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environmental sustainability - Coggle Diagram
environmental sustainability
impacts of industry on the physical environment
industrial processes can cause air and water pollution, as well as degrading soil
manufacturing plants can look very dull and uninteresting and can have a negative visual effect on the landscape
the waste products from the manufacturing industry are often taken to landfill and when in the ground the can pollute the air, water and soil
the transport of raw materials and manufacturing products is usually by road, which increases levels of air pollution and damage the environment when roads are widened or new ones are built
how can industrial development be more sustainable ?
desulphurisation can remove harmful gasses such as sulphur dioxide and nitrogen from power station chimneys
stricter environmental targets put in place for industry on water quality , air pollution and landscape damage
technology can be used to reduce harmful emissions from power stations and heavy industry
heavy fines imposed when industrial pollution incident occurs
quarrying in the uk
quarrying can have harmful impacts on the environment
destroy natural habitats
pollute nearby water sources
scar the landscape
today there are very strict environmental controls on quarrying in the uk
sustainable development is at the heart of planning regulations and approval for mining and quarrying
companies are expected to restore or improve a quarry after it has been used examples of restoration include
landfill
agriculture
housing
flood storage
habitat creation