CASE STUDY- Ulan Bator- Degraded environment Flashcards
How many people is Ulan bator home too and what is this as a percentage of the overall population?
1.5 million and 46%
what is the average January temperature in Ulan Bator
-33 degrees, coldest capital city in the world
when did UB become the most polluted city in the world
2016- overtook Delhi and Beijing
what has been the cause of urbanization?
the countryside is too cold in winter and is impossible to farm: 710,740 livestock died in the winter of 2017/18
what are the causes of people building there own homes
Most people come to the city poor and the housing market cant keep up with the number of people so people are forced to build there own homes
how many people live in self built homes in UB?
2/3rds of the city
Why do people in self made homes have to burn coal?
they dont have any electricity or central heating so have to burn coal in the freezing winter months
what has the shape of the land got to do with the high levels of pollution
the topography of the land is like a bowl and traps the pollution in
why is the fact that Mongolia is a developing country a contributor to pollution
it has few laws and legislation on industrial emissions to encourage TNCs to locate their factories there `
what has the the impact of the pollution had on respiratory diseases
increased by 270% in 10 years
how many times is pollution higher than what is deemed safe by the World health organisation
133
what is the second leading cause of death in children under 5 in UB
pneumonia
when is raw coal burning going to be banned in Mongolia?
1st April 2019
what has also been done to try and reduce the air pollution?
- Subsides offered to families for stoves that produce less pollution
- the mayor of UB put a ban on registering new arrivals to the city
- Certain cars have been banned in the city centre on certain days
why is the coal used in Ulan bator particularly bad for the environment and humans?
the fuel burned is not washed or processed in any way and produces copious amounts of particulate matter as well as sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxide
