Essays about: "impact of the human population in india"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words impact of the human population in india.

1. 1. Urban infrastructure inundation risk from permanent sea-level rise scenarios in London (UK), Bangkok (Thailand) and Mumbai (India): A comparative analysis

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

   Author : Shawn Pace; [2021]
   Keywords : Geography; GIS; Climate Change; Sea-Level Rise; Urban Infrastructure; DEM; London; Mumbai; Bangkok; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : Due to anthropogenically created climate change, global cities are facing inundation by rising sea levels. This study aimed to fill knowledge gaps in understanding the exposure of urban infrastructure such as roads, railways, buildings and parks to sea-level rise (SLR) scenarios, and how this would affect local populations. READ MORE

3. 2. Are residents living in eco-districts environmentally conscious? A case study of environmental attitudes of residents living in the European Green Capital of Stockholm, Sweden

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Choi Kan Suen; [2017]
   Keywords : Sustainable Development; Urbanization; Climate Change; Population Growth; Eco-city; Environmental Attitude; Sustainable Urban Planning; Residents; Stockholm; Sweden; Hammarby Sjöstad; China; India; 可持续发展，城市化，气候变化，人口增长，生态城，环保态度，可持续城市规划，居民，斯德哥尔摩，瑞典，哈马比生态城，中国，印度; Hållbar Utveckling; Urbanisering; Klimatförändring; Befolkningstillväxt; Eko-stad; Miljöattityd; Hållbar Stadsplanering; Invånare; Stockholm; Sverige; Hammarby Sjöstad; Kina; Indien;

   Abstract : With rapid urbanization, climate change and population growth in the 21st century, the development of eco-cities, especially in those fast-growing populated countries such as China and India, is important to minimize human impact on the planet. Nevertheless,  despite that there is a very well-designed eco-city, if residents living in an eco-city are not environmentally conscious, the eco-city is sustainable only in its tangible part – technologies and infrastructure, but not in its intangible part – environmental attitudes and behavioral patterns of residents. READ MORE

4. 3. An Impact Evaluation of RSBY on Hospitalization and Total Out-of-pocket Expenditure

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

   Author : David Rydén; Tomas Da Costa E Silva Vasconcelos; [2016]
   Keywords : Health insurance; Impact evaluation; Out-of-pocket expenditure; RSBY; India;

   Abstract : The Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY, literally "National Health Insurance Programme") was introduced in 2008 in India to provide financial protection for below poverty line population (BPL) and increase access to health care. RSBY is one of the largest health insurance schemes in the world and this paper introduces the first longer term impact analysis of RSBY on health care utilization, as well as evaluate differing effects on rural and urban households separately. READ MORE

5. 4. The land use cover changes from 1992 to 2011 in Karbi Anglong, Assam, India

   University essay from Ekologi; Tekniska högskolan

   Author : Rebecka Le Moine; [2012]
   Keywords : Karbi Anglong; Assam; North east India; Habitat loss; Fragmentation; Deforestation; Remote sensing; GIS; LUCC;

   Abstract : With an increased human impact, natural resources are under great pressure.  Deforestation is one effect of this, and the largest threat against biodiversity.. Changes in tropical habitats is a major concern for conservation biologists, due to its high biodiversity and rapid decreased area. READ MORE

6. 5. Environmental Activism in India’s Garden City : The Role of Civil Society Networks for Governance of Urban Social-Ecological Systems in the Global South

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

   Author : Johan Enqvist; [2012]
   Keywords : citizen activism; environmental movements; social-ecological systems; social network analysis; South Asia; urban ecosystem governance; urbanization;

   Abstract : As urban ecosystem services have considerable impact on human well-being, sustainable management of urban green spaces is increasingly important. Previous studies indicate thatinvolving civil society in governance might help overcome some of the many complex challengesinvolved. READ MORE