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This book is designed to provide guidance in the detection, identification assessment and measurement of socio-economic changes & rural development which take place in the state of India. It is a multipurpose book dealing not merely with geographical data, it is essentially a narration of the transformation of socio-economic pattern. Various statistical methods have been used to bring out the result in sharp focus. This volume presents a vivid picture of ...
In the beginning of the twenty-first century, environmental issues, particularly environmental degradation, pollution and sustainable development are burning issues. Ever increasing greenhouse effects, ozone layer depletion, global warming, consequences of climatic warming, acidification, salization, deforestation, soil degradation, desertification, waste disposal, water scarcity, decline in fresh water ecosystems, limits to growth and consumption, etc. have ...
This volume, dedicated to Professor H.S. Sharma, provides a cogent account of ongoing research in the field of geomorphology and environmental studies in India. It highlights salient features of geomorphic processes, applied geomorphology, environmental changes, environmental impact, and sustainability, and biodiversity in Indian sub-continent. The research papers of this volume will be of use for earth scientists, geographers and scientists in allied disciplines.
This book tries to assess the typology and extension of wastelands in Jaipur district of Rajasthan. It identifies various environmental and anthropogenic factors which may be responsible for the formation of different types of wastelands. Also, it suggests suitable remedies for the reclamation of each types of wasteland along with socially and economically appropriate technology for the wasteland development. The economics of wasteland ...