An industrial sector of any developed and underdeveloped nation plays a crucial role in the overall economic development by way of providing employment opportunities, alleviating poverty, and refining quality of life. Rapid industrial growth in developing economies in the last two to three...

"This book explores the various dimensions of environmental, social, and economic issues that drives management of resources and decision making in the face of adverse impacts of tourism and urbanization through empirical research, policy inputs and best practices alternatives suitable for...

Chromium metal has unique properties and therefore finds large number of applications in industries like chrome-plating, steel and alloy, leather tanning and ammunition factories. These industries consequently, discharge large quantities of hexavalent chromium (Cr6 ) containing effluents. Since...

Wide ranges of toxic and hazardous (T&H) chemicals are being synthesized and produced by man on grand scales in a variety of industrial processes for its use in agricultural, commercial, household and industrial systems. One such known toxic chemical is ‘cyanide’. It produced on large scale...

Noise pollution, in the recent times, has been well recognized as one of the major trepidations that impact the quality of life in urban areas across the globe. Kolhapur, an ancient city of India, is rapidly emerging as industrialized and urbanized city and has started facing severe noise...