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ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
1.1 INTRODUCTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL
ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
1.2 HUMAN IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT
1.3 RULES AND ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
PRACTICES IN MALAYSIA
1.3.1 ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT, 1974
1.3.2 SEWERAGE SERVICES ACT 1993 AND LOCAL
GOVERMENT ACT 1976
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1.1 INTRODUCTION OF
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
TECHNOLOGY
ENVIRONMENT
Define as The Complex of Physical, Chemical &
Biotic factors affecting an organism and
ultimately determining its form and survival
ENGINEERING
A profession that applies science and
mathematics to make the properties of matter
and sources of energy useful in structures,
machines, products, systems and processes.
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
Environmental Engineeringis the application of
science andengineering principles to improve the
naturalenvironment(air, water, and/or land
resources), to provide healthy water, air, and land for
human habitation (house or home) and for other
organisms, and to remediate polluted sites.
OVERVIEW
Hydrology
the branch of science concerned with the properties of the earth's
water, especially its movement in relation to land.
Water Treatment
is collectively, the industrial-scale processes that makeswatermore
acceptable for an end-use, which may be drinking, industry, or
medicine.
Wastewater Treatment
FACTORS
Factors contributing to ENVIRONMENTAL LOSS
are:
DEFORESTATION,
OVER-POPULATION,
WASTE,
POLLUTION,
OVERUSE/WASTAGE OF NATURAL RESOURCES,
ENERGY INDUSTRY etc.
DEFORESTATION
Deforestation is the removal of a forest
where the land is thereafter converted
to a non-forest use.
Deforestation occurs for many reasons:
used or sold as fuel,
OVER-POPULATION
HUMAN OVERPOPULATION OCCURS IF THE NUMBER
OF PEOPLE IN A GROUP EXCEEDS THE CARRYING
CAPACITY OF A REGION OCCUPIED BY THAT GROUP.
IMPACT OF OVERPOPULATION
WASTE
Waste and wastes are terms for unwanted materials.
Examples include
hazardous waste,
Domestic
Domestic waste
waste
Agricultural waste
Industrialwaste
waste
Industrial
POLLUTION
Air
Smog
Land
Solid
wastes
Landfills
Solid wastes
Ozone Depletion
Acid Rain
Landfills
Water
Oil
spills
OilFertilizers
spills
fertilizers
Air Pollution
Water Pollution
Land Pollution
ENERGY INDUSTRY
The environmental impact of energy harvesting and
consumption is diverse.
Biodiesel
Electricity generation
Nuclear power
Petroleum
Reservoirs
Purpose
prevent, eliminate, aspirant
controls pollution and improve
the environment and matters
related there to.
OBJECTIVES
To assist State Government in administrative
field and legislate by-laws.
Through Local Government also the government
able to implement some political processes in
administrative and by-laws aspect.
To give chance to the local people involve in their
own administrative areas.
To give some basic facilities and services to local
people.
FUNCTIONS