A Study on Industrial Wastages and Its Impact on HDI
Author : SR Divya Sri Rakshana and Dr. MD Chinnu
Abstract :
This study has been conducted to elaborate the human health, environmental and economic impacts that result from industrial hazardous waste and e-waste due to miss management of dumping sites. The aim of the study is to assess the impact of industrial waste on the environment which results in series of harmful problems such as decrease of crop production in that area, and on human health such as respiratory disease, cancer etc. The study followed many ways of collecting data and information as personal meetings reports and so on, but the main method was a questionnaire for a sample consisting of 111 persons of the population selected randomly. The results show that more attention should be given to the waste management in order to avoid the future problems and to achieve sustainable development. Lastly, the most important recommendation of the study: is to put more emphasis on proper waste management.
Keywords :
Industrial Wastages, Human Development Index, Environmental Pollution, Public Health, Education Impact, Standard of Living, Sustainable Development, Waste Management.
