Case Study – Birmingham City Introduction Air pollution occurs when gases, dust particles, fumes (or smoke) or odour are introduced into the atmosphere in a way that makes it harmful to humans, animals and plant. Here the case gives an overview of the Birmingham city and the increasing pollution in its environment. The ever increasing vehicles on the city roads is making the air unfit to breathe in. Another factor which has contributed into the scenario is fast urbanization. The municipal authority
Industrial pollution is responsible for 45% of the overall pollution in the Pasig River. Approximately 315 of the 2,000 or more factories that is located in the river basin are identified as the main polluters of the river, discharging an average of 145 tons of biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) per day. This was recognized by defining the suspended solids in their treated and untreated waste-waters. It is said that, the textile and food manufacturing industries are the utmost water polluters. The pollution
Ii) Potential effects of the air pollutants on the human populations: Air pollution impact immensely on the daily lives of the people. The effect of air pollutants on the human population is either on: • Health • Economic Health impact of air pollutants: 3.1 million premature deaths occur worldwide due to air pollution. Air pollution is also responsible for the 3.2% of the global burden of disease (WHO, 2009). Air pollution in developing countries contributes to more than half of the global
Pollution has been present on Earth for a long time. It started getting worse and affecting even more the environment during the last decades. Many events were a huge mark on the evolution of pollution. After World War II, the materials produced caused the pollution to get much more serious. The synthetic materials produced have multiple problems, since they are toxic to the environment and they are not biodegradable, meaning that they will not deteriorate. (http://www.pollutionissues.com/Fo-Hi/History
to the ground. The Donora disaster brought air pollution into focus in the United States, and paved the way for the Clean Air Act, enacted in 1963 and strengthened in 1970 . Between December 5 and 9, 1952, 4,000 people died in London as a result of smog trapped in a thermal inversion (a condition where the air close to the ground is colder than the layer above it, and is therefore unable to rise above it). This incident brought about England's Clean Air Act in 1956 . All around the world, the advent
health. This study is planned to identify the species in the green belt of …….. and to analyze the health effect of the abundant species on the community. A transect and herbarium will be used to identify species and species diversity in the study area. Health effects will be analyzed by surveying the nearby community and hospitals through questionnaires and interviews. Introduction Urban Green belts play vital role in urban planning. A greater contribution to urban heat reduction, pollution abatement
INTRODUCTION The essential characteristics of the internal environment must remain within certain limits to be compatible with the maintenance of life. A complex relationship exists between meteorology, air pollution and associated human health outcomes. Recently published report indicated that the number of the people suffering from lung cancer have increased to 10-11 from 8 people per one lac of the population in New Delhi (SAFAR, ITM, New Delhi). The growth in civilization and industrial activities
of noise pollution is that some species of whale die due to noise. Noise pollution has extremely harmful effects on other organisms and vegetation. Due to frequent noise, animals and birds leave their habitat and move away. Wild creatures migrate from the forest areas near the mining areas and high traffic roads. Due to acute sound waves, birds may even stop laying eggs. Many microbes are destroyed by acute sound, which inhibit decomposition of wastes. There are adverse effects of pollution on pets
resource development. They include solid wastes, semi-solid wastes, and liquid and gaseous wastes in vessels that are not permitted to discharge into the environment”. (inhui Li, 2003). This research will explore generally about industrial water pollution and more specifically
China regions, researchers conducted case studies to determine if the water in provinces, lakes, and rivers are being polluted. Introduction In various areas across the world, bodies of water are being polluted. Man-made pollution from industrial plants and illegal dumping of chemicals and other contaminates are the primary causes. In areas such as Taihu Basin, Lake Taihu, Liaohe and Plain Pearl River China, researchers have conducted a study to determine