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Rapid urbanisation blamed for climate change
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| The Hindu , Sunday, June 07, 2009 |
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| BANGALORE: Rapid urbanisation is the reason for the drastic climate change that Bangalore has been experiencing over the last few years, according to Ramachandra, professor with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc.), Bangalore. Over the last three decades, the average temperature in the city has risen from 19 degrees Celsius to 26 degrees Celsius, Prof. Ramachandra noted.
He was speaking on “Environmental Consequences of Unplanned Urbanisation” at an interactive workshop organised by Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) on the occasion of World Environment Day here on Friday.
Prof. Ramachandra said he conducted a detailed study on climate change in Bangalore between 1992 and 2006 using remote sensing data and the outcome showed that deforestation, disappearance of water bodies and increased carbon emission – all result of rapid urbanisation – have drastically changed the climate. With just 7.97 per cent urbanisation in 1973 and average temperature of around 19 degrees Celsius, Bangalore came to have 26 degrees Celsius average temperature when there was 45.19 per cent urbanisation.
He said depletion of green cover and filling of several water bodies during the last three decades had a telling effect on the city environment.
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