Environmental Change Part 8 Flashcards
What is water pollution?
The contamination of water bodies through the release of harmful substances
What is air pollution?
The contamination of the atmosphere through the release of harmful gases and small particles
What is land pollution?
The contamination of areas of land through the release of harmful substances
What type of worldview is pollution a symptom of?
A human-centred egocentric worldview
What is an environmental factor which accounts for higher levels of pollution?
Major oil spills in various countries, which can cause especially high levels of water pollution
What is a social factor which accounts for higher levels of pollution?
Countries which have a lot of ships coming in and out due to imports and exports are more prone to higher levels of water pollution
What is a historical factor which accounts for higher levels of pollution?
Areas with a tendency for having heavily polluted rivers have a higher distribution of pollution
What does pollution of all kinds occur due to?
Economic and social factors related to our consumption of resources
How does pollution affect the cultural service of the land?
The aesthetic value of the land decreases significantly
How does pollution affect the source function of the land?
Less food, water and fibre can be produced
How does a negative change in ecosystem services caused by pollution impact humans?
Humans are unable to produce, sell and consume as many of the natural products the ecosystem offers as they previously did
Is maintaining water cycles a direct value of biodiversity?
No
What are protection from UV rays and trees an example of?
Supporting services
What are livestock and streams an example of?
Provisioning services
What are decomposing and dispersing waste an example of?
Regulating services
