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Presented By:M Navneeth Roy 

S3 MBA 

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Urban Area Characterized by higher population density and vast

human features in comparison to areas surrounding it.Urban areas may be cities, towns or conurbations.

Urban areas are created and further developed by theprocess of Urbanization .

Urbanisation or urban drift is the physical growth of 

urban areas as a result of global change. Measuring the extent of an urban area helps in

analyzing population density and urban sprawl, and indetermining urban and rural populations

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Urban Environment Management Strategy that sets out the short, medium and longer

term environmental objectives and policies for anurban area.

It defines a clear vision and the overall strategy andaction plan to achieve quantified objectives andtargets, as well as timetables, which are necessary to

guide and steer daily management decisions.

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Objectives for Urban Environment

Management

Preparation of environmental management strategy andaction plan.

Carrying out of studies on vulnerability and risk assessment.

Establishing adequate institutional and regulatory framework to plan and implement the environmentalmanagement plan.

Enhancing the capability of the concerned agencies forbetter management of the environment.

Research and training activities to better equip themunicipal personnel for realization of the above mentionedobjectives.

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Action plan - Urban Area Local

Agenda

Environmentally sound solid waste managementsystem. – eg: Buy durable products, Buy items you can re-use, re-use, good use of your waste compost bin etc.

Toxic waste collection and disposal. Waste recycling and recovery.

Low cost sanitation. – Low cost toilets, water supply,drainage, Septic tanks etc.

 Wise use of wetlands - Wise Use of wetlands to helpprevent wetlands from becoming degraded and lost.

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Continued … 

Slum improvement - HUDCO ASSISTED HOUSING SCHEME, NATIONAL

SLUM DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (NSDP), NIRMALA JYOTHI PROGRAMME. Etc.

Urban heritage conservation - , Historic cities haveacquired an incomparable status in modern culture and in

modern life and it needs to be conserved. Urban forestry, landscaping of river banks, parks and

open spaces.

Urban agriculture.

Promotion of community awareness and education.

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Urban Environment Management -

General Agenda

Municipalities Role - Licensing functions for licensingof premises used for several non-residential purposesincluding factories registered under the Factories Act,small scale industries, hotels, restaurants and the like.

 Water supply planning - Water supply resourcedepletion has emerged as a major issue - can becountered through sub-soil water resources, conjunctiveuses, rain water harvesting and recycling .

Drainage and sewerage systems - Technologicalinnovations including oxidation, sericulture, aquacultureand setting up of sewage farms for treatment .

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Continued…  Solid waste management - privatizing the solid

 waste management functions and the voluntary organizations and the neighbourhood associations arealso eager to pitch in.

Management of industrial pollution - Pollutionfrom power plants and vehicles - State level agenciesand Municipalities play a major role.

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Conclusion

Management of urban environment would have to gothrough the stages of perception, planning, strategy,formulation and implementation. A combination of several instruments such as pricing, taxation,regulation, investment, etc. would be needed. Publicsupport will have to be mobilized for application of these instruments. Sometimes, the process of environmental assessment at the city level in itself canhelp to bring together the various agencies and providea platform of contact and co-ordination.

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