SEMINAR ON CONTEMPRORY SEMINAR ON CONTEMPRORY ISSUES IN MANAGEMENTISSUES IN MANAGEMENT

LAND POLLUTIONLAND POLLUTION

Prepared By:Vaibhav shah,09MBA47M.B.A. SEM-I

Submitted To:Prof. Vaishali Shah,(IIIM)CHARUSAT

MEANINGMEANING

Land pollution is defined as any contamination Land pollution is defined as any contamination of any surface of land on earth through of any surface of land on earth through dumping urban waste matter, industrial dumping urban waste matter, industrial waste, mineral exploitation, and misusing the waste, mineral exploitation, and misusing the soil by harmful agricultural practices. Pollution soil by harmful agricultural practices. Pollution sources include plastics factories, chemical sources include plastics factories, chemical plants, oil refineries, nuclear waste disposal plants, oil refineries, nuclear waste disposal activity, large animal farms, coal-fired power activity, large animal farms, coal-fired power plants, metals production factories and other plants, metals production factories and other heavy industry.heavy industry.

CAUSES OF LAND POLLUTIONCAUSES OF LAND POLLUTION

Increase in urbanizationIncrease in urbanization:: Construction uses up Construction uses up forestland. More constructions means increase in forestland. More constructions means increase in demand for raw materials like timber. This leads to the demand for raw materials like timber. This leads to the exploitation and destruction of forests. There is more exploitation and destruction of forests. There is more demand for water. Reservoirs are built leading to the demand for water. Reservoirs are built leading to the loss of landloss of land

Domestic waste:Domestic waste: waste collected from homes, offices waste collected from homes, offices and industries may be recycled or burnt in incinerators, a and industries may be recycled or burnt in incinerators, a large amount of rubbish is neither burnt nor recycled but large amount of rubbish is neither burnt nor recycled but is left in certain areas marked as dumping grounds. We is left in certain areas marked as dumping grounds. We throw away more things today and there is an increase throw away more things today and there is an increase in the quantity of solid waste. This has given rise to in the quantity of solid waste. This has given rise to problems as new dumping grounds have to be found. problems as new dumping grounds have to be found.

CAUSES OF LAND POLLUTIONCAUSES OF LAND POLLUTION

Increase in agricultural landIncrease in agricultural land: : As the human As the human population grew there was a greater demand for population grew there was a greater demand for food. This caused more land allocated to food. This caused more land allocated to agriculture. Forests were cut down for this purpose. agriculture. Forests were cut down for this purpose.

Industrial activitiesIndustrial activities:: Industrial activities also are Industrial activities also are a contributing factor to land pollution. For example, a contributing factor to land pollution. For example, in open cast mining, huge holes are dug in the in open cast mining, huge holes are dug in the ground and these form dangerously deep mining ground and these form dangerously deep mining pools. Heaps of mining waste are left behind and pools. Heaps of mining waste are left behind and these waste often contain several poisonous these waste often contain several poisonous substances that will contaminate the soil. substances that will contaminate the soil.

SOURCES OF LAND POLLUTIONSOURCES OF LAND POLLUTION

Chemical and nuclear plants Chemical and nuclear plants Industrial factories Industrial factories Oil refineries Oil refineries Human sewage Human sewage Oil and antifreeze leaking from cars Oil and antifreeze leaking from cars Mining Mining Littering Littering Overcrowded landfills Overcrowded landfills Deforestation Deforestation Construction debris Construction debris

IMPACT OF LAND POLLUTION IMPACT OF LAND POLLUTION Land pollution can affect wildlife, plants, and Land pollution can affect wildlife, plants, and humans in a number of ways, such as:humans in a number of ways, such as:

Cause problems in the respiratory system.Cause problems in the respiratory system. Cause problems on the skin.Cause problems on the skin. Lead to birth defects.Lead to birth defects. Cause various kinds of cancers.Cause various kinds of cancers. The toxic materials that pollute the soil can get The toxic materials that pollute the soil can get

into the human body directly by: Coming into into the human body directly by: Coming into contact with the skin.contact with the skin.

Being washed into water sources like reservoirs Being washed into water sources like reservoirs and rivers.and rivers.

Eating fruits and vegetables that have been Eating fruits and vegetables that have been grown in polluted soil.grown in polluted soil.

Breathing in polluted dust or particles.Breathing in polluted dust or particles.

HOW TO PREVENT LAND HOW TO PREVENT LAND POLLUTIONPOLLUTION

Reuse any items that you can Reuse any items that you can Buy biodegradable products Buy biodegradable products Store all liquid chemicals and waste in spill-proof Store all liquid chemicals and waste in spill-proof

containers containers Eat organic foods that are grown without Eat organic foods that are grown without

pesticides pesticides Don’t use pesticides Don’t use pesticides Use a drip tray to collect engine oil Use a drip tray to collect engine oil Buy products that have little packaging Buy products that have little packaging Don’t dump motor oil on the groundDon’t dump motor oil on the ground People should be educated and made aware People should be educated and made aware

about the harmful effects of littering about the harmful effects of littering

SOURCESSOURCES

www.buzzle.com/articles/www.buzzle.com/articles/causescauses-and-effects-of--and-effects-of-landland--pollutionpollution.html.html

www.wikipedia.comwww.wikipedia.com http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/hazardhttp://www.epa.gov/epawaste/hazard

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