Impact of Air Quality on Ecological Sustainability of Old Commercial Hub at Faisalabad

Abstract

Ecological sustainability is deteriorating at global level for which every country is concerned about. Pakistan is also working to investigate and monitor the factors which are playing role in deteriorating the ecological sustainability. Faisalabad, being one of the major urban areas of the country, is working as well to resolve the similar challenges. Due to many activities of the citizens and administrative decisions, the city is facing some environmental challenges. The major challenges which are being faced by the city are related to air quality. The city is among those areas of the country whose air quality is getting worsen with the passage of time. The old areas of the city are growing with the plan that did not considered ecological factors which can be seen in old commercial hub of Faisalabad. Inappropriate ecological sustainability is being observed in the area. To investigate inappropriateness in ecological sustainability of the area experimental observations were made regarding air quality. It was viewed that physical elements and living beings are both affected in a negative way for which appropriate steps are required to be taken by the users and administration. These appropriate steps can help in minimizing the negative impacts of air quality in the area.