Towards Zero-Pollution Cities: Making Mega Cities Resource Efficient, Inclusive, and Low Polluting - Delhi, India Case Study

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dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.authorInternational Resource Panel
dc.contributor.organizationInternational Resource Panel
dc.coverage.spatialIndia
dc.date.accessioned2020-02-22T08:01:31Z
dc.date.available2020-02-22T08:01:31Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.descriptionDelhi, India is typical of many megacities in Asia and Africa, with large populations, swift economic growth that spurs in-migration, and an already stressed built environment with significant underserved populations lacking access to basic infrastructure and services. Such megacities are often unable to keep up with the rapid pace of growth, which in turn leads to further deprivation and inequality as well as significant pressures on the built and natural environment resulting in air pollution, water quality degradation, and ground water depletion. Such pressures adversely affect well-being of people and the environment, thereby impacting almost all the SDGs. This case study demonstrates the value in applying a systems approach that quantifies linkages between natural resources, infrastructure and food supply systems and multiple SDG co-benefits. The study identifies the potential benefits of a bundle of strategies that can promote more inclusive development, while reducing air pollution emissions, greenhouse gas emissions and human health risks in developing world cities.en
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dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/31765
dc.languageEnglish
dc.relation.ispartofIRP Reports
dc.rights.accessLevelPublic
dc.subjectpollution
dc.subjectair pollution
dc.subjectcity
dc.subjectland use
dc.subjecturbanization
dc.subjecturban planning
dc.subjectrenewable energy source
dc.subjectelectricity
dc.subjectwaste management
dc.subject.sdgSDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
dc.subject.sdgSDG 13 - Climate Action
dc.titleTowards Zero-Pollution Cities: Making Mega Cities Resource Efficient, Inclusive, and Low Polluting - Delhi, India Case Studyen
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