India has experienced rapid urbanisation with the rate growing from 26 percent in the 1990–
2000 decade, to 30 percent in the 2000–2010 decade putting massive pressure on basic …

Accepted: 5 August 2020 During the last few decades, sustainable development (SD) has
increasingly received attention globally. Therefore, international organizations and …

This paper proposes the development of an index to assess rural development based on a
set of 25 demographic, economic, environmental, and social welfare indicators previously …

Sustainable development (SD) has become a crucial challenge globally, particularly in
developing countries and cities. SD of peri-urban areas (PUA) has been tackled by a limited …

Even if it seems that some goods (eg oil and gas) are infinite, they are not, and their usage
can irreversibly damage our planet. Exploiting the planet's resources means fighting against …

The concept and practice of watershed management have evolved since the early twentieth
century and continue to change. Contemporary watershed management, as a means to …

India has experienced phenomenal growth in urbanization in the last few decades putting
massive pressure on basic infrastructure and services. The objective of this paper is to …

In present times, countries and organisations try to align their road to development in a
sustainable route and try to assess their status in different domains. Transportation plays a …

Over the past few decades economic growth has come at the expenses of the environments
and the topic of sustainable development is becoming more important. Sustainable …

Sustainable development as a concept has been widely recognised since the Brundtland
Commission, in both the developing and the developed world. Even though there are …