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SUVAN SHARMAAIR 148· 2025

Question Q.8GS3GS2

The alienation of modern lifestyles from nature has contributed to the ongoing environmental crisis in India. Examine.

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alienation of lifestyle from nature refers to the dethinking of day-to-day life, thought & practical from our natural surroundings. It has contributed to ongoing environmental crisis in the following ways :- (1) Manifestation of vices: climate change, water stress, air pollution, land degradation, disasters like floods (2) alienation is happening in the form of mindless development with only economic goals disregard Sustainable development -

1Modern lifestyles like FAST FOOD has increased stress on our ecology reducing it's carrying capacity. by Increase of plastic use in Straws, disposable cups etc (2) concreatisation of urban spaces without afforestation has led to urban heat islands (3) Modern lifestyles focusing on unplanned by: urban heat island development extraction of resources to has led to environmental disasters like Urban floods Chemis (4) Modern modes of agricultural processes & production has stressed the rock cycles and soil formation
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Diagram showing urban heat island effect with buildings and temperature variations

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SUVAN SHARMA

AIR 1482025

Subject & Paper

GS3GS2

Topic

Environment

Environmental Crisis and Climate Change

Impact of Modern Lifestyles on Environment

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