Urban green space, health economics and air pollution in Delhi / Swati Rajput, Kavita Arora and Rachna Mathur.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rajput, Swati, author.

Arora, Kavita, author.

Mathur, Rachna, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Urban ecology (Biology).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (204 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York, New York : Routledge, [2021]

Biography/History:

Swati Rajput is a faculty member in the department of geography, Shaheed Bhagat Singh College, University of Delhi. She has 20 years of experience teaching geography in Delhi University. Her subject expertise includes environment, agriculture, urban and tourism geography. She is the editor of the book, Sustainable Smart Cities: Challenges and Future Perspective. She was awarded as the National Resource Person in Social Sciences by the Ministry of Human Resource Development and United Nations FPA. She has contributed to various national and international books and peer reviewed journals. She has also recorded various modules for e-PG Pathshala and Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) (National Institute of Open School [NIOS]) undera Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) initiative. She is a Gold medallist (Delhi University) and rank holder throughout academics. Kavita Arora is the author of a book Indigenous Forest Management in Andaman & Nicobar Islands, India. She has published her research in many reputed journals. She earned her Ph. D. in Political Geography from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. She got Post -Doctoral Fellowship from Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi and Rajeev Gandhi Institute of Contemporary Studies (RGICS), Rajeev Gandhi Foundation, New Delhi. She is currently working as an assistant professor of Geography at Shaheed Bhagat Singh College, University of Delhi, India. A political geographer with interests in development and environmental issues, her research focuses on forests, gender, indigenous knowledge, trans-border conservation and the socio-political dimensions of development. Rachna Mathur is an assistant professor in the University of Delhi. She has been teaching economics for the last 13 years. She did her Ph. D. in Health Economics. Her areas of interest are health economics, money and financial markets and financial economics. She has published many research papers and presented papers in national and international conferences.

Summary:

This book looks at the ecological stress on cities and engages with challenges of reducing vulnerabilities and risks of pollution on the health, well-being and livelihoods of people living in developing countries. Cities are the world's highest energy consumers and the biggest producers of toxic wastes and pollutants. With an emphasis on the environmental issues facing the city of Delhi, the volume focuses on steps to preserve and manage the city's urban green spaces. It explores the concept of urban green spaces and their economic, social, health, and psychological significance in cities. Drawing from their fieldwork and research in Delhi, the authors identify the sources of pollution in the city and access the role of urban green spaces in countering adverse effects. They further examine the relationship between green spaces and social and economic development, urban health, and urban governance. They highlight the good practices followed by other global cities. The volume also offers suggestions and policy recommendations to reverse and recover ecological balance in cities. This book will be of interest to students and researchers of environment and ecology, public health, urban planning and governance, development studies, urban geography, urban sociology, resource management and health economics. It will also be useful for policy makers, and NGOs working in the areas of sustainability, urban planning and management and environmental preservation.

Contents:

Intro

Half Title

Title Page

Copyright Page

Table of Contents

List of Figures

List of Tables

Preface

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Sustainable development goals and cities

Research methodology and data analysis

References

Chapter 1: Urban green spaces: Concept and significance

Urban green spaces

Typology of urban green area

Green spaces of Delhi

Terms associated with urban green spaces

Urban forestry

Urban agriculture

Urban parks

Why green spaces are necessary in cities and urban areas?

Ecological benefits

Social and health benefits

Social benefits

Economic benefits

How much green space do we need?

Amount of green spaces in world cities

Amount of green spaces in Indian cities

Where should green spaces be located?

Green city: examining the concept

Is Delhi a green city?

Chapter 2: Green spaces of Delhi: A journey from past to present

The early period

Mughal green spaces

British green spaces

Deforestation of the ridge

Efforts to re-greening the ridge, 1883-1909

Post-independence development of green spaces

The first master plan, 1961

The second master plan, 1981-2001

Master Plan Delhi 2001

Master Plan Delhi 2021

Policies and laws

Identifying present green spaces

How green is the green space in Delhi?

Chapter 3: Level and extent of air pollution in Delhi

Gases in the atmosphere and their effects

Gases and their ill effects on flora

Sources of pollution in Delhi and its satellite towns

Vehicular pollution

Industrial pollution

Construction activities

Power generation

Solid waste

Temperature and heat stress

Spatial variation of heat stress and air pollution in Delhi

Heat stress

Air pollution

References.

Chapter 4: Health challenges in Delhi

Life expectancy and infant mortality rate

Environmental and lifestyle diseases

Health challenges: A survey

Presence of diseases

Type of diseases

Visit to doctors

Preventive healthcare options

Going green for health: People's perception

Ecosystem services

Level of environmental awareness

Linear regression analysis for preference of EFP

Health satisfaction level

Chapter 5: Healthcare management: Investment and expenditure

Healthcare in India: Availability and affordability

Healthcare providers

Healthcare investment and expenditure by the government

Centre-state share in total public expenditure on health in India

International comparison of healthcare financing

Out-of-pocket expenditure on health

Healthcare financing schemes in India

Health insurance in India

Healthcare in Delhi

Healthcare management in Delhi: A primary survey

Choice of hospitals for healthcare services in Delhi

Family income and choice of hospital

Level of education and choice of hospital

Expenditure on preventive or curative healthcare in Delhi

Willingness to pay for health insurance in Delhi

Family size and willingness to pay

Occurrence of diseases and willingness to pay

Educational level and willingness to pay for health insurance

Family income and willingness to pay

Conclusion

Chapter 6: Green health insurance for urban areas: Willingness to pay

Willingness to pay - Methodology

Contingent valuation method

Contingent valuation survey

Primary survey of Delhi

Bidding format

Description of variables

Statistical analysis

Statistical analysis I

Part I: Binary logistic regression

Explaining the predictive capacity of the logistic regression model.

Variables not in the equation

Step 1 (model) omnibus tests of model coefficient is the final step which includes all variables together in the study

Model summary of the binary logistic model result

Determinants for participating in the green insurance scheme: Binary logistic regression approach

Derivation of demand curve for given BIDS for WTP for green insurance

Statistical analysis part II: Multiple regression analysis

Model specification

Derivation of demand curve for the amount respondents are willing to pay for green insurance

Chapter 7: Conclusion and suggestions

Green spaces: Green belts to kitchen gardens

Afforestation all around

Vertical green walls

Green-blue mounds

Moss induction

Green indoor spaces

Tree transplantation

Green mobility

Green energy

Recycling agricultural waste

Innovations in urban farming and terrace gardens

Green buildings

Water harvesting

Cloud seeding for artificial rain

Carbon engineering

Green health insurance

Green certification

Green mind and green market

Green tax

Green tax in India

Index.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781000373400

1000373401

9780429340581

0429340583

9781000373424

1000373428

OCLC:

1237397773