Lumami, January 24 (MExN): A Naga researcher, Pilamo S Kikon from the Department of Chemistry, Nagaland University Lumami, has come up with an equation to assess the real-time impact of polluted water on human settlements.
After conducting research on the impact of human settlements on water quality, Pilamo found that there is a stark contrast in the water quality of the rivulets/rivers before and after flowing through densely populated human settlements. From the data, the researcher derived a new equation—‘Kikon equation,’ that explains the relation between water pollution, human populations, and water availability of an area.
The researcher also proposed a new law that governs the sustainability of a human settlement using this equation. This law also sets a limit called the “Klopp threshold” (named after Liverpool FC manager) for water deficit, at and beyond which human settlement is not possible in an area.
The ‘Kikon equation’ can be used to assess the real-time impact of polluted water on human settlements and help in taking necessary actions to check water pollution and excess population than that is permitted by the water availability of that area.
A new human settlement can be modeled using this equation, to assess if the water available will support the human population and keep the water pollution at a level permitted by the equation; or even a model of an extraterrestrial human settlement to calculate how much water will be needed by such a human population in the short run and long run, Pilamo stated in a press release.
