Urban Ecology of Lucknow City: Synergies and Conflicts with Urbanisation, Industrial Expansion and Ecological Degradation

The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the trends of urban growth over the years and the role of industrial expansion in economic development and ecological degradation, while air and water quality related data quantifies the degree of degradation over the years in Lucknow city. Various activities associated with urbanisation which are migration, industrial expansion, and transport processes has led to deterioration of the environment.