Bo Loc Case Study

Agriculture in Bao Loc
In the southern Central Highlands of Vietnam, you can find Bao Loc, Lam Dong Province. There, you can encounter numerous areas of barren land, including the extensive barren lands of the lower elevated mountains. Considering the fact that these landforms are located in a rural area, the air is significantly healthier compared to the actual city of Bao Loc. Despite this, in comparison to surrounding areas, it is one of the less favorable places for farming, due to its uneven land distribution. You see, with a size of about 9 acres, the constant drops and rises are quite troublesome for a farmer. Plus, at average elevations of 800 to 1500 meters above sea level, it is relatively steep and so the hike up is also a hassle.
Although, the owner has been fertilizing the land well for a few years now, and so the land is more fertile than before. For instance, it contains more brushland, a few guava trees, wild boar, and more. Along with this, the current uses of humans includes the fruit and coffee beans that grow there, with coffee beans being a major crop in Vietnam. Furthermore, non-humans use it as a place of habitat, a source of food, and as a place to continue to prosper. This barren land is home to a profusion of local biodiversity that benefits many. Accordingly, a common proposal for the land is to develop it into a refined farm, but I believe that most farms are not suitable for this area. On that account, I strongly discourage its
Compared to the declining air quality of other cities in Vietnam like Da Nang and Hanoi—with levels from mid-50s to early 100—Bao Loc is a leading example of exceptional air. In consideration of how the space is so far from the city, the land’s air is refreshingly clean and is assumably going to remain like that until further notice. Regrettably, it seems like the farm may pose as a threat to the air in the area. It will unquestionably produce pollution as most farms do as it will result in contaminated water and soil, disease-resistant pests, and so forth. The types of pollution comprises of the aforementioned air pollution such as smog and water pollution caused by fertilizer and animal manure runoff. Therefore, we should regulate our air because if we do so, then we can help prevent further climate change. You see, climate change contributes to us progressing towards the sixth mass-extinction event, which scientists have claimed we have already entered. As a result, we must regulate our air for life on