Review Of Growth Of Population And Its After Effects

Authors

  • Jeetender Kumar Research Scholar, Department of Geography, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur

Keywords:

Population, Crowd

Abstract

Population growth is responsible for degradation of nature and natural resources. Population growth has become a major force behind nature degradation in many rural and urban environments. The equality of the environment is constantly losing its status due to increase in population growth in most countries of world. Environmental degradation is a situation where the environment loses its natural equilibrium. Population has been a chief agent of environmental degradation in most cities of the world. He further explain that man main occupations were hunting and gathering of fruits but later as human population increased, man invented new techniques which has constitute great menace to the natural environment. population growth in these communities have lead to increasing environmental problems such as loss of plant and animal species, pollution, air population, soil infertility among others.

 

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Published

30-04-2015

How to Cite

Jeetender Kumar. (2015). Review Of Growth Of Population And Its After Effects. International Journal for Research Publication and Seminar, 6(1), 38. Retrieved from https://jrps.shodhsagar.com/index.php/j/article/view/70

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Original Research Article