Urban Development and Environmental History in Modern South Asia e-bog
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This book provides a pioneering study of the historical interaction between the city and the natural environment from the colonial to the contemporary era in South Asia.The book provides a multidisciplinary analysis examining the environmental history of the city and bringing together contributions from environmental experts and practitioners as well as academics. Focusing on case studies stret...
E-bog
348,37 DKK
Forlag
Routledge
Udgivet
4 november 2022
Længde
192 sider
Genrer
1FK
Sprog
English
Format
epub
Beskyttelse
LCP
ISBN
9781000779813
This book provides a pioneering study of the historical interaction between the city and the natural environment from the colonial to the contemporary era in South Asia.The book provides a multidisciplinary analysis examining the environmental history of the city and bringing together contributions from environmental experts and practitioners as well as academics. Focusing on case studies stretching from the Maldives and Sri Lanka to the Indian subcontinent, the chapters trace linkages between the contemporary and earlier patterns of urban expansion and their environmental effects and consider lessons that can be drawn with respect to preventing future environmental degradation and mitigating the effects of climate change.An important contribution to the field, this book studies the contemporary environmental issues arising from rapid South Asian urbanization. It will be of interest to researchers in the field of South Asian studies, world history, and environmental history.