The Himalayas in the Anthropocene
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-031-50100-5 (ISBN)
Pardeep Singh is presently working as Assistant professor (Department of Environmental Studies, PGDAV College, University of Delhi New Delhi India). He obtained his master degree from Department of Environmental Science Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi India. He received his doctorate from Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University) Varanasi. He has published more than 75 research/ review articles in international journals in the fields of waste and wastewater management. He has edited more than 25 books with various international publishers like Elsevier, Springer, CRC, Wiley.
Preface.- Foreword.- Himalayas in the Anthropocene: An overview.- Anthropogenic environmental burdens in the Himalayas.- Haphazard urbanization and the Himalayan towns.- Unorganized tourism practices and the allied challenges in the Himalayas.- Big dams in the Himalayan mountain ecosystem.- Deforestation and landslides by anthropogenic activities in the Himalayas.- Mining and quarrying activities in the Himalayas.- Climate change implications in the Himalayas.- Disaster preparedness and awareness in the Himalayas.- Water and soil degradation in the Himalayan mountain ecosystem.- Anthropogenic impacts in the Himalayas and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).- Environment or Development: The way forward.
Erscheinungsdatum | 17.02.2024 |
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Zusatzinfo | VII, 291 p. 44 illus., 42 illus. in color. |
Verlagsort | Cham |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 155 x 235 mm |
Gewicht | 607 g |
Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz |
Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften | |
Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung | |
Schlagworte | Disaster preparedness and awareness in the Himala • Environmental sustainability in the Himalayas • Haphazard development activities • Himalayan ecosystems • Himalayan region era of Anthropocene • Sustainable Development Goals • Water and soil degradation |
ISBN-10 | 3-031-50100-4 / 3031501004 |
ISBN-13 | 978-3-031-50100-5 / 9783031501005 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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