Habitat, ecology and ekistics : case studies of human-environment interactions in India /

Habitat, ecology and ekistics : case studies of human-environment interactions in India /

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Imprint:Cham : Springer, 2021.
Description:1 online resource (343 p.).
Language:English
Series:Advances in Asian Human-Environmental Research
Advances in Asian human-environmental research.
Subject:
Human ecology -- India.
Human beings -- Effect of climate on.
Climatic changes -- Effect of human beings on.
Climatic changes -- Effect of human beings on.
Human ecology.
Human beings -- Effect of climate on.
Cultural geography.
Environmental geography.
Environmental management.
Sustainable development.
Urban ecology (Biology)
India.
Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12608853
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Other authors / contributors:Rukhsana.
Haldar, Anwesha.
Alam, Asraful.
Satpati, Lakshminarayan.
ISBN:9783030491154
3030491153
3030491145
9783030491147
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Summary:This volume uses an innovative and interdisciplinary approach to assess various issues resulting from human-environment interactions in relation to sustainable development. The book encompasses theoretical and applied aspects, using both thematic and regional case studies from India, to highlight the impact of human-environment interactions at various spatio-temporal scales, with each study focusing on a particular anthropogenic issue, particularly in an Indian context. The book's three focal themes (e.g. habitat linkages, ekistics and social ecology, hazard and environmental management) elaborate the essential components of human-environment interactions with nature, its impact on the surrounding natural and social environments, and management techniques through research innovations. Readers will learn how maladjustments, disturbances and disasters are often inevitable byproducts of human-environment systems, and what conceptual and practical strategies can be applied towards sustainable coexistence. The book will be of interest to students, academics and policymakers engaged in environmental management, human-environment interactions and sustainable development.
Other form:Print version: Rukhsana Habitat, Ecology and Ekistics : Case Studies of Human-Environment Interactions in India Cham : Springer International Publishing AG,c2020 9783030491147
Standard no.:10.1007/978-3-030-49115-4
Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • About The Book
  • Brief Description
  • Key Features
  • Contents
  • About the Editors
  • Contributors
  • Part I: Habitat and Environmental Issues of Human Concerns
  • Chapter 1: Habitat, Ecology and Ekistics: An Overview
  • 1.1 Introduction
  • 1.2 Population and Resources
  • 1.3 Human and Environment
  • 1.4 Environment Management
  • References
  • Chapter 2: Contemporary Environmental Issues - The Indian Perspective
  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 Major Environmental Concerns in India
  • 2.2.1 Environmental Pollution: Air, Noise and Water
  • 2.2.1.1 Air and Noise Pollution
  • 2.2.1.2 Water Pollution
  • Surface Water Pollution
  • Groundwater Pollution
  • 2.2.2 Climate Change
  • 2.2.3 Sea Level Rise
  • 2.2.4 Waste Management and Circular Economy
  • 2.3 Deforestation and Loss of Bio-diversity
  • 2.4 Disaster: Natural and Man-Made
  • 2.4.1 Natural
  • 2.4.2 Man-Made
  • 2.4.3 Disaster Preparedness
  • 2.5 Land Degradation, Desertification and Soil Contamination
  • 2.6 Loss of Wetland
  • 2.7 Socio-economic Issues
  • 2.7.1 Overpopulation and Depletion of Natural Resources
  • 2.7.2 Urban Sprawl
  • 2.7.3 Low per Capita Income in India
  • 2.7.4 Public Health in India
  • 2.8 Environmental Policy and Legislation
  • 2.8.1 The National Environment Policy
  • 2.8.2 Environmental Legislation
  • 2.9 Existing Gaps in Present Practices
  • 2.10 Role of Green Energy
  • 2.11 Good Practices from Other Countries
  • 2.12 New Opportunities
  • 2.13 Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 3: Rainfall Insight in Bangladesh and India: Climate Change and Environmental Perspective
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 Description of the Study Area
  • 3.3 Database and Methodology
  • 3.3.1 Autocorrelation Function (ACF)
  • 3.3.2 Precipitation Concentration Index
  • 3.3.3 Rainfall Seasonality Index (RSI)
  • 3.3.4 Innovative Trend Analysis
  • 3.3.5 Mann-Kendall Test
  • 3.3.6 Modified Mann-Kendall Test
  • 3.3.7 Sen's Slope Estimator
  • 3.4 Results and Discussion
  • 3.4.1 Concentration and Seasonality Pattern of Rainfall
  • 3.4.2 Seasonal Rainfall Trend
  • 3.4.2.1 Pre-monsoon Rainfall Trend
  • 3.4.2.2 Monsoon Rainfall Trend
  • 3.4.2.3 Post-monsoon Rainfall Trend
  • 3.4.2.4 Winter Rainfall Trend
  • 3.4.3 Annual Rainfall Trend
  • 3.5 Impact of Rainfall Trend on Trans-boundary Water Resources
  • 3.6 Conclusions
  • References
  • Chapter 4: Habitat Linkages for Asian Elephants in Central Indian Landscape
  • 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.2 Mahilong-Kalimati and Chandil-Matha Corridors
  • 4.3 Hurdles to Corridor Conservation
  • 4.4 Database and Methodology
  • 4.5 Land Use and Land Cover Changes and Extent of Fragmentation in the Landscape
  • 4.6 Human-Elephant Conflict Cases in the Corridor Region
  • 4.7 Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 5: Environmental Pollution and Municipal Solid Waste Management in India
  • 5.1 Introduction
  • 5.2 Methodology
  • 5.3 Municipal Solid Waste Management in India

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