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Industry - Coggle Diagram
Industry
The role of Industry in Europe
Essential pillar of the European economy.
Provides vital goods and jobs.
Key sectors: food and beverages, motor vehicles, basic metals.
Environmental Preassures from Industry
Emissions into air and aquatic ecosystems.
Waste generation.
Consumption of natural resources.
Impacts on Health and the Environment
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Air pollution affects human health.
Deposition of pollutants on infrastructure and monuments.
Disruption of reproductive cycles and biodiversity loss.
Most Polluting Industrial Sectors
Energy sector (thermal power plants)
Heavy industry.
Fuel production and processing.
Light industry, waste management, livestock, wastewater treatment.
Economic Costs of Industrial Pollution
Estimated between €268 and €428 billion per year.
Equivalent to 2% of the EU´s GDP in 2021.
1% of the most polluting facilities cause 50% of total change.