Impact of urbanisation on biodiversity : case studies from India / Kiran Rajashekariah.
Material type: TextPublication details: New Delhi : WWF-India, 2011. Description: 44 p. : chiefly col. ill., maps ; 30 cmISBN:- (pbk.)
- 23 333.9516 RAJ 004618
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Report | Indian Institute for Human Settlements, Bangalore | 333.9516 RAJ 004618 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 004618 |
Includes bibliographical references.
Preliminary investigations based on literature reviews and field studies suggest that the rapid urbanisation of both Coimbatore and Kolkata has led to drastic changes in land use, destruction of natural ecosystems, and increase in the demand for natural resources. For instance, geographical expansion of Coimbatore city in recent decades has led to the destruction of the Noyyal river that had once served the city’s water needs. Similarly, the spatial growth of Kolkata has led to drastic changes in the biodiversity of the East Kolkata Wetlands in the city as well as the Sundarbans.--Publisher description
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