Urbanisation, Environmental Degradation and Quality of Life

Book Details

• Author: H. M. Saxena

• Publisher: Rawat Publications

• Language: English

• Edition: 2016

• ISBN: 9788131608081

• Pages: 174

• Cover: Hardcover

About the Book

Urbanization is a global phenomenon, but its environmental impacts are particularly evident in developing nations such as India. While urbanization has positively affected income levels, employment, and economic production, it has simultaneously led to environmental degradation, especially in cities and towns across India. This book explores the relationship between urbanization and environmental degradation, focusing on the quality of life (QOL) in urban centers.

The book examines the dynamics of urbanization, environmental degradation, and QOL through an in-depth study of select cities in Rajasthan with populations over one lakh. It analyzes various aspects, including:

1. Trends of urbanization

2. Degradation of environment

3. Spatial pattern of pollution in urban areas

4. Spatial pattern of QOL in urban centers

5. Levels of QOL

6. Problems and planning for sustainable urban development.

This book serves as a resource for urban planners, geographers, sociologists, and policy makers. It aligns with India’s development agenda and will be particularly useful for smart city planning and policy formulation.

Contents

1. Geographical Individuality of the Region

2. Trends of Urbanisation in Rajasthan

3. Degradation of Environment in Rajasthan

4. Spatial Pattern of Pollution in Urban Areas

5. Spatial Pattern of Quality of Life (QOL) in Urban Centres of Rajasthan

6. Levels of Quality of Life in Urban Centres

7. Problems and Planning

8. Summary and Conclusions

9. Bibliography

About the Author

H.M. Saxena is a senior geographer who has been part of the Rajasthan College Education Service since 1967. He has held multiple important academic positions, including Lecturer, Head of the Postgraduate Department of Geography, Principal, and Joint Director, College Education at the Government of Rajasthan. M.Z.A. Khan is a senior faculty member and Head of the P.G. Department of Geography at Government College, Kota.