avenue, 7th Floor, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA 2005.
Pp. 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92

Summary: This book details information about Biomass and its use as an energy source in the
developing world.

3.) Energy Efficiency and Human Activity: Past Trends, Future Prospects by Lee Schipper and
Stephen Meyers with Richard B. Howarth and Ruth Steiner,
Published by the Press syndicate of the University of Cambridge, The Pitt building, Trumpington
Street, Cambridge CB2 1RP 40 West 20th Street, New York NY 10011- 4211, USA
10 Stamford Road, Oakleigh, Victoria 3166, Australia.
First published in 1992,
Pp. 29, 30

Summary : This book contains the source material for concluding the project work along with
the suggestive measures.