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Urbanisation is a worldwide phenomenon but its impact on environment is more apparent in developing countries like India. While having a positive impact on income levels, employment, production and market economics, urbanisation has also brought with it many problems, including degradation of environment, which, over the years is continuously deteriorating in cities and towns across India. The present book not only unfolds the process of urbanisation and ...
Thorough knowledge of geography of India and the world is a basic requirement for all the competitive examinations including the Preliminary Examinations for Civil Services. Realising the need, the present volume has been designed to provide a complete knowledge of the geography of India and the world.The book covers the physical, social and economic geography of India and the world under following main heads:Physical: Physiography, drainage, climate, natural ...
Environmental issues are now central to the development debate in the twenty first century. These now relate to many political, social and economic problems. A complete knowledge of these issues is not only essential for policy makers and administrators but also for the common man. Realising the need, this has been included in the new syllabus of not only Civil Services but also at the state level examinations.
The core topics covered in this book are ...
Economic Geography is a highly developed branch of geography, which focuses on production, distribution and consumption activities. This text on economic geography, divided into three parts, takes account of recent trends and theoretical developments in the subject. Part I is introductory in nature and deals with basic concepts of economy and economic geography. Part II deals with resources and their utilisation. In all, ten chapters relating to world ...
The Dictionary of Physical Geography encompasses a wide range of themes covering geomorphology, climatology, oceanography, ecology, and environmental geography. This is a magnificent culmination of innovative energetic research and provides comprehensive coverage of major terms, concepts, definitions, and principles of physical geography in a clear and lucid style. With over 2,500 terms and 230 well-drawn illustrations, this dictionary promises to be a valuable ...
Humanity has been exploiting the natural environment for thousands of years but in the last two centuries human impact has increased manifold owing to population growth and technological change. At the same time we have also witnessed a growing awareness and concern for environmental issues to maintain and improve the well-being of both people as well as the environment. Environmental management has now become a broad and rapidly evolving discipline. The present ...
The whole fabric of a geographical study is based on man-environment relationship. Environmental degradation is intimately associated with the intensifying human impact on his surroundings. Right from the beginning, geographers have not only discussed the various components of an ecosystem and their impact on man but also examined the environmental problems, both global and regional, as well as the question of sustainable development. The present book is an ...
The united nations Conference on ‘Environment and Development’ held in Rio de Janerio in 1992 and World Summit on ‘Sustainable development’ held at Johannesburg in 2002 have drawn the attention of people around the globe to the deteriorating condition of our environment. It is clear that no citizen on the earth can afford to be ignorant of environmental issues, therefore, environmental study has become necessary for students. But, in India, adequate ...