This book covers the multidisciplinary nature of environment, public awareness case studies related to environment, current issues environment and natural changes. The book includes disaster management, mitigation and application of Remote Sensing and GIS for disaster management and environmental changes. It also consists of drawing a long-term policy to overcome the problems of environmental pollution and disaster management. The other important environmental issues that are highlighted are environmental impact assessment studies, environmental health hazards and ecological consequences in relation to the inter-linking of rivers in India. The issues of natural disasters includes landslides, flood and flood control, earthquakes and tsunamis.

The book is useful for students and researchers of various disciplines like biology, microbiology, environment, ecology, pedology, geology, geography, hydrologists, remote sensing experts, social sciences, etc and others who are concerned with environment and disaster management. The whole book is divided into 2 parts including 30 chaptePart I covers environmental changes: their causes, impacts and assessment and part II highlights natural disasters: mitigation and management and other related aspects.

Md. Babar: Reader, Department of Geology, Dnyanopasak College, Parbhani, Maharashtra, India

PART - I: ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES: THEIR CAUSES, IMPACTS AND ASSESSMENT

1 Importance of Environmental Impact Assessment and Monitoring Studies in Industrial Development 2 Inter-Linking of Rivers - An Evaluation, 3  Environmental Protection by Microbial Metal Remediation, 4 Behaviour of Groundwater Pollution at Tuppa, Nanded Maharashtra - A Case Study, 5 Environmental Impact Assessment for Hydro Power Projects, 6  Effect on Water Quality of Godavari River at Paithan after Nath Sheshti, 7 Environment and Society - An Overview, 8  An Evaluation of Physio-Chemical Analysis of Surface Water: Jakekur Dam, Omerga, 9 Study of Air Pollution Levels in Nanded City, 10 Hydrogeochemistry of Groundwater and Stream Water Ecosystem of Pingalgad Nala in Parbhani District, Maharashtra, 11 Groundwater Pollution Due to Waste Disposal in Parbhani City, Maharashtra, 12 Physico-chemical Characteristics of Water Samples from Reserviors of Parbhani District Maharashtra,13 Characterization and Treatment of Waste Water from Distillery - A Case Study, 14  Use of Amyl Alcohol for Control of Acid Rock Drainage (ARD) in Mining Environment, 15 Increase in Levels of Fluoride Increases Total Hardness and Total Dissolved Solids from Fluoride Prone Area of Mahur Taluka, District Nanded, Maharashtra,16  Environmental Characteristics of Lonar Lake with Reference to Geological and Microbial Attributes, 17 Ecology and Fisheries of Manjara Reservoir Maharashtra, 18  Environmental Aspects of Deforestation, Agriculture and Population of Spatio-Temporal Analysis of Uttar Kannada District, Karnataka, 19  Balancing Environment - A Challenge, 20  The Nature of Ecological Problems

PART – II: NATURAL DISASTERS: MITIGATION AND MANAGEMENT

21  Natural Disasters in India Mitigation and Management, 22  Disaster Management and Mitigation, 23  Application of GIS and Remote Sensing in Disaster Management, 24  Influence of Lineaments on Landslide Prone Area Around Mahad, Raigad District Maharashtra, 25  Disaster Mitigation and Flood Control - A Case Study, 26  Earthquakes as Natural Disaster: An Overview with  Reference to Causes, Effects and Mitigation Measures, 27  Impact of Geohydrology in the Conservation of   Groundwater Reserve in Parts of Sindkhedraja Tehsil of Buldhana District, 28  Tsunami Hazard Assessment Using GIS Techniques - A Case Study Between Colachel and Arockiapuram Coast Tamil Nadu, 29  Role of Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System in Rispana Watershed - A Study of Projected Water Demand v/s Estimated Water Availability in Dehradun City, 30  A Study of Prioritization for Soil Conservation of Dikrong River Basin Through Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System