...becoming a worrisome issue, but an even bigger issue is figuring out who exactly is contributing to the pollution. As non-point and point source pollution are gradually becoming equal distributors of pollutants in surface waters it’s becoming clear that point source pollutions need to be better regulated and non-point sources need to become regulated. The most potent pollutant in Lake Erie is soluble reactive phosphorus (SRP), Most likely the phosphorus is coming from non-point sources due to agriculture and other point source pollutions. The use of fertilizer on farms contains high levels of phosphorus that run off into ditches and streams that end up in the lake. Non-point source pollution can be an ambiguous...
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...primary options for a large new employer; an oil refinery, a hybrid car factory and a Big Box store distribution center. The way these three potential employers would impact the quality of both indoor and outdoor air quality and the contributing factors of water pollution, emissions, and sustainable plans for the community vary significantly between each of the three choices. Options number one is an oil refinery and the knowledge possessed with this type of business shows a significant impact on the environment with point source pollutants, to which they proposed a solution stating they have state of the art machinery to avoid any significant amount of air pollution. The refinery has a sustainable plan for the community in place including the management of emissions, water consumption, and waste. Options number two is a hybrid car factory and the knowledge possessed with this type of business shows a substantial impact on the environment with nonpoint source pollutants. The hybrid car factory has no sustainable plan for the community, but they proposed low emissions with company vehicle checks every five thousand miles in combination with the proposal stating a mission to protect air quality by re-directing CO2 emissions into retention ponds built on-site. The amount of run-off from this factory will cause substantial water pollution and consumption. Option three is a Big Box store distribution center and the knowledge possessed with type of business...
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...was the first Great Lakes to be discovered by European explorers. It is also a reality that Lake Heron has become a victim to water pollution over recent years. This has become a major issue for Coastal Conversationalist. Lake Huron has become a major dumping ground for many different types of pollutants. These pollutants enter the lakes fresh water and are commonly classified by point source or non-point source pollution. Point source can usually be traced back to the specific location and source of culprit. Dumping of hazardous chemical depositions or nuclear waste from industrial and treatment facilities is an example of point source pollution. Because point source pollution can be traced back to the owner it is the easiest source of pollution to control and regulate. The Clean Water Act of 1972 made industrial plants use control measures to reduce toxic discharge. This Act helped to put a restraint on the lakes water pollution. In contrast, Non-point source pollution is the cumulative result of our everyday personal actions and our local land use policies. Another term for non-point source pollution is runoff. The major types of pollutants carried...
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...between emissions, ambient concentration, and exposure. Emissions refer to the quantity of a pollutant directly released into the environment, while ambient concentration refers to the concentration of those pollutants in the atmosphere. Exposure is the number of people exposed to these pollutants. 2. Explain the difference between primary and secondary pollutants Primary pollutants are pollutants released directly from a source, while secondary pollutants form in the atmosphere or environment through chemical reactions with primary pollutants. 3. Explain the difference between point source and non-point pollution. Give an example of each. What makes one more difficult to regulate than the other? Point source pollution is released from a single, identifiable source, while non-point pollution is released from various, not necessarily identifiable sources over a large area. Point source solution can refer to, for example, emissions from a smoke stack, while an example of non-point source pollution could be water pollution. Non-point source pollution is more...
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...30 million people are the recipient of potable water from the lakes. With over 3.2 million harvestable fish worth an estimated 4.8 million dollars, Lake Huron is important to the fishing industry. According to McCrimmon (2002), Lake Huron alone has over 117 species of fish. Lake Huron, as well as the other great lakes, is also polluted. For this essay, pollution is the injection of biological or non-biological elements into Lake Huron which are detrimental to the health of the lake and its inhabitants. Sewage, along with additional factors and with far reaching effects, is the primary cause of the decline of the various benefits the lake provides; it is harmful and potentially fatal to people, jobs, the economy, and of course, the aquatic life and wildlife of the Lake Huron area. There are quite a few types of pollution which are damaging Lake Huron. Industrial sewage and waste may be, arguably, the most damaging cause of pollution. Additional causes of Lake Huron's pollution also come from biological sources such as, ironically, other aquatic life. Industrial waste and non-indigenous fish induced problems are not the only origins of pollution. People also play a part, indirectly and directly, in polluting the lakes. Too often, trash is left behind after visiting the lake for recreational purposes or trash is dumped intentionally. Gas and oil from boats or other recreational water...
