{"id":25139,"date":"2024-02-03T06:54:50","date_gmt":"2024-02-03T06:54:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/?p=25139"},"modified":"2024-02-03T06:54:53","modified_gmt":"2024-02-03T06:54:53","slug":"how-far-do-you-agree-that-the-behaviour-of-the-indian-monsoon-has-been-changing-due-to-humanizing-landscape-discuss-12-5-marks-200-words","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/how-far-do-you-agree-that-the-behaviour-of-the-indian-monsoon-has-been-changing-due-to-humanizing-landscape-discuss-12-5-marks-200-words\/","title":{"rendered":"How far do you agree that the behaviour of the Indian monsoon has been changing due to humanizing landscape? Discuss. (12.5 marks, 200 words)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/refer-and-earn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Attempt-our-Daily-Weekly-Current-Affairs-Quiz-now-10-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Attempt-our-Daily-Weekly-Current-Affairs-Quiz-now-10-1.png 1280w, https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Attempt-our-Daily-Weekly-Current-Affairs-Quiz-now-10-1-1170x274.png 1170w, https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Attempt-our-Daily-Weekly-Current-Affairs-Quiz-now-10-1-585x137.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/refer-and-earn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Refer &amp; Earn NOW<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The behavior of the Indian monsoon, a crucial climatic phenomenon, has been a subject of increasing concern and scrutiny in recent years. Scholars and environmental experts alike have engaged in a discourse on the extent to which human activities have influenced and altered the traditional patterns of this seasonal weather system. The Indian subcontinent has witnessed significant changes in its landscape due to rapid urbanization, deforestation, and alterations in land use patterns, all driven by human activities. This essay seeks to explore the intricate relationship between the changing behavior of the Indian monsoon and the anthropogenic modifications to the landscape. While some argue that these alterations have led to observable shifts in the monsoonal patterns, others contend that natural variability remains a dominant factor. By delving into the various dimensions of this complex interplay, this discussion aims to assess the degree to which humanizing the landscape has contributed to the changing behavior of the Indian monsoon, ultimately offering insights into the implications of these changes on the region&#8217;s climate and ecosystems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong>Tag: <\/strong>Effect of urbanization.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69d2f49b1e4fe\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69d2f49b1e4fe\"  \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/how-far-do-you-agree-that-the-behaviour-of-the-indian-monsoon-has-been-changing-due-to-humanizing-landscape-discuss-12-5-marks-200-words\/#Decoding_the_Question\" title=\"Decoding the Question:\u00a0\u00a0\">Decoding the Question:\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/how-far-do-you-agree-that-the-behaviour-of-the-indian-monsoon-has-been-changing-due-to-humanizing-landscape-discuss-12-5-marks-200-words\/#Answer\" title=\"Answer:&nbsp;&nbsp;\">Answer:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/how-far-do-you-agree-that-the-behaviour-of-the-indian-monsoon-has-been-changing-due-to-humanizing-landscape-discuss-12-5-marks-200-words\/#Humanizing_the_landscape\" title=\"Humanizing the landscape:&nbsp;\">Humanizing the landscape:&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/how-far-do-you-agree-that-the-behaviour-of-the-indian-monsoon-has-been-changing-due-to-humanizing-landscape-discuss-12-5-marks-200-words\/#In_case_you_still_have_your_doubts_contact_us_on_9811333901\" title=\"In case you still have your doubts, contact us on 9811333901.&nbsp;\">In case you still have your doubts, contact us on 9811333901.&nbsp;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/how-far-do-you-agree-that-the-behaviour-of-the-indian-monsoon-has-been-changing-due-to-humanizing-landscape-discuss-12-5-marks-200-words\/#Visit_our_YouTube_Channel_%E2%80%93_here\" title=\"Visit our YouTube Channel &#8211;&nbsp;here\">Visit our YouTube Channel &#8211;&nbsp;here<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Decoding_the_Question\"><\/span><strong>Decoding the Question:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>In the Introduction, begin your answer with how monsoonal fluctuations and its impact.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>In Body, discuss the anthropogenic causes that may affect the monsoon pattern. You may cite some recent issues.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Conclude your answer by giving some recent developments and a way forward.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Answer\"><\/span><strong>Answer:<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Humanizing the landscape can be defined as changing the natural landscape architecture as per requirement of human beings like Urbanization or Industrialization. All these make disturbances in the hydrological cycle of the atmosphere either reducing or increasing the rate of evaporation and ultimately cause a change in the pattern of Indian Monsoon.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/upsc\/upsc-essay?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Banner&amp;utm_campaign=Essay\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"300\" data-src=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/10.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42412 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/10.png 1280w, https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/10-1170x274.png 1170w, https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/10-585x137.png 585w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1280\/300;\" \/><\/a><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/upsc\/upsc-essay?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Link&amp;utm_campaign=Essay\">UPSC Essay Course<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The monsoon season lasts three months, from June to September.\u202fMore than 70% of the total rainfall falls in these months. Monsoons are of particular strategic importance to India because of its agriculture sector. While irrigation systems have been expanding since independence,\u202f60% of crops remain rain-fed, and are hence entirely dependent on the monsoon season.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Humanizing_the_landscape\"><\/span><strong>Humanizing the landscape:<\/strong>&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>a)&nbsp; Devastation of Wetlands:<\/strong> A wetland is a land area that is saturated with water either permanently or seasonally. Wetlands play a number of roles in the environment, principally water purification, flood control, carbon sink and shoreline stability. Devastation of wetlands in urban areas such as lakes or ponds is one of major reasons for irregular rain patterns in big cities like Chennai or Srinagar.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>b)&nbsp; Deforestation:<\/strong> Large scale deforestation for the purpose of Urbanization and Industrialization is the cause of increase in Carbon Dioxide (CO2) or GHG in the environment (as per estimate, 1\/5th of global GHG emissions are the result of deforestation and forest degradation).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>c)&nbsp; Concrete Use:<\/strong> Large use of concrete in urban areas causes poor recharging of groundwater and changes the hydrological cycle of the environment which ultimately disturbs the Monsoon system of India.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>d)&nbsp; Agriculture:<\/strong> Large scale use of chemicals and bore well irrigation in agriculture are other examples of humanizing the landscape.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>e)&nbsp; Creation of large dams<\/strong> in hilly areas which have changed the ecological flow of rivers is also an example of humanizing the landscape.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A recent study of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) (IPCC, 2001) revealed that under several greenhouse gas and sulfate aerosol forcing scenarios of monsoon precipitation, heavy rainfall events exhibit a rising trend in frequency and magnitude over the last 50 years. Air pollution and reduced precipitation caused by climate change results in a reduction of agriculture production in India.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/upsc\/upsc-essay?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Banner&amp;utm_campaign=Essay\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/UPSC-Essay-Course-1280\u00d7300-1-3.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42688 lazyload\" width=\"781\" height=\"182\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 781px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 781\/182;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"In_case_you_still_have_your_doubts_contact_us_on_9811333901\"><\/span><strong>In case you still have your doubts, contact us on 9811333901.<\/strong>&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For UPSC Prelims Resources,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/upsc-cse-prelims-resource-centre\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For Daily Updates and Study Material:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join our Telegram Channel &#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/WithEdukemy4IAS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Edukemy for IAS<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>1. 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