Dynamics of environmental problems in Mumbai Received: 6 September 2004 / Accepted: 7 March 2005 Ó Springer-Verlag 2006 Abstract This paper presents the dynamics of environmental problems in Mumbai city. An evolution concept is applied to study the present environmental status of Mumbai. In order to study its dynamics‚ the entire process of environmental evolution is divided into four types viz. poverty-related environmental issues‚ industrialization- and urbanization-related environmental issues
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Mumbai‚ earlier called Bombay‚ is the commercial and entertainment capital of our country. It houses a very large population of around 10 million. You can find people from all religions and cultures here. Mumbai has been growing for almost five hundred years now. Originally‚ Mumbai was nothing but seven swampy islands in the Arabian Sea. But when the Portuguese came to India in 1534‚ they saw potential in these islands and captured them. Soon‚ this place became was established as trading centre
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paper will shed light on Mumbai‚ one the world’s most important and fastest growing city. Mumbai is the most populated city in the all of India and the home of world renowned Bollywood‚ yet there are still many that have never even heard of the city. This is mostly due in fact to its recent name change; the majority of people around the world still refer this city as Bombay but in 1995 the major city went under a name change and now goes by the name of Mumbai. Present-day Mumbai was originally a group
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People in the twentieth century have to face with a lot of troubles from the environment‚ because they have used too many resources and damaged the environment. As a result‚ there are a lot of resources which are losing day by day‚ such as animals‚ forests or fresh water. As far as I am concerned‚ if I have chance to choose an important resource to preserve‚ I would like to protect forests‚ because forests are essential to our survival‚ provide habitats for wild animal and contribute to the development
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Project Mumbai/ 2014 Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI) Mumbai‚ India UNDER THE GUIDANCE: UNDER THE GUIDANCE : Prof. BALAJI RAMADURAI‚ PMP (balajir16@gmail.com) Clean Mumbai Project PROJECT MEMBERS Avinash Mishra Supriya Mote Vaishali Kulkarni (avi1412@gmail.com) (supriyamote7@gmail.com) (vdkulkarni92@gmail.com) 1 VJTI/ Swach Bharat Project - Mumbai/ 2014 2 MUM --- BAI VJTI/ Swach Bharat Project - Mumbai/ 2014 3 Clean Mumbai Project • Major Problems of Mumbai 1.Sanitation
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The effect of Globalization on Mumbai Chaitik Doshi F09074 Contents Introduction 2 Mumbai – A Cultural Diversity 3 A Brief History 4 A Glocalised World 5 Mumbai Urban Infrastructure Project 6 Navi Mumbai International Airport 11 Mumbai – A Global Financial Hub 13 A Dangerous City to Live In 14 Mumbai 2020: A Vision 17 References 18 Introduction Globalization has been an integral part of India’s progress. It has opened up new avenues for growth. One of the biggest
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area of environment and resource studies‚ the environmental problems such as the accumulation of heavy metals in water and sediment in the canal and river have been the major focus in the study area. The study shows that the major source of heavy metals that accumulate in water and sediment is industries. As a result‚ it motivates the researcher to choose the research topic about industrialization is responsible for the world’s environmental problems. This current research will certainly be useful
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Global Environmental Degradation – Problems and Solutions Miss. Parit Sunanda Ram[1] sunanda.parit@rediffmail.com Mobile: 9960058012 Abstract Environmental degradation is one of the ‘10 Threats’ identified by the High Level Threat Panel1 of the United Nations. Degradation of the environment refers to deterioration of the environmental condition by the depletion
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TRAVELOGUE : MUMBAI Mumbai‚ the city of Sri Mahalakshmi‚ where the goddess of fortune and abundance resides and grants favours‚ worshipped by countless devotees who have made Mumbai their home. Little boxes‚ people on people‚ concrete humanity. The only city where it all works‚ against all odds. A city within which people strive for excellence or how would they stand the pace of desperate living here. A city of crime‚ where the crime is not visible. A city where you feel safe no matter who‚ where
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Mumbai (play /mʊmˈbaɪ/; Marathi: मुंबई‚ Mumbaī‚ IPA: [mumbə.i] ( listen))‚ formerly known as Bombay (/bɒmˈbeɪ/) in English due to British colonial/imperialist renaming policies‚ is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India‚ and the sixth most populous city in the world‚ with a population of approximately 20.5 million. Along with the neighbouring urban areas‚ including the cities of Navi Mumbai and Thane‚ it is one of the most populous urban regions in the
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