changing econ world - sustainabilty [Torr Quarry] Flashcards
how have industires imapcted the enviroment?
- 2 ways
- inc of factories = more carbon emmionds, green house gas, toxic chemicals into atmosphere
- use a lot of energy & water
= inc air pollution
2.extracting raw materials
= destroy habitats, release toxic chemicals into the enviroment into water courses
= eutrophication
what does the term sustainabilty mean
meeting the needs of todays popualtion without compromising the needs of future generations
how can industires become more sustainable?
- give 3 reasons
- use effeciant technology/machinary
- desulphurisation
-heavy fines [industrial pollution incident] - LEGISTATIONS = water/air quality & landscape damage
what the impacts quarrying has on the enviroment
- give 3 reasons
- destroy natural habitats
- pollute nearbby water courses [eutrophication]
- scar the landscape
what is a quarry
large/deep pit which materials have been extracted out of
what is are exmaple of a modern sustainable industry?
Torr Quarry - Somerset
how is Torr Quarry a significant employer?
- provides hundred of jobs
- esitmated to contribute £15 million anully to local economy
what is the material mainly used for?
- construction projects, road building
[limestone]
how have Torr Quarry committed to sustainabilty?
- give 6 ways
- 75% of transport = railway
- restoration e.g wildlife freindly lake
- landscaping 80 hectares w grass/trees = blend w surroundings - more aesthetic
- legestations = conducting ongoing assesment to monitor noise, water, air pollution
- heavy fines
advantages of quarrying?
give 3
[Torr quarry]
- provides hundreds of jobs
- contributes £15 million to an economy each year
- restored to nature reserves = inc wildlife diveristy
disadvantages of quarrying?
- give 2 reasons
[Torr Quarry]
- heavy machinery = releases co2 adds to noise and dust pollution
- valubale habitats can be lost for quarrying & when constructing roads [w materials from quarrying]
