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Case Study: Impacts of Development in India

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What is the Impacts of Economic Development in India?

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Higher quality of life

  • In 2018, India's GNI per person was $2,020 and its HDI was 0.647.
  • The adult literacy rate in India has increased to 74%, from 60%+ 10 years earlier.
  • Access to clean water has improved, although before Narendra's Modi's Clean India campaign, only 39% of Indian households had access to toilets. Modi built 110 million toilets in India.
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The impact of development on the environment

  • Development has improved India's sewage system. Before Narendra's Modi's Clean India campaign, only 39% of Indian households had access to toilets. Modi built 110 million toilets in India.
  • 51% of India's air pollution is caused by industry or manufacturing and people estimate that air pollution kills 2 million Indians prematurely each year.
  • The city of Delhi is the most polluted city in the world.
  • Forest habitats are destroyed to allow mining to happen.
  • India's emissions of greenhouse gases have risen along with development.

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1The Challenge of Natural Hazards

1.1Natural Hazards

1.2Tectonic Hazards

1.3Weather Hazards

1.4Climate Change

2The Living World

3Physical Landscapes in the UK

3.1The UK Physical Landscape

3.2Coastal Landscapes in the UK

3.3River Landscapes in the UK

3.4Glacial Landscapes in the UK

4Urban Issues & Challenges

5The Changing Economic World

5.1The Changing Economic World

5.2Economic Development in the UK

6The Challenge of Resource Management

6.1Resource Management

6.2Food

6.3Water

6.4Energy

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