Environmental challenges of the Northern Indian plains and their implications DOI Creative Commons
Dajana Bjelajac, Milka Bubalo-Živković, Tamara Lukić

et al.

Zbornik radova Departmana za geografiju turizam i hotelijerstvo, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 51-2, P. 136 - 150

Published: Jan. 1, 2022

The Northern Indian Plains are facing severe environmental challenges that threaten the health and well-being of millions people in region. Deforestation, soil degradation, water pollution scarcity, poor air quality some major issues require urgent attention. Deforestation region has resulted loss biodiversity, erosion, reduced availability. Soil degradation is another issue region, resulting from unsustainable agricultural practices, overuse chemical fertilizers, erosion caused by deforestation. It also fertility, lower crop yields productivity. Using fertilizers pesticides led to pollution, affecting animals who rely on these sources. Water scarcity with many having limited access clean safe drinking water. sources due industrial activities further compounded problem, leading waterborne diseases various issues. Finally, a challenge Plains, high levels particulate matter other pollutants people's Burning crops, vehicular emissions, contribute quality, respiratory illnesses, cardiovascular disease, This study aims provide comprehensive overview mentioned India utilizing contemporary literature evidence-based research establish its findings.

Language: Английский

Environmental challenges of the Northern Indian plains and their implications DOI Creative Commons
Dajana Bjelajac, Milka Bubalo-Živković, Tamara Lukić

et al.

Zbornik radova Departmana za geografiju turizam i hotelijerstvo, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 51-2, P. 136 - 150

Published: Jan. 1, 2022

The Northern Indian Plains are facing severe environmental challenges that threaten the health and well-being of millions people in region. Deforestation, soil degradation, water pollution scarcity, poor air quality some major issues require urgent attention. Deforestation region has resulted loss biodiversity, erosion, reduced availability. Soil degradation is another issue region, resulting from unsustainable agricultural practices, overuse chemical fertilizers, erosion caused by deforestation. It also fertility, lower crop yields productivity. Using fertilizers pesticides led to pollution, affecting animals who rely on these sources. Water scarcity with many having limited access clean safe drinking water. sources due industrial activities further compounded problem, leading waterborne diseases various issues. Finally, a challenge Plains, high levels particulate matter other pollutants people's Burning crops, vehicular emissions, contribute quality, respiratory illnesses, cardiovascular disease, This study aims provide comprehensive overview mentioned India utilizing contemporary literature evidence-based research establish its findings.

Language: Английский

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