WhatisLandPollution?
Whenwetalkaboutairorwaterpollution,thereactionsgarneredarestronger.Thisisbecausewecansee
theeffectscausedbythepollutantsandtheirextentveryclearly.Itisnormalhumanpsychologytobelieve
inwhatyouseefirsthand.Ourlandontheotherhandislivinganightmaretoo.Wemaynotbeableto
seetheeffectswithclarity,butlandisbeingpollutedandabusedconstantlyandweareunabletocalculate
thedamagesincurred.LandPollutionhascometobecomeoneoftheseriousconcernsthatwe
collectivelybattle.
Landpollution,inotherwords,meansdegradationordestructionofearthssurfaceandsoil,directlyor
indirectlyasaresultofhumanactivities.Anthropogenicactivitiesareconductedcitingdevelopment,and
thesameaffectsthelanddrastically,wewitnesslandpollutionbydrasticwearereferringtoanyactivity
thatlessensthequalityand/orproductivityofthelandasanidealplaceforagriculture,forestation,
constructionetc.Thedegradationoflandthatcouldbeusedconstructivelyinotherwordsisland
pollution.
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LandPollutionhasledtoaseriesofissuesthatwehavecometorealizeinrecenttimes,afterdecadesof
neglect.Theincreasingnumbersofbarrenlandplotsandthedecreasingnumbersofforestcoverisatan
alarmingratio.Moreovertheextensionofcitiesandtownsduetoincreasingpopulationisleadingto
furtherexploitationoftheland.Landfillsandreclamationsarebeingplannedandexecutedtomeetthe
increaseddemandoflands.Thisleadstofurtherdeteriorationofland,andpollutioncausedbythelandfill
contents.Alsoduetothelackofgreencover,thelandgetsaffectedinseveralwayslikesoilerosion
occurswashingawaythefertileportionsoftheland.Orevenalandslidecanbeseenasanexample.
CausesofLandPollution
Belowarethesourcesoflandpollution:
1.Deforestationandsoilerosion:Deforestationcarriedouttocreatedrylandsisoneofthemajor
concerns.Landthatisonceconvertedintoadryorbarrenland,canneverbemadefertileagain,whatever
themagnitudeofmeasurestoredeemitare.Landconversion,meaningthealterationormodificationof
theoriginalpropertiesofthelandtomakeituseworthyforaspecificpurposeisanothermajorcause.
Thishampersthelandimmensely.Alsothereisaconstantwasteofland.Unusedavailablelandoverthe
yearsturnsbarrenthislandthencannotbeused.Soinsearchofmoreland,potentlandishuntedandits
indigenousstateiscompromisedwith.
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2.Agriculturalactivities:Withgrowinghumanpopulation,demandforfoodhasincreasedconsiderably.
Farmersoftenusehighlytoxicfertilizersandpesticidestogetridoffinsects,fungiandbacteriafromtheir
crops.Howeverwiththeoveruseofthesechemicals,theyresultincontaminationandpoisoningofsoil.
3.Miningactivities:Duringextractionandminingactivities,severallandspacesarecreatedbeneaththe
surface.Weconstanthearaboutlandcavinginthisisnothingbutnatureswayoffillingthespacesleft
outafterminingorextractionactivity.
4.Overcrowdedlandfills:Eachhouseholdproducestonnesofgarbageeachyear.Garbagelike
aluminum,plastic,paper,cloth,woodiscollectedandsenttothelocalrecyclingunit.Itemsthatcannot
berecycledbecomeapartofthelandfillsthathampersthebeautyofthecityandcauselandpollution.
5.Industrialization:Duetoincreaseindemandforfood,shelterandhouse,moregoodsareproduced.
Thisresultedincreationofmorewastethatneedstobedisposedof.Tomeetthedemandofthegrowing
population,moreindustriesweredevelopedwhichledtodeforestation.Researchanddevelopmentpaved
thewayformodernfertilizersandchemicalsthatwerehighlytoxicandledtosoilcontamination.
