Environment Degradation Cause by Urbanization in Pakistan: A Review

Muhammad Qasim, Malik Muhammad Anees, Muhammad Ghani, Jahanzaib Malik, Moeen Khalid and Aroj Bashir
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Muhammad Qasim: Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Gujrat, Pakistan
Malik Muhammad Anees: Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Gujrat, Pakistan
Jahanzaib Malik: Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Gujrat, Pakistan
Moeen Khalid: Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Gujrat, Pakistan
Aroj Bashir: Department of Geo Sciences & Geography University of Gujrat, Pakistan

Bulletin of Energy Economics (BEE), 2014, vol. 2, issue 3, 62-71

Abstract: Urbanization is the physical growth of urban areas. Urbanization is serious worldwide problems. Urbanization and environmental problems are the recent developmental issues in Pakistan. The study was used Secondary data and information was collected from various publications such as books, journals, magazines, published and unpublished dissertations, newspapers, and internet as well as institutions related to urbanization and Environment.These harms are very composite and their connections are hard to describe. The present study would find out the urbanization effect on environment. Influences of urbanization on our natural environment, that is, Air pollution, water pollution, land pollution, noise pollution, deforestation, climate change etc. This study may help in the formulation of appropriate strategies and policies related to environment and urbanization.

Keywords: Urbanization; Environment; Degradation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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