Industrial Development and Challenges of Water Pollution in Coastal Areas: The Case of Surat, India

2017 5th International Conference on Environment Pollution and Prevention

生态环境科学

Bansal, Neeru^1

Faculty of Planning, CEPT University, Ahmedabad

380009, India^1

关键词: Economic development;    Environmental governances;    Industrial development;    Industrial hubs;    Industrialisation;    Local language;    Policy initiatives;    Treated effluent;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/120/1/012001/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1755-1315/120/1/012001

学科分类：环境科学（综合）

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

Industrialisation plays an important role in the economic development of a country, however, pollution is the inevitable price paid for this development. Surat, a major industrial hub in western India, is located on the bank of the river Tapi and extends up to the Arabian Sea. The city is characterised by the presence of a number of creeks (known as 'khadis' in local language). This paper focusses on the industrial development in Surat and the challenges faced by the city due to water pollution. A constant deterioration in the quality of surface water resources has been observed due to discharge of treated or partially treated effluents from the industries. The problem of water pollution becomes critical due to increase in frequency of flooding, risks faced by the city due to climate change and the ineffective environmental governance. The paper provides insights into the challenges faced by the city and the learnings can lead to adoption of policy initiatives and other measures which can effectively address these challenges.