Keshav publications (5 resultados)

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Condición: New. pp. x + 171 Illus.

Condición: New. pp. x + 171.

Hardcover. Condición: As New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: As New. 1st Edition. Climate change is a significant and lasting change in the statistical distribution of weather patterns over Periods ranging from decades to millions of years. The planet Earth has been impacting with climate change due to rapid environmental changes that took place as a result of adverse human activities. Interference of mankind activities. Interference of mankind resulted with environmental serenity resulted in the global climatic change over the past few decades. In developing countries like India climate change may bring an additional stress on ecological and socioeconomic systems that are already facing tremendous pressures due to rapid urbanization, population explosion, industrialization and economic development. This is a fact that India's economy is closely related to its natural resource base, therefore India is considerably vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. In this book an attempt has been made on the current component of global environmental change including causes and consequences. It focuses on the sources and impacts of deteriorating air and water resources quality, soil quality, greenhouse gases, socio economic transformation in the society and global warming in native and urban ecosystems in the Indian economy. (jacket).…

Hardcover. Condición: As New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: As New. 1st Edition. Urbanization is a dynamic process both spatially and temporarily. The process of urbanization is one of the important aspects of development and change. All countries in the course of their development are expected to undergo a process of urbanization. Urbanization is a finite process experienced by all nations in their transition from an agrarian to an industrial society. The different urbanization levels reflect different degrees of economic development. In fact, higher education is regarded as one of the indicators of development. Urbanization also puts tremendous pressure on housing, infrastructure economy, environment, education, health due to growing pollution and migration of rural populace to urban peripheries. In this book, an attempt has been made to study various dimensions issues and aspects related to urbanization and development in Indian economy and to analyse factors responsible for encouraging as well as retraining the urbanization process and development. A critical appraisal of the policies and programmes pertaining to urbanization and development at various levels has also been attempted and reviewed. (jacket).…