Environmental Issues

The article Transforming Inner-City Landscapes queries the inner-city residents response to landscaping projects in their courtyard. It generally dwells on the relationship of the incorporation and placement of trees, and grass vegetation in urban public housing with the residents preference and sense of safety. The responses of surveyed individuals would give land developers a general idea of residents preference and are primarily important so to assess if landscaping is a better idea, and if yes,...

It has become evident in the world that biodiversity is fast declining.  It has been documented that about one third of the world plant and animal species in most countries are faced with the risk of extinction. This is considered a monumental problem as it poses a risk to the continued existence of world biodiversity (Colyvan 147). Owing to the risk faced, scientists have gone back to the debate of ecological diversity and stability. The current research and debate on the future of ecosystem...

Did you know that lack of mangrove plantations across the globe would lead to the breakdown of environmental systems and in the economy in general Did you also know that there is a high decline on the mangrove populations in planet earth The earliest recorded reference in relation to mangrove forests was in 325 B .C. by Nearchus, a Greek explorer who traversed the Mediterranean Sea. The word mangrove is gotten from the word grove, which means a group or a stand of trees. It is also defined as a...

Strategies to check environmental pollution have gone to the extent whereby there is a market for pollution rights. Companies are buying and selling pollution rights under this new environmental pollution control effort. Even with the idea of ensuring a sustainable world, the question of how effective trading pollution rights as a way of controlling environmental problems still lingers. This essay discusses the impact of this environmental issue on a sustainable world by providing a critical analysis...

The 192 countries meeting in Copenhagen in an attempt to hammer out a deal on combating climate change failed to reach any meaningful and quantifiable agreement. China and the USA, both responsible for 40  of the total global emission, are largely responsible for the state of affairs because of their mutual suspicion. During the talks, cost emerged as the biggest stumbling block to any international agreement. Economists have identified two types of costs that will arise in dealing with climate...

Economic benefits of the projectDuring the construction of the solid waste treatment plant, there will be employment opportunities for both professionals and unskilled workers. Several workers including casual labourers, plumbers and engineers are expected to work during the construction phase of the project. With labour intensive construction technologies, the project will provide employment for youths and also support to the Governments initiative on creation of jobs (Angerer, Heinzow, Reimann, ...

Urbanization can essentially lead to Storm water pollution because of a number of reasons. Primarily, urbanization leads to more developmental infrastructure, such as parking lots, buildings, compacted soil, roads etc, thereby inhibiting the natural absorption of rain water into the ground (Guidance Manual for Developing Best Management Practices (BMP) 1993). This eventually leads to the accumulation of water on the surface which can cause the deterioration of water courses such as streams and rivers....

Water Quality Standards defines the goal for a water source by its uses (as drinking water or for agriculture purpose), and criteria to protect those water bodies from pollutants. Water Quality Standards are set Clean Water Act. The Clean Water Act develops criteria for water quality that accurately reflects the latest scientific knowledge according to the Section 304(a) (1).  These criteria are based solely on data and scientific judgments on pollutant concentrations and environmental or human...

The Middle East region has been faced with various challenges that are associated with food security. These are perpetuated by water scarcity, an increase in the population numbers in the region, climate change and unemployment. Notably, these factors are intricate and self augmenting and thus, the problem is very complex. Most recently, the theory of virtual water has been proposed as the best approach of addressing this scenario. However, this study found out that various social, cultural, economic...