The book incorporates the results of detailed Study of GIS Based Modelling and Impact Analysis of Rain-Water Harvesting on the Underground Water Characteristics of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. The APHA standards were followed for the analysis of the water samples related to the study of chemical parameters. An initial setup with limited database that has been used for the preparation of zones for rainwater harvesting (RWH) in context to the utilization in the land use/ land cover practices in the Lucknow region. ArcGIS 9.2 platform has been used to build the RWH model framework comprising three...