6.Constructionactivities:Duetourbanization,largeamountofconstructionactivitiesaretakingplace
whichhasresultedinlargewastearticleslikewood,metal,bricks,plasticthatcanbeseenbynakedeyes
outsideanybuildingorofficewhichisunderconstruction.
7.Nuclearwaste:Nuclearplantscanproducehugeamountofenergythroughnuclearfissionandfusion.
Theleftoverradioactivematerialcontainsharmfulandtoxicchemicalsthatcanaffecthumanhealth.
Theyaredumpedbeneaththeearthtoavoidanycasualty.
8.Sewagetreatment:Largeamountofsolidwasteisleftoveroncethesewagehasbeentreated.The
leftovermaterialissenttolandfillsitewhichendupinpollutingtheenvironment.
EffectsofLandPollution
1.Soilpollution:Soilpollutionisanotherformoflandpollution,wheretheupperlayerofthesoilis
damaged.Thisiscausedbytheoveruseofchemicalfertilizers,soilerosioncausedbyrunningwaterand
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otherpestcontrolmeasuresthisleadstolossoffertilelandforagriculture,forestcover,fodderpatches
forgrazingetc.
2.Changeinclimatepatterns:Theeffectsoflandpollutionareveryhazardousandcanleadtotheloss
ofecosystems.Whenlandispolluted,itdirectlyorindirectlyaffectstheclimatepatterns.
3.EnvironmentalImpact:Whendeforestationiscommitted,thetreecoveriscompromisedon.This
leadstoasteepimbalanceintheraincycle.Adisturbedraincycleaffectsalotoffactors.Tobeginwith,
thegreencoverisreduced.Treesandplantshelpbalancetheatmosphere,withoutthemwearesubjected
tovariousconcernslikeGlobalwarming,thegreenhouseeffect,irregularrainfallandflashfloodsamong
otherimbalances.
4.Effectonhumanhealth:Thelandwhencontaminatedwithtoxicchemicalsandpesticidesleadto
problemofskincancerandhumanrespiratorysystem.Thetoxicchemicalscanreachourbodythrough
foodsandvegetablesthatweeatastheyaregrowninpollutedsoil.
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5.CauseAirpollution:Landfillsacrossthecitykeepongrowingduetoincreaseinwasteandarelater
burnedwhichleadstoairpollution.Theybecomehomeforrodents,miceetcwhichinturntransmit
diseases.
6.DistractionforTourist:Thecityloosesitsattractionastouristdestinationaslandfillsdonotlook
goodwhenyoumovearoundthecity.Itleadstolossofrevenueforthestategovernment.
7.Effectonwildlife:Theanimalkingdomhassufferedmostlyinthepastdecades.Theyfaceaserious
threatwithregardstolossofhabitatandnaturalenvironment.Theconstanthumanactivityonland,is
leavingitpollutedforcingthesespeciestomovefurtherawayandadapttonewregionsordietryingto
adjust.Severalspeciesarepushedtothevergeofextinction,duetonohomeland.
Otherissuesthatwefaceincludeincreasedtemperature,unseasonalweatheractivity,acidrainsetc.The
dischargeofchemicalsonland,makesitdangerousfortheecosystemtoo.Thesechemicalsareconsumed
bytheanimalsandplantsandtherebymaketheirwayintheecosystem.Thisprocessiscalledbio
magnificationandisaseriousthreattotheecology.
SolutionsforLandPollution
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1.MakepeopleawareabouttheconceptofReduce,RecycleandReuse.
2.Reducetheuseofpesticidesandfertilizersinagriculturalactivities.
3.Avoidbuyingpackagesitemsastheywillleadtogarbageandendupinlandfillsite.
4.Ensurethatyoudonotlitteronthegroundanddoproperdisposalofgarbage.
5.Buybiodegradableproducts.
6.DoOrganicgardeningandeatorganicfoodthatwillbegrownwithouttheuseofpesticides.
7.Createdumpinggroundawayfromresidentialareas.
Severalcreaturessurviveunderthelandtoo.Disruptingtheharmonyoftheland,isdisruptingtheir
habitat.ThishasledtoseveralcreaturesreachingtheendangeredstatusliketheGilbertsPotorooin
Australia.
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