Impact of Industrialization on Environment and Sustainable Solutions _ Reflections from a South Indian Region

2017 5th International Conference on Environment Pollution and Prevention

生态环境科学

Patnaik, Rasmi^1

Center of Excellence for Sustainable Development, Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs, Manesar, Gurugram, India^1

关键词: Eco-industrial networks;    Economic prosperity;    Empirical knowledge;    Environmental sustainability;    Industrial development;    Industrial pollution;    Integrated frameworks;    Sustainable solution;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/120/1/012016/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1755-1315/120/1/012016

学科分类：环境科学（综合）

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

Industrialization has brought economic prosperity; additionally it has resulted in more population, urbanization, obvious stress on the basic life supporting systems while pushing the environmental impacts closer to the threshold limits of tolerance. With booming industrial growth and relatively low land mass, environmental sustainability is now becoming a significant deciding factor in industrial development process. Accumulating evidences constantly indicate that the transition of the existing industries into eco-industrial network through successful implementation of green approaches provides a viable solution to preserve the natural resources of the region while concurrently enhances the regional economy on a sustainable basis. It calls for an appropriate planning and integrated framework in harmony with the environment, after careful assessment of past and prevailing conditions. The empirical knowledge on affected area helps understanding the local context and developing further course of action based on ground realities. With this aim, a study was conducted on the current industrial pollution and environmental setting of Puducherry. A causal chain analysis indicated severe impacts of industrialization on local environment while highlighting its immediate and root causes. The findings form a base for suggesting sustainable solutions to curb rampant pollution in Puducherry region and similar scenarios found across the world.