Dear All
Geophysics has a greater role in achieving Development with better Sustainability and Quality. The Abstract of the paper published on this has been pasted below as:
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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT – AN
OPPORTUNITY FOR GEOPHYSICS
ABSTRACT
The process of globalization along with the
technology certainly brought the development but it is not uniform over the
people and geographical area. Further exploitation of natural resources with
the main motto of profit has resulted for several environmental challenges and
disasters with poor sustainability and quality. Continuation of such process
has affected the health & wealth of the people & environment which is
alarming to the stakeholders for taking up need based measures. Among the
natural resources, water, minerals and land are the worst affected with
over exploitation, wastage, mis-utilization, pollution, ineffective planning,
monitoring & evaluation, poor conservation, and other consequences resulted
for poor productivity and thus lowered the quality of life of the people with
poor sustainability. The Society at the receiving end feels that technology is pushing
them towards marginalization with vulnerabilities with poor access for their
critical needs which is the clear indication of gap or limitations in
transforming the technological results from LAB to LAND. Under these
unfavorable dynamic circumstances, Geophysics has got several advantages as
opportunities to balance the health & wealth of natural resources, people
and environment with better sustainability. The opportunities listed for the
utilization of geophysical tool are need based with the focus on water without
which there is no life and access for water has become the fundamental right.
The paper presents the better use of geophysics for people to improve their
productivity and quality of life with sustainability.
KEYWORDS:
Natural Resources, Exploration, Exploitation, Empowerment, Sustainability,
Quality of Life.
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