Urban Ecosystem and Sustainable Development

About The BookThe book titled “Urban Ecosystem and Sustainable Development” incorporates scholarly articles on a very relevant theme.  The 20th century saw an increasing global population due to better medical care, emerging nations in Asia and Africa and overall increase in food supply due to modern agriculture. Productivity increased at the cost of resource extraction. In 2021, more than 56 percent of the World population lived in urban areas.  Population growth places extraordinary demand for natural resources and exceptional stress on natural systems. Over 13 million hectares of forest land are converted to agriculture, urban land use and industrial use annually. These deforestation affects both ecological system of the city and habitats living therein. In addition, roads, and other urban features cause local extinctions, increase mortality rates, and restrict the movement of birds and animals. The urban heat island effect alters precipitation patterns and causes stresses on humans and native species. Urban infrastructure in most cities and megacities are too strained to support the unhindered growth of population. The problem is worse in old cities with expanding population. The pace of climate change has accelerated in recent times due to increasing human intervention. This has resulted intense summer, excessive rainfall, and extreme winter. The negative effect of the expansion and urbanization itself can be minimized through proper planning and design. The sustainability of the city is possible with the integration of environmental and social objectives with city’s economic and social goals. Our action today will affect our children tomorrow,The present book might offer an understanding of urban ecosystem, their problems and movement towards sustainable development. It will help the students, research scholars and planners to draw up effective strategies in preparing policies for more sustainable future, balancing environmental protection, social equity, and economic prosperity. Weight 0.550 Gm. Year 2023 Pages 352 Edition Hard Bound Author Name Dr. Debjani Sarkar Ghose and Dr. Amrita Chowdhury About the Authors About The EditorsDr. Debjani Sarkar (Ghose)Associate Professor and Head, P.G. Department of Geography, Patna Women’s College has been a Merit Scholar in Secondary School Examination, West Bengal, a graduate from Presidency College, Kolkata, and a postgraduate from JNU, New Delhi. In her brilliant academic career, she has been awarded with JRF from CSIR (Earth, Atmospheric & Oceanic Science) and UGC (Human Geography). She has completed her Ph. D. in 2002 from Patna University. She has successfully guided three research scholars for their Ph.D. degree. She has published 25 research articles in reputed National and International journals, 14 book chapters and has written two books on ‘Urban Poverty and Deprivation’ and ‘Quality of Life of Working Women of Urban Bihar’. She co-edited two books and presented innumerable quality papers in conferences. She has completed two Minor Research Projects too. She has received Institutional Research Award in 2014-15 and best Researcher Award in Social Science in 2020-2021. She is the member of Academic Council, area coordinator of the research committee and is the placement officer of Patna Women’s College. Dr. Amrita ChowdhuryA Gold Medalist in her Masters and A Ph.D. from Patna University, Dr. Amrita Chowdhury has been a teaching faculty at the Dept. of Geography, Patna Women’s College since last 31 years. She also serves as the Coordinator of the Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC). Her areas of research include Social Geography, Gender Studies, Disaster Management, Urban Studies and Sustainability. She has completed 2 Minor Research Projects funded by UGC and is presently working on a Major Research Project sponsored by ICSSR. She has published more than 25 research articles, 5 edited books and 2 high school text books. She has been appointed resource person in many prestigious organizations; such as Bihar State Disaster Management Authority, Global Forum for Disaster Reduction, Bihar Dalit Society, Carmel High School Patna, etc. She has received Exemplary Teacher Award in 2014-15, Researcher Award in 2014-15, Institutional Leadership Award in 2019-20 and 2022 from Patna Women’s College. She was awarded with ‘Prernasrot Samman 2023’ from Let’s Inspire Bihar Campaign.