MAN EFFECT ON HIS ENVIRONMENT.pptVIP

Man affects his Environment through the change of: atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration increases soil erosion by heavy rain or strong wind no root to hold soil particles together soil being washed into rivers ? fills up the river bed ? causes flooding destroys natural habitats causes loss of species cause extinction of species because of destruction of natural habitat loss of important medicines Monoculture increase in pest population ∵monoculture enables pests to have continual supply of food exhaustion of particular type of minerals ∵the same type of plants draws particular types of mineral from the soil for a long time Carbon Monoxide form carboxyhaemoglobin permanently with haemoglobin in blood which reduces the oxygen-carrying capacity of blood Health Effect: slow response, fainting and even death Carbon Dioxide accounts for Greenhouse Effect causes melting of polar ice ? increases in sea level ? causes flooding of cities Smog Formation pollutants trapped by a layer of warm air above so that it cannot rise and disperse a mixture of poisonous gases fog Health Effect: irritates eyes lungs Environmental Effect: toxic to plants CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons) Environmental Effect: reduce amount of ozone in atmosphere Health Effect: increase chances of skin cancer Noise Sources domestic industrial constructional traffic Conservation Definition : wise use of natural resources, least disturbance to the environment and give good quality of life to man Ways of Conservation Recycling of Used Materials e.g. recycle paper aluminum cans Economical Use of Natural Resources e.g. develop other energy sources like solar energy nuclear energy Pollution Control e.g. ? content of lead sulphur in petrol e.g. install catalytic converter in motor cars e.g. sewage treatment Sewage Treatment Sedimentation settle down solid substances to form sludge Decomposition aerobic respiration of microorganisms in aeration tank by bubbling air in order to oxi