Land Degradation and Environmental Pollution: Impact of Brick Kilns

The Book ‘Land Degradation and Environmental Pollution’ deals with the assessment of the impact of bricks kilns on land and environment in the fringe area. Rapid growth of population and urbanization needs more physical structure in the cities like houses, buildings, roads, railways, etc. Brick kilns industry fulfils the growing demand of urban expansion but has its own hazards. This book is entirely based on comprehensive field during 2000-01. All the problems related to land and environmental degradation has been studied at the grass root level. It is a pioneering original work and a real contribution to environmental geography and urban geography. This book is first of its kind in India and it will be definitely be helpful to scientists, social scientists geographers, national and regional planners, district authorities or the management of sustainable development.