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Record Nr.

UNINA9910416108803321

Autore

Mitra Abhijit

Titolo

Environmental Science - A Ground Zero Observation on the Indian Subcontinent [[electronic resource] /] / by Abhijit Mitra, Sufia Zaman

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2020

ISBN

3-030-49131-5

Edizione

[1st ed. 2020.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XIV, 478 p. 338 illus., 175 illus. in color.)

Disciplina

304.2

Soggetti

Biodiversity

Environmental geography

Ecosystems

Pollution

Ecology 

Environmental Geography

Pollution, general

Terrestial Ecology

Ciències ambientals

Llibres electrònics

Índia

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Chapter 1 Introduction to Environment -- Chapter 2 Components of the Earth -- Chapter 3 Earth and its Resources -- Chapter 4 Basics of Ecosystem -- Chapter 5 Major Biochemical Cycles -- Chapter 6 Biodiversity and its Conservation -- Chapter 7 Air Pollution and its Mitigation -- Chapter 8 Pollution and its Mitigation -- Chapter 9 Soil Pollution and its Mitigation -- Chapter 10 Oil Pollution -- Chapter 11 Human Population and the Environment -- Chapter 12 Climate Change: Threat of Era.

Sommario/riassunto

This book provides a cross-sectoral, multi-scale assessment of different environmental problems via in-depth studies of the Indian subcontinent. Data collected from different ecosystems forms a strong



foundation to explore the topics discussed in this book. The book investigates how mankind is presently under the appalling shadow of pollution, climate change, overpopulation and poverty. The continuing problem of pollution, loss of forests, disposal of solid waste, deterioration of environment, global warming and loss of biodiversity have made nations aware of environmental issues. Many countries are desperately trying to move away from this adverse situation through technological development and policy level approaches. Through a number of case studies the authors provide details of ground level observations of the most environmentally stressed regions in the Indian subcontinent and beyond.