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...than 30 million people are the recipient of potable water from the lakes. With over 3.2 million harvestable fish worth an estimated 4.8 million dollars, Lake Huron is important to the fishing industry. According to McCrimmon (2002), Lake Huron alone has over 117 species of fish. Lake Huron, as well as the other great lakes, is also polluted. For this essay, pollution is the injection of biological or non-biological elements into Lake Huron which are detrimental to the health of the lake and its inhabitants. Sewage, along with additional factors and with far reaching effects, is the primary cause of the decline of the various benefits the lake provides; it is harmful and potentially fatal to people, jobs, the economy, and of course, the aquatic life and wildlife of the Lake Huron area. There are quite a few types of pollution which are damaging Lake Huron. Industrial sewage and waste may be, arguably, the most damaging cause of pollution. Additional causes of Lake Huron's pollution also come from biological sources such as, ironically, other aquatic life. Industrial waste and non-indigenous fish induced problems are not the only origins of pollution. People also play a part, indirectly and directly, in polluting the lakes. Too often, trash is left behind after visiting the lake for recreational purposes or trash is dumped intentionally. Gas and oil from boats or other recreational water vehicles seep into the lakes though there is no...
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...59 meters and it has a maximum depth of 750 feet. The following paragraphs will outline a major cause of pollution in found in Lake Huron, a secondary cause, two contributing causes, its effect on humans, and the effect pollution found in Lake Huron has on the economy. The pollution in Lake Huron has a negative effect on the vegetation, wildlife and humans. Sources of pollution in the lake are diverse, over the years pollutant sources were separated into two categories, point source and non-point source. The point source of pollution in Lake Huron was due to an earlier belief that water can melt and neutralize waste and chemicals. Because of this belief, in the early nineteenth century and part of the early twentieth century sewage was released directly into the lake waters during a storm to avoid sewage overload. According to Shear, H. (2006), “Both sewage and other organic wastes cause the water quality to decline and bacteria growth to increase.” Today the process has changed or is in the process of changing, by developing a separate sewage system, which will allow waste to be dumped elsewhere. Another point source of pollution in Lake Heron is industrial waste being dumped into the lake. Bruce Nuclear Power Development (BNPD) for example, is one of the largest industries on Lake Huron. Industries like BNPD, impacts the water quality in many ways by releasing, air pollution, chemical pollution,...
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...China's seven main rivers were so poisoned the water harmed the skin. Water is typically referred to as polluted when it is impaired by anthropogenic contaminants and either does not support a human use, such as drinking water, or undergoes a marked shift in its ability to support its constituent biotic communities, such as fish. Natural phenomena such as volcanoes, algae blooms, storms, and earthquakes also cause major changes in water quality and the ecological status of water. Category Surface water and groundwater have often been studied and managed as separate resources, although they are interrelated. Surface water seeps through the soil and becomes groundwater. Conversely, groundwater can also feed surface water sources. Sources of surface water pollution are generally grouped into...
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...compounds. # During the 18th and 19th centuries it was believed that water could dilute any substance and people would use the rivers and lakes as dumping ground for waste. Without thinking about contamination and their downstream neighbors animal carcasses, industrial effluent and raw sewage were often dumped into waterways. The main ways that pollutants enter the Great Lakes region are point source pollution, non point source pollution and atmospheric pollution. Point source pollution is when pollutants enter through a specific point such as a drainage pipe. This can be traced back to a specific owner and point. Non point source pollution such as sediment from construction sites and eroding shorelines; fertilizer and pesticides from homeowners and farms; human and animal waste; and oil, grease and salt from highways are harder to trace to a specific owner or entry point. This is usually when rain or snowmelt move over the land which picks up pollutants and dumps them into water bodies. Atmospheric pollution is when the pollution falls form the sky and is another form of non point pollution. Waste incinerators and coal burning energy plants are a major cause of atmospheric pollution. Waste from hospitals and burning of fossil fuels produces large amounts of mercury in the air. This happens as the pollution moves through the air and is deposited by rain or snow such as acid rain. Lake Huron is 850 cubic miles or water, has 3,827 miles of lakeshore, it is 206 miles...
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... oil and salt, are washed into nearby water body by rain, thus causing water pollution and the accumulation of sediments . 1.2. Identifying the conditions responsible for microbial contamination of water bodies In most of the polluted areas, the river and sewage outfalls discharging to the estuaries or marine have high levels of bacteria and viruses. Different sources of contamination are currently identified on sites where bathing activities are present or shellfish are farmed (Pompepuy, et al. 2009): - Sewage discharges including sewage outfall, combined sewer overflows and storm water discharges. The type of treatment applied to sewage waters plays an important role in the faecal load discharged into marine waters (physical, biological or tertiary treatments). -- Sewage network failures: many storm water events could contribute to this pollution and could trigger persistent faecal contamination even during dry weather. -- River discharges and possible run-off from agricultural activities. -- Other specific discharges could also come from ships, wild birds, bathers, sediments or other diffuse urban sources such as seagulls, dogs or...
