Abstract
The study endeavours to explore the degradation of the urban environment in Mulund, a suburb of Mumbai, in the context of the existing gap between residents’ expectations and policy implementation. The results of the study indicate the presence of several urban environmental problems in Mulund. A vast majority of the residents are of the view that the policymakers are ignoring these issues. It is also found that there are not many policies that target the environmental issues of Mulund specifically. Based on these findings the study forwards certain suggestions towards effectively tackling the environmental problems of the area. The application of the suggested measures is expected to be greatly beneficial in bridging the existing gap between residents’ expectations and policy implementation to address the urban environmental issues of Mulund.
Highlights
Urban areas of today are no longer what they used to be a century ago
It is revealed that the residents on the one hand expect the local government to take care of these issues, while, on the other hand, a vast majority of them feel that the policymakers are ignoring these issues
It is found that there are not many policies that target the environmental issues of Mulund
Summary
Urban areas of today are no longer what they used to be a century ago. They have evolved in their essence and character. The urban influence has reached everywhere, transforming the “relationship between countryside and settlements, between rural and urban landscapes, and has created new patterns of interdependency between settlements at all scales” [1]. More than half of the world population is urban and the number is fast increasing. The growing concentration of population in the urban areas is exerting tremendous pressure on urban infrastructure and the environment [2]. The urban areas of today have become more vulnerable to hazards and disasters than ever before
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