Safe , Healthy And Environmentally Sustainable

Question 1

Hazard definition

Answer 1

A potential source of harm or adverse health affect on a person

Question 2

Risk definition

Answer 2

The likelihood that a person may be harmed or suffer adverse health effect if exposed to the hazard

Question 3

Examples of garden hazards

Answer 3

Access - Hazards are tripping or slipping
Slope - Hazard if falling.
Location of features - Hazards are hitting head, being hit by an opening door.
Water - Hazard is drowning.
Underground and overground services - hazard is electricity, gas explosion etc.
Materials - e.g. heavy materials hazard hurting back, dropping weight on toes.
Plants - hazard skin irritation, thorns etc

Question 4

Sustainability

Answer 4

Reduce
Reuse
Reclaim
Recycle

Question 5

Sustainability considerations

Answer 5

Reduced carbon footprint for concrete production
Timber should be from sustainable sources
Transportation of hard landscaping materials
Plant selection - more sustainable to work with existing soil conditions than trying to change them to suit the plants.
Water - how to deal with periods of drought and paving of gardens resulting in surface water flooding.
Biodiversity - hedges instead of fences, incorporate a pond, areas for log piles etc
Composting
Addition of organic matter to conserve soil moisture.
Incorporation of bug hotels, and wildlife habitats