environmental health interactions Flashcards
water pollution source in urban and rural areas
industry and domestic farming
what is the pathway of water pollution.
water rain run off through water supply
who is the receptor of this pollution
humans us and all of life
what is diffuse pollution is it hard to manage
Pollution from widespread activities with no one discrete source, e.g. acid rain, pesticides, urban run-off, etc.
It is hard to regulate/manage/track down
where does agriculture diffuse pollution come from
run off fertilisers and pesticides
how is diffuse pollution managed in a top down approach
through the introduction of policies and standards
models
risk assessments and catchment scale
who is diffuse pollution managed in a bottom up method
farm scale initatves
local concerted action
citizens science
why is catchment scale important in diffuse pollution
it all0ws the water to be managed as a system allows for sustainable management
what sort of pathogens can spread through the water
E. coli
