Geography project work on pollution

Done by: Kevin Portscher

Matthew Owyong
Ashwind Menon
Javier Luo
Lim Syu Kuan
 pollution

There are five different types of pollution.

They are mainly:
-water pollution
-land pollution
- air pollution
-noise pollution
and lastly
- deforestation
 Water pollution
Water pollution is a large set of adverse effects
upon water bodies such as lakes, rivers, oceans and
groundwater caused by human activities. Water
pollution has many causes and characteristics.
Increase in nutrient loading may lead to
Eutrophication. Silt bearing runoff from many
activities including construction sites,
deforestation and agriculture can inhibit the
penetration of sunlight through the water column,
restricting photosynthesis and causing blanketing
of the lake or river bed, in turn damaging
ecological systems.
Water pollution

● Water pollution is a
major problem in the
global context. It has
been suggested that it
is the leading
worldwide cause of
death and diseases and
that it accounts for the
death of more than
14,000 people daily.
Land pollution

● Land pollution means

undesirable physical,
biological and
chemical factors
introduced by human
activities. Land
pollution is often a
consequence of
increasing urbanization
and industrialization.
 Air pollution

● Air pollution is a chemical, physical or biological

agent that modifies the natural characteristics of
the atmosphere. The atmosphere is a complex,
dynamic natural gaseous system that is essential to
support life on planet Earth. Stratospheric ozone
depletion due to air pollution has long been
recognized as a human threat to human health as
well as to the Earth's ecosystems. Gases such as
carbon dioxide which contributes to global
warming, have recently gained recognition as
pollutants by scientists.
Air pollution

● The greenhouse effect

is a phenomenon
whereby greenhouse
gases creates a
condition in the upper
atmosphere causing a
trapping of heat and
leading to increased
surface and lower
tropospheric
temperatures.
 Noise pollution

● Noise pollution or environmental noise is

displeasing human or machine created sound that
disrupts the environment. The dominant form of
noise pollution is from transportation source,
principally motor vehicles. The presence of
unwanted sound is called noise pollution. This
unwanted sound can seriously damage and effect
physiological health.
Noise pollution

● The mechanism for

chronic exposure to noise
leading to hearing loss is
well established. The
elevated sound levels
causes trauma to the
cochlear structure in the
inner ear, which gives rise
to irreversible hearing loss
 deforestation

● Deforestation is the conversion of forested areas to

non forest land use such as arable land, pasture,
urban use, logged area, or wasteland. The removal
or destruction of significant areas of forest cover
has resulted in a degraded environment with
reduced biodiversity. In many countries, massive
deforestation is ongoing and is shaping climate
and geography.
● Deforestation results from removal of trees
without sufficient reforestation and results in
declines in habitat and biodiversity.
Deforestation

● There are many causes

ranging from slow forest
degradation to sudden and
catastrophic clear cutting,
slash and burn, urban
development, acid rain and
wildfires. It is also the
result of the deliberate
removal of forest cover for
agriculture or urban
development
Geography project on pollution

● The end..

● Hope you guys have learnt something about

pollution