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Indirect elections as a constitutional device of epistocracy by Bhatia, Udit

“…Abstract Recent political events around the world have led some to advocate replacing democratic institutions with an “epistocracy” (rule by the competent)…”
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Rethinking the epistemic case against epistocracy by Bhatia, Udit

“…In this article, I focus on arguments which suggest that disenfranchising persons on the grounds of incompetence is likely to produce epistemically sub-optimal…”
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Tracing spatiotemporal changes in agricultural and non-agricultural trade networks of India by Kulkarni, Sujata, Dave, Raviraj, Bhatia, Udit, Kumar, Rohini

“…The evolving international economic instability and international trade relationship demand a nation to move towards a self-reliant integrated system at a…”
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Extreme precipitation induced concurrent events trigger prolonged disruptions in regional road networks by Dave, Raviraj, Subramanian, Srikrishnan Siva, Bhatia, Udit

“…Concurrency in extreme precipitation-induced events including flooding, landslides and associated debris flow result in massive loss of life, damage to…”
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Network Science Based Quantification of Resilience Demonstrated on the Indian Railways Network by Bhatia, Udit, Kumar, Devashish, Kodra, Evan, Ganguly, Auroop R

“…The structure, interdependence, and fragility of systems ranging from power-grids and transportation to ecology, climate, biology and even human communities…”
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Augmented Convolutional LSTMs for Generation of High-Resolution Climate Change Projections by Harilal, Nidhin, Singh, Mayank, Bhatia, Udit

“…Projection of changes in extreme indices of climate variables such as temperature and precipitation are critical to assess the potential impacts of climate…”
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Resilience of the U.S. National Airspace System Airport Network by Clark, Kevin L., Bhatia, Udit, Kodra, Evan A., Ganguly, Auroop R.

“…Natural hazards, such as hurricanes and winter storms, computer glitches and technical flaws, and man-made terror or cyber-physical attacks, can lead to…”
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Flood evacuation during pandemic: a multi-objective framework to handle compound hazard by Tripathy, Shrabani S, Bhatia, Udit, Mohanty, Mohit, Karmakar, Subhankar, Ghosh, Subimal

“…Abstract The evacuation of the population from flood-affected regions is a non-structural measure to mitigate flood hazards. Shelters used for this purpose…”
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Assessing temporal dynamics of nitrogen surplus in Indian agriculture: district scale data from 1966 to 2017 by Goyal, Shekhar Sharan, Kumar, Rohini, Bhatia, Udit

“…Nitrogen (N) is essential for agricultural productivity, yet its surplus poses significant environmental risks. Currently, over half of applied nitrogen is…”
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State-of-the-art bias correction of climate models misrepresent climate science and misinform adaptation by Chandel, Vikram Singh, Bhatia, Udit, Ganguly, Auroop R, Ghosh, Subimal

“…Abstract Quantile mapping based bias correction and spatial disaggregation (BCSD) have emerged as the de facto standard for rectifying bias and scale-mismatch…”
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Physics-guided probabilistic modeling of extreme precipitation under climate change by Kodra, Evan, Bhatia, Udit, Chatterjee, Snigdhansu, Chen, Stone, Ganguly, Auroop Ratan

“…Earth System Models (ESMs) are the state of the art for projecting the effects of climate change. However, longstanding uncertainties in their ability to…”
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Geographical Trapping of Synchronous Extremes Amidst Increasing Variability of Indian Summer Monsoon Rainfall by Tantary, Danish, Tangirala, Arun K., Murthugudde, Raghu, Ghosh, Subimal, Kumar, Rohini, Bhatia, Udit

“…Concurrent extreme rainfall events, or synchronous extremes, during Indian Summer Monsoon Rainfall (ISMR), cause significant damage, but their spatiotemporal…”
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Indian interstate trade exacerbates nutrient pollution in food production hubs by Goyal, Shekhar Sharan, Dave, Raviraj, Kumar, Rohini, Bhatia, Udit

“…Abstract Intensive agricultural practices have powered green revolutions, helping nations attain self-sufficiency. However, these fertilizer-intensive methods…”
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Network-based restoration strategies maximize ecosystem recovery by Bhatia, Udit, Dubey, Sarth, Gouhier, Tarik C., Ganguly, Auroop R.

“…Redressing global patterns of biodiversity loss requires quantitative frameworks that can predict ecosystem collapse and inform restoration strategies. By…”
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Assessing the interplay between travel patterns and SARS-CoV-2 outbreak in realistic urban setting by Patil, Rohan, Dave, Raviraj, Patel, Harsh, Shah, Viraj M., Chakrabarti, Deep, Bhatia, Udit

“…Background The dense social contact networks and high mobility in congested urban areas facilitate the rapid transmission of infectious diseases. Typical…”
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Developing a sustainability science approach for water systems by Brelsford, Christa, Dumas, Marion, Schlager, Edella, Dermody, Brian J., Aiuvalasit, Michael, Allen-Dumas, Melissa R., Beecher, Janice, Bhatia, Udit, D'Odorico, Paolo, Garcia, Margaret, Gober, Patricia, Groenfeldt, David, Lansing, Steve, Madani, Kaveh, Méndez-Barrientos, Linda Estelí, Mondino, Elena, Müller, Marc F., O'Donnell, Frances C., Owuor, Patrick M., Rising, James, Sanderson, Matthew R., Souza, Felipe A. A., Zipper, Samuel C.

“…We convened a workshop to enable scientists who study water systems from both social science and physical science perspectives to develop a shared language…”
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A seven-fold rise in the probability of exceeding the observed hottest summer in India in a 2 °C warmer world by J S, Nanditha, van der Wiel, Karin, Bhatia, Udit, Stone, Dáithí, Selton, Frank, Mishra, Vimal

“…Heatwaves and extreme temperatures during summer (April-May) in India have profound implications on public health, mortality, water availability, and…”
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Deliberative Democracy and Illiteracy: Exploring a Theoretical Gap by Udit Bhatia

“…In this essay, I demonstrate that literacy is not necessary for participation in a deliberative democracy. First, I examine the literature on the subject and…”
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Editorial: Designing, operating, and rebuilding infrastructures and lifelines for resilience to extreme flooding by Watson, Jack R., Eisenberg, Daniel A., Anderson, Robyn, Bhatia, Udit, Chatterjee, Samrat, Gonzalez, Marta C., Mishra, Aayushi, Pal, Ashis Kumar, Yadav, Nishant, Ganguly, Auroop R.

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The Pedagogical Account of Parliamentarism at India's Founding by Bhatia, Udit

“…This article explores a distinctive approach to parliamentarism advanced by key figures from India's founding period in response to their anxieties about…”
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