The Impact of Unplanned Housing Constructions on Environmental Degradation at Murree, Pakistan
Environmental degradation simply refers to the deterioration of an environment due to the depletion of resources that make our surroundings livable. The major factors behind environmental degradation involve humans who indulge in modern urbanization, industrialization, overpopulation growth, and deforestation. Nowadays, several kinds of human activities are the leading factors causing environmental degradation in Murree, Pakistan. Unplanned housing constructions threaten the existing environment and green spaces. This paper aims to address the neglect of environmental values and exceed the unplanned and growing residential and commercial buildings in rural areas. Moreover, all these things may become a big turn-off for most of the tourists. In order to achieve the long-term goal and bring about sustainable progress. Addressing this issue is crucial to preserving the natural beauty, greenery, and safety of Murree. The study offers recommendations for policy improvement and future research direction.
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Environmental Degradation, Tourism, Sustainable Development, Unplanned Construction, Murree
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(1) Shamsa Waheed
MPhil Scholar, Department of Anthropology, PMAS Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.
(2) Abid Ghafoor Chaudhry
Associate Professor & Chairman, Department of Anthropology. PMAS Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.
Cite this article
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APA : Waheed, S., & Chaudhry, A. G. (2024). The Impact of Unplanned Housing Constructions on Environmental Degradation at Murree, Pakistan. Global Regional Review, IX(II), 98-104. https://doi.org/10.31703/grr.2024(IX-II).10
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CHICAGO : Waheed, Shamsa, and Abid Ghafoor Chaudhry. 2024. "The Impact of Unplanned Housing Constructions on Environmental Degradation at Murree, Pakistan." Global Regional Review, IX (II): 98-104 doi: 10.31703/grr.2024(IX-II).10
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HARVARD : WAHEED, S. & CHAUDHRY, A. G. 2024. The Impact of Unplanned Housing Constructions on Environmental Degradation at Murree, Pakistan. Global Regional Review, IX, 98-104.
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MHRA : Waheed, Shamsa, and Abid Ghafoor Chaudhry. 2024. "The Impact of Unplanned Housing Constructions on Environmental Degradation at Murree, Pakistan." Global Regional Review, IX: 98-104
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MLA : Waheed, Shamsa, and Abid Ghafoor Chaudhry. "The Impact of Unplanned Housing Constructions on Environmental Degradation at Murree, Pakistan." Global Regional Review, IX.II (2024): 98-104 Print.
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OXFORD : Waheed, Shamsa and Chaudhry, Abid Ghafoor (2024), "The Impact of Unplanned Housing Constructions on Environmental Degradation at Murree, Pakistan", Global Regional Review, IX (II), 98-104
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TURABIAN : Waheed, Shamsa, and Abid Ghafoor Chaudhry. "The Impact of Unplanned Housing Constructions on Environmental Degradation at Murree, Pakistan." Global Regional Review IX, no. II (2024): 98-104. https://doi.org/10.31703/grr.2024(IX-II).10