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Land/Soil Pollution and Control

Land pollution occurs through both natural and man-made sources and can have damaging effects. Natural sources include drought, floods, and volcanic eruptions, while man-made sources are agricultural practices, mining, industrial activities, sewage, garbage, deforestation, and radioactive pollutants. Land pollution affects vegetation through disrupted plant metabolism and reduced crop yields, and affects humans through respiratory illnesses and potential congenital disorders. It also harms the environment by damaging animal habitats, increasing wildfire risks, and altering soil composition and structure. Both non-technological methods like correct farming and recycling, as well as technological methods like drones and effluent treatment plants can help control land pollution.

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Land/Soil Pollution and Control

Land pollution occurs through both natural and man-made sources and can have damaging effects. Natural sources include drought, floods, and volcanic eruptions, while man-made sources are agricultural practices, mining, industrial activities, sewage, garbage, deforestation, and radioactive pollutants. Land pollution affects vegetation through disrupted plant metabolism and reduced crop yields, and affects humans through respiratory illnesses and potential congenital disorders. It also harms the environment by damaging animal habitats, increasing wildfire risks, and altering soil composition and structure. Both non-technological methods like correct farming and recycling, as well as technological methods like drones and effluent treatment plants can help control land pollution.

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LAND/SOIL

POLLUTION AND
CONTROL
Land Pollution is a long-term destruction and contamination
of the land due to the presence of human-made chemicals
or other natural alteration in the environment.
WHAT ARE THE TYPES AND
SOURCES OF LAND/SOIL
POLLUTION?

Natural Man-made
NATURAL SOURCES INCLUDE:
 A period of prolonged dryness in soil
and lands that causes extensive
damage to crops

1. Drought
 A large amount of water covering an
area of the land that is usually dry

2. Flood
 It ranges from emission of gases, non-
explosive lava emissions to extremely
violent explosive bursts that may last many
hours

3. Volcanic
Activity

Volcanic eruption of the Mt. Apo


MAN-MADE SOURCES INCLUDE:
 These are waste products produced by
crop, farm residues and chemical left
overs.

1. Agricultural
Practices
 These are residual matter that remains
after solid fuels are burned.

2. Ashes

Note: It can be both natural and


man-made source of land pollution
 Mining and forestry activities that clear
the land surfaces often leave the land
unrestored.

3. Mining
Sources

Survey of nickel mining operation in


Claver, Surigao del Norte (2016)
 These include paints, chemicals, plastics,
and so on that are produced in the
process of manufacturing goods.

4. Industrial
Sources
 Some wastes that are left over after
sewage are sent directly to landfills.

5. Sewage
Treatment
 These include household or municipal
waste such as wood, paper, etc. Some of
these can decay and others cannot.

6. Garbage or
Waste
 Cutting down trees means that the land
is exposed to direct sunlight and rain,
resulting in soil erosions and
desertification.

7.
Deforestation
 These are contaminants that emit
radiation and involve activities such as
handling and processing radioactive
materials.

8. Radioactive
pollutants
THE EFFECTS OF LAND/SOIL POLLUTION

How does the land/soil pollution


affect the vegetation? Human
beings? And to the environment in
general?
A. Effects to
Vegetation

It alters plant metabolism. It causes reduction in crop yields.


B. Effects to Human
Beings

Humans may inhale soil contaminants from Congenital disorders may arise due to the
soil pollution that causes respiratory chronic exposure to chromium, lead and
problems such as asthma. other metals that are mixed in the soil.
Various chemicals could end up in
Chronic health conditions may also
the soil which can cause skin
arise.
diseases.
C. Effects to the
Environment

Animals shifting habitat


C. Effects to the
Environment

Extinction of animals
C. Effects to the
Environment

Loss of fertility of the soil. It changes the genetic makeup of the


Soil structure changes. soil organisms
C. Effects to the
Environment

Increased risk of wildfires


WASTE MANAGEMENT
HIERARCHY
What are the control techniques to minimize soil/ land pollution?
A. NON-TECHNOLOGICAL
METHOD

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1 Correct farming techniques e.g. planting of trees or
substituting chemical manures by animal wastes
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2 Proper dumping of unwanted materials
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3 Production of natural fertilizers
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4
Proper hygienic condition
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5
Public awareness
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Practicing the 3R’s: Reduce, Reuse and
Recycle
B. TECHNOLOGICAL METHOD

 Urban Assault Vehicle (UAV)


-It is an environmental remote
sensing application that is
specifically aimed at reducing the
data gap in soil erosion (or soil
pollution).

UAV Drone
B. TECHNOLOGICAL METHOD

 Effluent
Treatment Plant
-Soil pollution can
happen because of
the spread of water
pollution. In such
case, the source of
water pollution
needs to be
identified through
this treatment plant.
 Land contributes
every phase of
life to organize
water, nitrogen
and energy cycle.
It is a natural
resource which
provides food
and living to
human beings,
plants and
animals. So, we,
humans should
be mindful of our
actions and

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