Degradation
According to vocabulary.com Degradation is the act of lowering something or someone to a less respected state. A president resigning from office is a degradation. It's also a downcast state.[1]
Typese of degradation
[edit | edit source]- Soil/Land degradation: The quality of the soil, which is crucial for microorganisms and plants, is declining as a result of land degradation brought on by human activities like inefficient farming methods and excessive fertilizer and pesticide use.[2]
- Water degradation: Animals and plants are seriously threatened by water degradation brought on by biological activity, industrial waste, and fertilizer discharge.[3]
- Atmospheric degradation: Significant risks to human survival arise from atmospheric degradation, which is mostly brought on by industries and cars. Ozone depletion and global warming are also consequences of atmospheric degradation.[4]
- Pollution: Along with other pollutants, radioactive waste, nuclear contamination, light and noise pollution, and deforestation are the main causes of environmental degradation.[5]
Causes of Degradation
[edit | edit source]There are numerous causes of degradation which are not limited to the following;
- Industrialization
- Deforestation
- Land Disturbance
- Anthropogenic Causes[6]
- Natural Causes
Effects Of Degradation
[edit | edit source]- Natural Calamities or Disasters
- Loss of Ecotourism
- Scarcity of Resources
- Ozone Layer Depletion[7]
- Human Health Issues
- Loss of Biodiversity:
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/degradation#:~:text=Degradation%20is%20the%20act%20of,It's%20also%20a%20downcast%20state.
- ↑ Pereira, Paulo; Brevik, Eric C.; Muñoz-Rojas, Miriam; Miller, Bradley A.; Smetanova, Anna; Depellegrin, Daniel; Misiune, Ieva; Novara, Agata et al. (2017). Soil Mapping and Processes Modeling for Sustainable Land Management (in en). Elsevier. pp. 29–60. doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-805200-6.00002-5. https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/earth-and-planetary-sciences/soil-degradation.
- ↑ https://www.fao.org/3/i7754e/i7754e.pdf
- ↑ Manisalidis, Ioannis; Stavropoulou, Elisavet; Stavropoulos, Agathangelos; Bezirtzoglou, Eugenia (2020). "Environmental and Health Impacts of Air Pollution: A Review". Frontiers in Public Health 8. doi:10.3389/fpubh.2020.00014/full. ISSN 2296-2565. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2020.00014.
- ↑ "Environmental Pollution: Definition & Types | StudySmarter". StudySmarter UK. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
- ↑ Purpose, Plant With (2023-03-15). "Causes, Effects and Solutions to Environmental Degradation". Plant With Purpose. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
- ↑ https://www.epa.gov/ozone-layer-protection/basic-ozone-layer-science#:~:text=II.-,Ozone%20Depletion,than%20it%20is%20naturally%20created.