00000nam a22000008i 4500 20260913094849.0 260919s2012 ii 00 0 eng d 9789350181355 Sourabh Shrivastava Santosh Shukla Urbanisation and Transformation of rural Environment in Madhya Pradesh / Sourabh Shrivastava ; Santosh Shukla. New Delhi Readworthy Press Corporation 2012. Urbanisation and Transformation of Rural Environment in Madhya Pradesh Urbanisation has been playing an important role in the transformation of social, economic and natural environment of rural areas. The influence of cities on rural areas gradually extends according to the role they play, depending on the size of the city and the pace of its growth. This book attempts to analyse the impact of urbanisation on the transformation of rural areas in India, with special focus on Jabalpur region of Madhya Pradesh. Identifying the dimensions of rural environment being transformed due to urbanisation, it examines the role of industrialization and modernization in the socio-economic transformation of rural areas. It also addresses the environmental problems causing land, water and air pollution, and its effect on public health. Urbanization--India--Jabalpur Region. Rural development--India--Jabalpur Region. POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / City Planning & Urban Development bisacsh