04878nam a2200505 4500 20260819085726.0 060798 th eng .b10755214 AIT Thesis no. NR-93-19 Saeed, Seema Urban middle class women in an urban environment : a gender study in Lahore, Pakistan Bangkok : Asian Institute of Technology, 1993 163 leaves Thesis ; no. NR-93-19 Thesis research submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science, School of Environment, Resources & Development Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1993 Pakistani cities, like others all over the world are facing environmental degradation due to rapid urbanization. While work for the rehabilitation of the environment has mostly concentrated on the low-income communities, the potential that the educated and socio economically better-off middle class have is over-looked. Women of this class can play an important role in the restoration of the environment in their capacity as managers of their homes and educators of their children. Literature on middle class women of the Asian developing countries in relation to the environment is scant. This study attempts to describe the socio economic conditions and perceptions, attitudes, awareness and sources of information relating to the environment for the middle class of Lahore, Pakistan, especially the women of this class, based on an opinion survey conducted earlier, and supplemented with additional information collected through observation of the environmental conditions of the city, structured conversations with knowledgeable experts and content analysis of newspapers and television broadcasting. The study revealed that the middle class women of Lahore who are educated housewives and who value traditional norms are only somewhat dissatisfied with the general environment of the city. Their perception, awareness and concern about the widespread ill- disposed solid waste in their surroundings and their satisfaction with the sufficiency of green spaces/parks is based on reality, while regarding the "invisible" aspects like air pollution and the far-off rural environment are based on the kind and extent of information they receive, especially through television. They are not action-oriented but exhibit intention to shoulder some of the financial burden for restoring the environment. In their perceptions, awareness and attitudes women are not very different form men of the same class. It is recommended that awareness raising campaigns undertaken by the Environmental Protection Agency, Punjab, should be formulated keeping in mind the socio-economic conditions and life-style of these women and their perceptions, concerns, awareness and information sources. Urbanization Pakistan Lahore Middle class women Pakistan Lahore Weber, Karl E., Chairperson Parenteau, Rene, Examination Committee Sheng, Yap Kioe, Examination Committee Delsol, Jean Pierre, Examination Committee Asian Institute of Technology Partial, Scholarship Donor Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. NR-93-19 Full-Text http://203.159.5.9/ait-thesis/detail.php?q=B .b10755214 mnait s 240403 2 951012 m a s 0 mnait mnait store store store mnarc 20 40 Barcode : 30050003077533 CREATED : 1995-10-16 RECORD # : i10968763 LPATRON : 1011969 LCHKIN : 2003-04-12 # RENEWALS : 0 # OVERDUE : 0 IUSE3 : 0 TOT CHKOUT : 1 TOT RENEW : 0 Barcode : 30050003077541 CREATED : 1995-10-16 RECORD # : i10968775 LPATRON : 1014863 LCHKIN : 2003-03-13 # RENEWALS : 0 # OVERDUE : 0 IUSE3 : 0 TOT CHKOUT : 6 TOT RENEW : 1 Barcode : 30050160026984 CREATED : 2016-03-18 RECORD # : i12895647 LPATRON : 0 LCHKIN : - # RENEWALS : 0 # OVERDUE : 0 IUSE3 : 0 TOT CHKOUT : 0 TOT RENEW : 0 Barcode : 30050120925317 CREATED : 2019-12-17 RECORD # : i13241849 LPATRON : 0 LCHKIN : - # RENEWALS : 0 # OVERDUE : 0 IUSE3 : 0 TOT CHKOUT : 0 TOT RENEW : 0 Barcode : 30050121017213 CREATED : 2020-06-26 RECORD # : i13278599 LPATRON : 0 LCHKIN : - # RENEWALS : 0 # OVERDUE : 0 IUSE3 : 0 TOT CHKOUT : 0 TOT RENEW : 0 Barcode : 30050211012546 CREATED : 2022-02-23 RECORD # : i13369246 LPATRON : 0 LCHKIN : - # RENEWALS : 0 # OVERDUE : 0 IUSE3 : 0 TOT CHKOUT : 0 TOT RENEW : 0 125113 125113 0 0 0 0 MAIN MAIN mnait 2026-08-19 0 AIT Thesis no. NR-93-19 30050003077533 2026-08-19 08:57:26 1 2026-08-19 20 0 0 0 0 MAIN MAIN mnait 2026-08-19 0 AIT Thesis no. NR-93-19 30050003077541 2026-08-19 08:57:26 2 2026-08-19 20 0 0 0 0 MAIN MAIN mnarc 2026-08-19 0 AIT Thesis no. NR-93-19 30050160026984 2026-08-19 08:57:26 1 2026-08-19 40 0 0 0 0 MAIN MAIN store 2026-08-19 0 AIT Thesis no. NR-93-19 30050120925317 2026-08-19 08:57:26 3 2026-08-19 20 0 0 0 0 MAIN MAIN store 2026-08-19 0 AIT Thesis no. NR-93-19 30050121017213 2026-08-19 08:57:26 4 2026-08-19 20 0 0 0 0 MAIN MAIN store 2026-08-19 0 AIT Thesis no. NR-93-19 30050211012546 2026-08-19 08:57:26 5 2026-08-19 20