Ravi Sharma

Ravi Sharma is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Energy and Environment with Symbiosis Institute of International Business (SIIB) under Symbiosis International University, Pune, India. Masters of Science in Zoology with Environmental Sciences and Toxicology as specialization in 2003 and Ph.D. in Forestry under discipline Forest Ecology and Environment from Forest Research Institute University (FRIU), Dehradun, India. He was also awarded Junior Research Fellowship (2003-2005) from University Grants Commission (UGC) during his research tenure with Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM), Bhopal. Academic area of interest is in subjects of Zoology, Environmental Sciences, GIS, and Ecology. The academic experience at higher education level is more than 8+ years. His research focus is Environmental Impact Assessment, Ecotourism and Sustainability, Ecological Risk Assessment and Environmental Monitoring. He is engaged in research and academic activities at University level. IRCA approved Lead Auditor for ISO- 14001:2015.

Publications

Reinforcing Tourism Carrying Capacity Assessments: Holistic Approach and Future Research Directions
Reinforcing Tourism Carrying Capacity Assessments: Holistic Approach and Future Research Directions
Ravi Sharma. © 2023. 27 pages.
Carrying capacity assessment assists in estimating human intervention thresholds bearable to natural-social ecosystems, specifically in tourism. Earlier studies implemented...
Estimating Visitors' Willingness to Pay for Lake Conservation: A Contingent Valuation Study of Pashan Lake, Pune, India
Estimating Visitors' Willingness to Pay for Lake Conservation: A Contingent Valuation Study of Pashan Lake, Pune, India
Harsha Bake, Ravi Sharma. © 2022. 18 pages.
The ecosystem benefits associated with the lakes in an urban area may degrade because of recreational and other anthropogenic activities. Pashan Lake has been a victim of many...
Artificial Intelligence Towards Water Conservation: Approaches, Challenges, and Opportunities
Artificial Intelligence Towards Water Conservation: Approaches, Challenges, and Opportunities
Ravi Sharma, Vivek Gundraniya. © 2020. 11 pages.
Innovation and technology are trending in the industry 4.0 revolution, and dealing with environmental issues is no exception. The articulation of artificial intelligence (AI) and...
Environmental Impacts of Tourism in Developing Nations
Environmental Impacts of Tourism in Developing Nations
Ravi Sharma, Prakash Rao. © 2019. 348 pages.
In the face of rapid industrialisation in the last few decades, the tourism economy has blossomed into a major industry with positive impacts such as economic growth...
Relevance of Impact Studies on the Environmental Impacts of Tourism and Sustainability: A Review and Analysis
Relevance of Impact Studies on the Environmental Impacts of Tourism and Sustainability: A Review and Analysis
Ravi Sharma, Prakash Rao. © 2019. 21 pages.
The chapter investigates the relationship and trends in tourism-environmental impact studies in research communities for past 10 years. It discusses the various components and...
Environmental and Socio-Cultural Impact of Tourism: Residents' Perspective
Environmental and Socio-Cultural Impact of Tourism: Residents' Perspective
Ravi Sharma, Sushil S. Chaurasia, Shravan Balakrishnan. © 2019. 15 pages.
The significance of examining and assessing environmental impacts of tourism is vital for maintaining environmental sustainability and regional growth in the long run. The...
Estimating Visitors' Willingness to Pay for Lake Conservation: A Contingent Valuation Study of Pashan Lake, Pune, India
Estimating Visitors' Willingness to Pay for Lake Conservation: A Contingent Valuation Study of Pashan Lake, Pune, India
Harsha Bake, Ravi Sharma. © 2019. 18 pages.
The ecosystem benefits associated with the lakes in an urban area may degrade because of recreational and other anthropogenic activities. Pashan Lake has been a victim of many...
Impacts of Anthropogenic and Tourism Activities on River Water Quality: A Case Study of Betwa River Stretch, Madhya Pradesh, India
Impacts of Anthropogenic and Tourism Activities on River Water Quality: A Case Study of Betwa River Stretch, Madhya Pradesh, India
Ravi Sharma. © 2019. 30 pages.
A study of the water quality assessment of the Betwa River stretch was conducted in order to explore the detrimental effects of assorted anthropogenic and visitors'...