Majumdar, Rudrodip (2026) Nondegradable Waste Incursion, Environment and Ecology: A Case of Densely Populated Urban Settings in India. In: Geospatial Science for Urban Ecosystems: Insights from India and Beyond edited by P.K. Joshi, Susanta Mahato and Anton Shkaruba. The Urban Book Series (UBS) . Springer Nature, Switzerland, pp. 257-285. ISBN 978-3-032-07154-5
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| Abstract: | India is one of the world’s fastest-growing economies, and this rapid economic expansion has been accompanied by significant urbanization. Studies on the evolution of urban agglomerations across India over a period of more than a century (1870–2020) bring forth a strong relationship between economic growth and urbanization in the country. As the country aims for a highly aspirational target of a US$40 trillion economy by 2047 (the hundredth year since its independence), it is intuitive that there will be a rise in the number of densely populated urban settings. This would pose a great challenge to society at large since the rapidly expanding dense urban settings would put pressure on the natural resources due to heavy anthropogenic activities associated with the creation and development of highly dynamic urban habitats. Since this growth is envisaged to be fueled primarily by unabated collective aspiration and economic growth, at times, there may be a departure from sustainable practices. A crucial area requiring greater attention is the careful management of nondegradable solid waste produced in densely populated cities and their surrounding areas. The Municipal Waste Management Rules (2000), implemented by the Ministry of Environment and Forest in the Government of India at the time, required urban local bodies to collect organic (or food) waste, domestic hazardous waste, and recyclable waste separately to ensure the safe and scientific handling and disposal of municipal waste. However, the realization of this noble goal has not materialized to the desired extent. Plastic waste has been a menace to the cities in India. This chapter aims to focus on the trail of plastic waste in densely populated Indian cities, starting from generation to disposal after usage. It also discusses the implications of plastic and other nondegradable wastes on the urban environment and ecology. A pragmatic way forward has been mentioned, which could be used as the baseline toward formulating a strategy to deal with the issue. Evidence has been highlighted to indicate the possibilities of creating a “waste-to-wealth” value chain so that the initiatives can be justified from an investment point of view. |
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| Item Type: | Book Chapter |
| Subjects: | School of Natural and Engineering Sciences > Energy and Environment |
| Divisions: | Schools > Natural Sciences and Engineering |
| Date Deposited: | 12 Jan 2026 06:47 |
| Last Modified: | 16 Jan 2026 05:23 |
| Official URL: | https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-03... |
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| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-07155-2_10 |
| URI: | http://eprints.nias.res.in/id/eprint/3036 |
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