Urbanisation, Environmental Degradation and Quality of Life
Publisher: Rawat Publications
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 174
ISBN-13: 9788131608081
Subjects: Urbanization; Environmental degradation; Quality of life; City and town life; India, economic conditions
Description: This book details process of urbanisation and degradation of the environment, andt also deals with the resultant impact on quality of life (QOL). Investigating the dynamic relationship between urbanisation, environmental degradation, and QOL in select cities of Rajasthan with population of one lakh and above, a detailed analysis has been done to discuss: (i) trends of urbanisation, (ii) degradation of environment, (iii) spatial pattern of pollution in urban areas, (iv) spatial pattern of QOL, (v) levels of quality of life, and finally (vi) problems and planning.