{"product_id":"urban-growth-and-environmental-issues-in-india","title":"URBAN GROWTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN INDIA","description":"\u003ch3\u003eBook Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e Alpana Kateja, Rashmi Jain\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Springer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 359\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2024\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9789819974887\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSale Territory:\u003c\/strong\u003e India Only\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book delves into the complex relationship between urban growth and environmental challenges in India. It brings together contributions from various disciplines to examine the socioeconomic, administrative, and environmental threats posed by rapid urbanization. Topics such as climate change, health governance, energy issues, pollution, and e-waste management are explored, with suggestions for addressing these issues in the context of India's urban growth. The book is a valuable resource for researchers, students, and policymakers interested in urban studies and development studies, offering insights into how urbanization can be managed to foster sustainable development.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eContents\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eAlpana Kateja, Rashmi Jain\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUrban Growth and Governance Issues\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Urban Transformation: Issues and Challenges — Rashmi Jain\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShelter for the Poor: Conundrum, Visions, and Methods of Urban Growth — Bhawana Vasudeva\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKey Determinants of Urbanization in India: Evidence from State-Level Data — Seema Joshi\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContextualizing Smart Cities and Their Impact on Social Relations — Manish Yadav\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eManagement of Rurban Area Development: Selected Indian Experience and Challenges — Yogesh C. Joshi\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUrban Health Infrastructure: Governance Issues — Sandeep Narula, Narma Bhattacharya\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMigration Pattern and the Emerging Trends of Migration in India — B. K. Nagla\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnvironmental Challenges\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnvironmental Kuznets Curve: A Revisit in the Case of SAARC — Maniklal Adhikary, Chandrasekhar Hajra\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLooming Threat of Vehicular Pollution to Human Health — Alpana Kateja\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClimate Change, Urbanization, and Impact on Natural Environment: The Indian Scenario — M. K. Pandit\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn Analysis of Climate Change Related Vulnerability Among the Forced Migrants in India — Sunetra Ghatak\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVertical Farming: Resilience Towards Climate Change — Sonia Maheshwari\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEcology of Lakes and Reservoirs in Semiarid Regions of Rajasthan — P. D. Charan, K. C. Sharma\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWaste Management and Energy Issues\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSocio-Economic Implications of Waste Management — A. D. Sawant, Sujata Warrier, Geetanjali Pawar\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSolid Waste Management in Urban Areas: An Urgent Priority — Ravinder Palakurthy, J. P. Kesari\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnvironment Hazards from Municipal Solid Waste of Urban Space: A Global Perspective — Amithy Jasrotia, Prama Esther Soloman\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUrbanization and Pharmaceutical Waste: An Upcoming Environmental Challenge — Kritika Sharma, Garima Kaushik\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eResource Sustainability by Electronic Waste Recycling — P. Parthasarathy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRenewable Energy in India: Potential and Prospects — Chandrakanta Mall, Prem Prakash Solanki\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNecessity of Paradigm Shift from Non-renewable Sources to Renewable Sources for Energy Demand — Alka Kataria, T. I. Khan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Author(s)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlpana Kateja\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Professor of Economics at the University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, and a former Principal of University Maharani College, Jaipur. She is a gold medalist in Economics and has worked with Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, and JNV University, Jodhpur. Her research interests focus on health outcomes, water resources, and lifestyle-related health issues. Her published works include \u003cem\u003eHealth Outcomes in India\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eWater and Health\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eWater Resource Management\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eLifestyle and Health\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRashmi Jain\u003c\/strong\u003e is the Head and Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Rajasthan, Jaipur. 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