Stealing the Environment: Social and Ecological Effects of Industrialization in Rourkela
Stealing the Environment: Social and Ecological Effects of Industrialization in Rourkela
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Book Summary
In India as in other developing countries intensiveindustrialization followed by urbanization has now attracted theattention of urban ecologists to the issues of ecologicaldegradation. An attempt has been made in this study to examine notonly the issue of industrial pollution, patterns of humansettlement and land use in the city, but also to investigate theprocesses that have contributed to the deteriorating quality oflife in Indian cities. Apart from the problem of industrialpollution, this study demonstrates how the social structure of acity also contributes to its environmental decay. The focus of thisresearch has been on Rourkela which as a city planned to supportthe Rourkela Steel Plant and its ancillary industrial units,provides
ISBN-13
9788173045721
Language
English
Binding
Hard Bound
Publisher
Manohar
Publishing Date
2004-01
Total Pages
245

Stealing the Environment: Social and Ecological Effects of Industrialization in Rourkela

by Rajkishor Meher (Author),
Manohar (Publisher)
fictionfantasyyoung adultaward winning
Product Specifications
Book Summary
In India as in other developing countries intensiveindustrialization followed by urbanization has now attracted theattention of urban ecologists to the issues of ecologicaldegradation. An attempt has been made in this study to examine notonly the issue of industrial pollution, patterns of humansettlement and land use in the city, but also to investigate theprocesses that have contributed to the deteriorating quality oflife in Indian cities. Apart from the problem of industrialpollution, this study demonstrates how the social structure of acity also contributes to its environmental decay. The focus of thisresearch has been on Rourkela which as a city planned to supportthe Rourkela Steel Plant and its ancillary industrial units,provides
Book Specifications
ISBN-13
9788173045721
Language
English
Binding
Hard Bound
Publisher
Manohar
Publishing Date
2004-01
Total Pages
245