Environmental Management and Sustainability in India [[electronic resource] ] : Case Studies from West Bengal / / edited by Abhay Sankar Sahu, Nilanjana Das Chatterjee

• Autore: Sahu Abhay Sankar
• Pubblicazione: Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2023
• Edizione: 1st ed. 2023.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (609 pages)
• Disciplina: 333.7
• Soggetto topico: Sustainability; Geography; Regional Geography
• Altri autori: Das ChatterjeeNilanjana
• Nota di contenuto: Part1. Introduction -- Chapter1. Environmental Sustainability: Status, Scope and Challenges in West Bengal -- Part2. Environmental Issues And Human Sustainability -- Chapter2. Forest Dependency and Rural Livelihood: Strategical Survival of People in Himalayan Foothills of Bengal Duars Region -- Chapter3. Identification of Potential Anthropogenic Barriers on Fluvial Connectivity in the Lower Gangetic Basin of India -- Chapter4. A Case Study of Channel shifting and its impacts on riverside Land Use and Land Cover Using RS and GIS in Teesta River in Jalpaiguri, West Bengal, India -- Chapter5. Monitoring shifting nature of river Singimari and its impact on riverside Land Use and Landcover in Dinhata-I and Sitai blocks of Cooch Behar district, West Bengal, India -- Chapter6. Societal Instabilities in the Wake of Shifting of River Course: A Study of Hotnagar Char of Bhagirathi River, West Bengal, India -- Chapter7. Strategic Infrastructural Development to Promote Sustainable Coastal Tourism through Geospatial Technology in PurbaMedinipur district, West Bengal -- Chapter8. A Study on the Characteristics of Sea Waves at Mandarmani Sea Beach of West Bengal -- Chapter9. Determining recent trends of forest cover loss and associated driving factors for sustainable management in the dry deciduous forest of West Bengal, India -- Chapter10. Impact of land Inundation Caused by Cyclone ‘Amphan’ across Bangladesh and India Using Spatial Damage Assessment Framework -- Chapter11. Developmental Project (Bandel Thermal Power Station) and Its Impact on Groundwater: An Empirical Study from Indian Perspective -- Chapter12. Spatio-Temporal Variation of Groundwater Table with Relation to Rainfall Distribution: A Study in Nadia District, West Bengal -- Chapter13. Identification of Groundwater Potential Zones (GWPZ) using Weighted Overlay Model: case study on a semi arid district of West Bengal, India -- Chapter14. Groundwater Irrigation and Consequent Hazards in East Barddhaman District, West Bengal, India -- Chapter15. Debates on Urban Environmental Issues and Trends of Urban Forestry in Kolkata Municipal Corporation: A Quantitative Approach -- Chapter16. Pandemic COVID-19, Reduced Usage of Public Transportation Systems and Urban Environmental Challenges: Few Evidences from India and West Bengal -- Chapter17. Estimating the variability of Ground level annual PM2.5 and PM10 using Landuse Regression Model in Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) -- Chapter18. Effects of land use and land cover on Surface Urban Heat Island (SUHI) in Durgapur-Asansol industrial region: A linear regression approach -- Chapter19. An Exercise on Valuation of Urban Heritage Site, A Comparative Study of Victoria Memorial Hall and Indian Museum, Kolkata -- Chapter20. Population shifting and its effect on women’s life: A case study at West Bengal, India -- Chapter21. Social Issues and Sustainability of COVID-19: A District Level Spatio-Temporal Analysis in West Bengal -- Part3. Ecosystem Restoration And Sustainable Development -- Chapter22. Dependence on Forest Products to Sustain Rural Livelihood: An Experience From Bankura Forest, West Bengal -- Chapter 23. Deterioration of Mangrove Forest Induced by Tropical Cyclone Amphan in Indian Sundarban: A Geospatial Analysis toward Sustainable Management[N1] Chapter23. Border netting technology with integrated pest management (IPM) strategies for sustainable chilli leaf curl management -- Chapter24. Smart Cities and Sustainable Urban Development in India: A Case Study of West Bengal -- Chapter25. Significance of Sustainable Transportation in Urban Mobility: A Special Study During Covid-19 Unlock Period in Kolkata -- Chapter26. Analyzing the urban land-use dynamics and associated impact on the ecological environment: a study in the selected part of eastern Kolkata for sustainable urban development -- Chapter27. Residents’ Perception Towards Environmental Impact of Municipal Solid Waste Disposal and Suitability Analysis for Landfill Site Selection using Geospatial Technique: A Case Study in Ranaghat Municipality, West Bengal -- Chapter 28. Yoga Tourism As An Emerging Branch of Eco-Tourism For The Restoration Of Sustainable Human Environment -- Chapter29. Formulation of geotourism development strategies for potential geoheritage sites in Subarnarekha-Kangsabati interfluve zone using tourist assessment value and SWOT-AHP hybrid model [N1]According to the review report received from springer on 3rd Jan 2023 I am quoting the comment” Chapter 24/Haque et al.: This paper is essentially a mosaic of text taken from other sources, the main two being this paper and this paper. Neither of these papers are by the authors of the chapter. I would recommend cutting this chapter.” As per the suggestion we have excluded this paper from the book. So kindly remove it from the content.
• Sommario/riassunto: This volume explores the spatial side of sustainability using cases from India. It provides a variety of chapters from scholars from West Bengal and elsewhere in the country, highlighting spatial perspectives on environmental issues and offering insight on sustainable development in the subcontinent from a geographical perspective. A wide variety of topics are covered here, including but not limited to mitigation of and adaptation to climate issues, hydrogeomorphologic issues, environmental management, agricultural sustainability, ecosystem services, urban environmental management and tourism issues. The lessons learned here are transferable to other contexts, and the book is a resource for researchers, academics, practitioners, government organizations, NGOs and anyone else interested in the spatial side of sustainability. .
• Titolo autorizzato: Environmental Management and Sustainability in India
• ISBN: 3-031-31399-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910735797003321
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