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A typology of sources, manifestations, and implications of environmental degradation
Management of Environmental Quality
Article publication date: 24 January 2020
Issue publication date: 16 April 2020
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to conceptualize and classify sources, manifestations and implications of environmental degradation.
Design/methodology/approach
First, the typological analysis is used to conceptualize environmental degradation and its components. Then, the concepts are disaggregated into some dimensions organized in row-and-column variables and a cross-tabulated matrix is constructed. Finally, different types of environmental degradation are identified, labeled and discussed.
Findings
The study distinguishes between two types of degradation as pollution and deterioration and accordingly identifies ten types (five pairs) of environmental degradation. Furthermore, the paper presents a conceptual framework and offers insights into the dynamic interchange between the causes and effects of environmental degradation.
Originality/value
The originality/value of this study resides in reducing the ambiguities associated with the concept of environmental degradation and offering a multidimensional framework that can be used in empirical research to organize propositions, test hypotheses, analyze data and construct indexes.
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Citation
Yeganeh, K.H. (2020), "A typology of sources, manifestations, and implications of environmental degradation",Management of Environmental Quality, Vol. 31 No. 3, pp. 765-783.https://doi.org/10.1108/MEQ-02-2019-0036
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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