12th Class Geography Solved Paper - Geography 2014 Delhi Set-I

  • question_answer
    Why is the 'Urban Waste Disposal' a serious problem in India? Explain any three reasons.

    Answer:

    (i) Localized environmental health problems such inadequate household water and sanitation and indoor air pollution.
    (ii) City - regional environmental problems such as ambient air pollution, inadequate waste management and pollution of rivers, lakes and coastal areas.
    (iii) Extra - urban impacts of urban activities such as ecological disruption and resource depletion in a city?s hinterland, and emissions of acid precursors and greenhouse gases.
    (iv) Regional or global environmental burdens that arise from activities outside a city?s boundaries, but which will affect people living in the city.


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