These days‚ more and more people are using their own cars to commute. The increasing number of vehicles in our cities contributes to the high levels of pollution in the air. When faced with taking private cars or public transport‚ people react in different ways. I will discuss the for and against arguments of using private cars or public transport. People prefer private cars over public transport for several reasons. Firstly‚ private cars are believed to be faster than public transport since
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+ 11 December 2013 SOCIO-CULTURAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS FIELD VISIT: SAROD + Site Facts: Sarod‚ Jambusar Taluka‚ Bharuch District The region is part of the area popularly known as ‘Vegetable Basket of India’ a + Vadodora Enviro Channel Limited • Project for safe disposal of treated waste water developed by GIDC on behalf of participating industries. • Effluent Channel Project (ECP) with capacity of 1‚30‚000M3/day • Distance of 55km‚ ‘U’ shaped channel
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REPORT PERIYAR RIVER The periyar river is the longest river in the state of kerala in india.The length of periyar is 300 km.It is also known as “The life line of kerala”.The sources of the periyar is in the sivagiri hills of Western ghats range in Tamil Nadu.Annual flow of river is 11607 cubic meters. During its journey to the Arabian Sea at Cochin river is enriched with water of minor tributaries like Muthayar‚ Perunthuraiar‚ Chinnar‚ Cheruthony‚ Kattappanayar and Edamalayar at different
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United States Environmental Protection Agency Office of Water 4304 EPA-822-B-01-003 October 2001 Nutrient Criteria Technical Guidance Manual Estuarine and Coastal Marine Waters U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Nutrient Criteria Technical Guidance Manual Estuarine and Coastal Marine Waters October 2001 Disclaimer This manual provides technical guidance to States‚ Indian Tribes‚ and other authorized jurisdictions to establish water quality criteria and standards under the
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Causes and Effects of Air Pollution in the Environment Air pollution is the unwanted change in quality of the earth’satmosphere caused by the emission of gases and of particulates‚ which are small particles‚ which are small particles of solid matter or droplets of liquid. Polluted air adversely affects the health of human beings‚ animals‚ and plants; it soils damages building and other property; and its reduces visibility endangering travel by air and on the ground.
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Light Pollution 1. Every urbanite knows the bright lights of the city make it impossible to see the stars in a night sky. What most of us do not know is that those lights also may be making us sick. The cause is light pollution – the unearthly glow of billions of street lamps‚ security and porch lights‚ searchlights‚ office lights and signs – as people everywhere try to dispel the darkness of the night. 2. For the first time‚ light is being investigated seriously as a pollutant and a health hazard
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ENVS 1000 – ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE MIDTERM TEST QUESTION BOOKLET Instructor: Mary Olaveson VERSION Complete the following information: Name: INDICATE VERSION ON YOUR SCANTRON PRACTICE MIDTERM TEST Student #: ANSWER KEY Important Information – CRN: # __________ Please Read Before You Begin Your Test DO NOT REMOVE STAPLES FROM TEST QUESTION BOOKLET RETURN TEST QUESTION BOOKLET with SCANTRON at end of TEST Before you begin the Test: 1. Record your NAME and STUDENT # on the Scantron Sheet
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Atmospheric Pollution Yvonne Perry Everest Online Atmospheric Pollution There are both primary and secondary air pollutants. The primary pollutants “Are the direct products of combustion and evaporation‚” (Wright‚ 2011) and some can undergo further reactions in the atmosphere and causing secondary pollutants. The names of the primary pollutants are: Suspended particulate matter‚ volatile organic compounds‚ carbon monoxide‚ nitrogen oxides‚ sulfur dioxide‚ lead‚ air toxics‚ and radon. Suspended
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Environmental Pollution at Hindustan Lever’s Kodaikanal Plant In mid-2004‚ Hindustan Lever Ltd (HLL) executives looked back at the events of the past three years at their mercury thermometer factory in Kodaikanal in the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu. After mercury leakage from the plant had been reported in March 2001‚ heavy expenditure had been incurred in environmental risk assessment‚ waste disposal and health monitoring. The expenditure had exceeded the total profits generated by the plant
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