H S Sharma
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The book deals with Climate Change and its impacts on Natural Resources particularly land and water resources of climate sensitive of Rajasthan. This book reviews divergent views on Climate Change issues at global, national and regional levels. There is no doubt that the earth has been witnessing climate changes during geological history. However, anthropogenic forces have out competed natural forces particularly after industrial revolution. The book addresses ...
The five-volume series on 'Regional Development: Theory and Practice' is a festschrift dedicated to Professor R. P. Misra, a distinguished scholar, widely recognized as one of the pioneers who initiated and promoted Regional Planning studies in India.
This five-volume series, with over one hundred research papers on different aspects of regional development, is a fitting tribute to the scholar who spent much of his life time thinking, researching and writing ...
This book contains articles contributed by various researchers, scientists and eminent persons. They relate to population and environment, tribal ecopolitics, rural energy development, biodiversity conservation, mining and environment, heavy metals in environment, Acid rain, environmental values, municipal solid waste management, natural resources, tourism and environment, environmental law, etc. This book will be useful for researchers, teachers, post-graduate ...
"National parks and sanctuaries are prominent components of protected areas and important part of broader eco-development strategies. These protected areas have critical impact at the local level. Social, economic, political and cultural specifications of the communities in and around national parks are undermined and a large number of local people have been expelled from their abode without being provided with alternatives. This situation has created arena ...
Considering overriding importance of the issue and its societal implication, the National Association of Geographers. India (NAGI) constituted a Commission on Sustainable Development. It was decided that one of the activities of the Commission will be to highlight the various issues involved in this matter from a multi-disciplinary angle with a view to create a knowledge base. This book is an outcome of that venture. Written by experts, professionals and ...
Ozone forms a layer in the stratosphere that absorbs solar ultraviolet radiations. Increasing amounts of man-made chemicals are accelerating the speed at which ozone molecules are destroyed. These ozone-destroying chemicals mainly come from Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) used in a range of products from refrigerators and air-conditioners to soft foams and cleaning solvents; and from halons used for fire-fighting. Their quantities in the atmosphere have been rising ...
The book 'Geomorphology and Environment' contains 34 articles written by eminent scholars from India and abroad. Many of them are internationally reputed while the others are young budding geographers. The articles covers a wide field of geomorphology and environment. The papers have been categorized into three subsections. The first section is applied geomorphology which contains 19 articles and covers glacial, fluvial, Aeolian, coastal, mountain and gully ...
The present book is an outcome of a training programme on Mathematical Modelling in GIS/GPS and Digital Cartography, sponsored by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, New Delhi from 1st February to 2nd March, 2005. The book consists of 34 chapters prepared by the experts for this training programme. These chapters cover various aspects of mathematical modeling of GIS/GPS and Digital Cartography. It is hoped that this book will be useful ...