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Analyzing the Environmental Impact on Tourism in Agra : Air Pollution Case Study

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1. Dr.Madhumita Mukherjee 2. Dr. Suvojit Ganguly 3. Dr. Sudipta Mukherjee 4. Dr. Manas Roy
» doi: 10.33472/AFJBS.6.10.2024.5222-5238

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The tourism industry is a rapidly growing industry in India, and the utmost importance is given to the tourism and hospitality sectors of India for their excellent contribution to the country’s economic development. Unfortunately, most of the prime tourism destinations in India suffer from pollution-related issues, especially, air pollution, which damages the destination’s image among visitors. The adverse effect of air pollution impacts tourists’ minds, and they often avoid some popular destinations and consider relatively less popular spots to visit. Agra holds a prominent place on India’s tourist map for the world-famous Taj Mahal. Millions of visitors come to the city, attracted by the beauty of its white marble monument. However, Agra suffers from severe air pollution issues, and it damages the beauty of the Taj Mahal. The researchers depicted a clear scenario of the air quality of Agra city and carried out a detailed study of air pollution, before, during, and after a post-pandemic period with the help of satellite data, AQI data by CPCB, and QGIS software to find out the major reasons for the pollution so that resilience can be obtained and precautionary measures can be taken by the competent authorities.

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