CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG Group Assignment Presentations Session I Topic: Air Pollution Program: Bachelor of Social Sciences – Administration and Public Management Course Title: Urban Planning and Sustainable Cities Course Code: POL2528 Tutorial Group: TN1 (Monday) Name of Tutor: Ms. Maren Boersma Names of Students (Student Numbers): Chou Tsun Ho‚ Tony (53112700) Lam Zin Sang‚ Xavier (53112447) Lai Jo Yin‚ Joey (53040411) Ng Wai Lun‚ Vincent (53112761) Yuen Wai Lun
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275 Pollutants Hazards Pg 1 There are many different types of pollution that affect our environment and our health each and every day while creating atmospheric issues. Air Pollutants Lets start with “Air Pollution” which is created by both human and natural resources including but not limited to CO‚ SO2‚ most hydrocarbons‚ most particulates‚ CO2‚ NO‚ NO2‚ HNO2‚ HNO3‚ H2O2‚ SO3‚ H2SO4. Air pollution is a big atmospheric issue that continues to become a greater concern‚ especially
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should also consider replacing old wood stoves with EPA-certified models. Plant deciduous trees in locations around your home to provide shade in the summer‚ but to allow light in the winter. Buy green electricity-produced by low-or even zero-pollution facilities. Connect your outdoor lights to a timer or use solar lighting. Wash clothes with warm or cold water instead of hot. Lower the thermostat on your water heater to 120F. Use low-VOC or water-based paints‚ stains‚ finishes‚ and paint strippers
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people on earth‚ such as Acid rain‚ Animal testing‚ computers‚ ecology‚ environment‚ cloning‚ technology‚ ethics‚ human‚ experimentation‚ genetic‚ global warming‚ human‚ project‚ nuclear energy‚ organ donation‚ Ozone layer‚ packaging‚ pesticides‚ pollution‚ reproduction‚ unemployment‚ research‚ waste disposal‚ radiation‚ pre-natal testing‚ genetic counseling‚ genetic screening‚ bio-ethics… they can be very useful and they can also be very harmful. Acid Rain Acid rain is a rain that is unusually
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Motor Vehicle Air Pollution: Public Health Impact Introduction: Air is an important natural resource providing the basis of life on earth. The air in the atmosphere provides oxygen to plants and animals by virtue of which they are able to live. It is therefore important to have good quality air for various activities. However‚ this is becoming increasingly difficult in view of large scale pollution caused by the industrialization of society‚ intensification of agriculture‚ introduction of
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used by the Pepsi Cola Davao Plant to reduce its waste from water‚ solid and atmosphere: Waste Water Treatment - By using the waste water treatment it will enable the plant to lessen their waste water during its operation. Air Pollution Control (Scrubber) - Air pollution Control or the “Scrubber” enables to minimize or eliminate the polluted smoke which was released by the machines. They help prevent waste materials from entering the environment. Recycling
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Environmental Risk Perception Paper PSY 460 Environmental Risk Perception Paper The following paper will base on my chosen articles on our climate. I will provide a summary of each article. I will also compare and contrast the risk perceptions that are presented in each article I will identify any environmental stressors that are related to the environmental risk. It will be concluded with a discussion of my own risk perception of the issue. By the end of the paper you will be familiar with
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Introduction India is a land where the life of its people is beautified with festivals. Festival is acelebration of the changing seasons‚ harvest‚ reconciliation and the birth anniversaries of saints‚ gurus and prophets and honours the gods and goddesses. History of festivals Epigraphical evidences prove that festivals have been celebrated in India since Vedictimes. The Aryans conquered India around 1500 B.C. and cultural integration with thelocal population took place. 1. Religious Festivals
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big city. Some people who live in big cities think it’s the best place for them. Big cities have numerous workplaces including huge factories‚ surrounded by all kinds of pollutions such as air pollution and sonar pollution. In a small town‚ people can breath fresh air‚ not polluted air. You can take deep breathes of air without getting choked up on smog of rancid exhaust emissions. People in big cities are threatened mentally and physical for their health. A large factory might provoke acid rains
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acid‚ and other hazardous waste that put risks to the environment where human and animal are living. As a result‚ the human industrial activities have unintentionally become main factors that contribute to environmental damages‚ namely air pollution‚ water pollution‚ the green house effect and the global warming‚ which have already been worrying issues of the world. According to a recent environmental research‚ it is estimated that production activities of industrial plants worldwide account
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