Urban pollution: Case for encouraging environmentally responsible behaviour
By: Dhote, Meenakshi
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BookPublisher: Nagarlok: Quarterly Journal of Urban Affairs Description: 55(2), Jun, 2023: p.1-16.Subject(s): Urban pollution, Environmentally responsible behaviour
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Nagarlok: Quarterly Journal of Urban AffairsSummary: Urban areas are characterised by rising pollution levels due to concentration of secondary and tertiary activities, many of which are causative factors for air, water, noise pollution and contamination of land. If urbanisation is not managed well the build-up of polluted air, water and land would also be a rising concern. Pollution monitoring and management has been a matter of concern with many legislations, policies formulated to address the issue. Regulatory bodies such as Pollution Control Boards monitor and manage the pollution across the country. With the growing population and increased resource consumption, polluted water and land further deplete the availability of resources due to their impacts on health. An overview of the efforts in controlling pollution brings forth the need for a much more environmentally responsible behavior from the government, civil society and the individual. With concentration of human population, in many areas irrespective of its suitability, there is increased impact on resources, such as land, water, air and biotic resources. Pollution is one of the manifestations of resource degradation due to impact of urbanisation. Traditionally, urban settlements were planned in a way to cause minimal impact on nature. Efforts were made to protect prime agriculture land, forests, steep slopes and flood plains and were not built upon. This took care of land from getting degraded and any waste was within the assimilative capacity of the ambient air or water resource. Government of India has taken many steps to control pollution, both in urban and rural setting. However, the problem of pollution persists; and this is where a responsible environmental behavior seems lacking from the citizens and authorities. In spite of policies, legislation, and regulations, management and monitoring is inadequate. A responsible effort towards protection of resources yields results in controlling pollution. – Reproduced
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Urban areas are characterised by rising pollution levels due to concentration of secondary and tertiary activities, many of which are causative factors for air, water, noise pollution and contamination of land. If urbanisation is not managed well the build-up of polluted air, water and land would also be a rising concern. Pollution monitoring and management has been a matter of concern with many legislations, policies formulated to address the issue. Regulatory bodies such as Pollution Control Boards monitor and manage the pollution across the country. With the growing population and increased resource consumption, polluted water and land further deplete the availability of resources due to their impacts on health. An overview of the efforts in controlling pollution brings forth the need for a much more environmentally responsible behavior from the government, civil society and the individual. With concentration of human population, in many areas irrespective of its suitability, there is increased impact on resources, such as land, water, air and biotic resources. Pollution is one of the manifestations of resource degradation due to impact of urbanisation. Traditionally, urban settlements were planned in a way to cause minimal impact on nature. Efforts were made to protect prime agriculture land, forests, steep slopes and flood plains and were not built upon. This took care of land from getting degraded and any waste was within the assimilative capacity of the ambient air or water resource. Government of India has taken many steps to control pollution, both in urban and rural setting. However, the problem of pollution persists; and this is where a responsible environmental behavior seems lacking from the citizens and authorities. In spite of policies, legislation, and regulations, management and monitoring is inadequate. A responsible effort towards protection of resources yields results in controlling pollution. – Reproduced
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