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...Research Database Assignment Form Describe briefly your topic of interest (15 possible points): According to the American Diabetes Association (2013), "There are 25.8 million people in the United States, or 8.3% of the population, who have diabetes". The amount of cases of adolescents with Type 1 diabetes, previously known as juvenile diabetes is multiplying. Lack of compliance in diabetes can lead to serious complications, such as blindness, kidney damage, cardiovascular disease, neuropathy and foot ulcers, but people with diabetes can lower the occurrence of these and other diabetes complications by controlling blood glucose, blood pressure, and blood lipids by eating properly, exercising, and following the treatment regimen. My topic is on compliance issues with the adolescent with Type 1 Diabetes; parental support and involvement and influences from peers. #1 Database (or collection) (30 possible points): Title of source: Academic Search Complete Location of source (URL): http://www.ebscohost.com/academic/academic-search-complete Owner or publisher: EBSCO Host Describe (in your own words) the research database or collection of research including the purpose and the subject matter it covers: This database is the world's most comprehensive, scholarly full-text academic journals for multidisciplinary research that is offered by most institutions, which grants free access. Membership required for full text. The amplitude of content enclosed in this resource completely...
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...| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | An Overview of Land Based Sources of Marine Pollution | This page is one of a series of web pages developed by the CAR/RCU on various Environmental Issues in the Caribbean. These pages are a good starting point for research into many of the pressing concerns of the nations and territories of the Wider Caribbean Region. They contain definitions, descriptions, discussions, links to relevant on-line documents and web sites. Read about other Issues. | | * Introduction * Land based pollution sources and their environmental impacts * Sewage * Oil hydrocarbons * Sediments * Nutrients * Pesticides * Solid waste and marine debris * Toxic substances * Planning and management of environmental pollution * CEP and land based sources of pollution * Pollution related CEP reports * Links to pollution related websites | INTRODUCTION | The major sources of coastal and marine pollution originating from the land vary from country to country. The nature and intensity of development activities, the size of the human population, the state and type of industry and agriculture are but a few of the factors contributing to each country’s unique pollution problems. Pollution is discharged either directly into to the sea, or enters the coastal waters through rivers and by atmospheric deposition. In order to mitigate and control the impact of pollution on coastal and marine resources, it is essential...
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...our American natural landscape for resources such as oil to reduce our dependence on foreign supply and boost the American economy. Those opposed to this solution point question why destroy the American wildlife for a natural resource that will take too long to produce, cost the American people a large amount of money, and will not give any final solution to the need because those resources will also eventually also be depleted. They would like to see the American government continue to look into renewable energy source which could substantially reduce our need of natural resources saving the American landscape and wildlife. The supporters of us tapping into the natural landscape to search for natural resources on American land feel that this will not only reduce our dependence on foreign resources, but also boost our economy by creating jobs and reduce our national debt. They feel that solely seeking renewable energy will stall our economy. They argue that looking into the American natural resources will interrupt such a small part of the American landscape and the wildlife will be preserved so why would we not continue to see out these resources. It is claimed that the oil found in Alaska could sustain the U.S. demand for oil for 25 years or longer. Those against the destruction of American land for these non-renewable resources give the exact opposite claim. There are studies that show the natural resources available are small in comparison to the needs and will do little...
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...16/2, Indira Road, Farmgate Dhaka-1215, Bangladesh Tell: + (880-2) 8158274, 9110636 Fax: + (880-2) 8159135 E-mail: info@unnayan.org Web: www.unnayan.org Bangladesh Economic Update, November 2013 Page | 2 1.INTRODUCTION This issue of Bangladesh Economic Update probes into the tax system of Bangladesh in the backdrop of falling investment, missing revenue target and growing pressure on revenue. This issue of Bangladesh Economic Update probes into the tax system of Bangladesh in the backdrop of falling investment, missing revenue target and growing pressure on revenue. Bangladesh has comparatively lower tax to GDP ratio, even compared to most of its South Asian counterparts. For example, tax to GDP ratio in Bangladesh was 6.74 percentage points lower than India in FY 2012-13. The gap between the total expenditure and total revenue is increasing over the years. If the same trend continues, it can be anticipated that the gap may become further wider to Tk. 558.5 billion in FY 2013-14 from the targeted Tk. 550.32 billion. The budget deficits...
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...them when less money is available. The economic conditions are making it hard for more tradition funding methods to bring in enough revenue to match the amount of grants requested. More and more agencies are turning to non-traditional sources to generate the income they need to keep their programs operating. Even those sources are becoming more difficult to find, but with a little work and a lot of creative talent they can be found. The Santa Rosa Philharmonic Youth Symphony (SRPYS) is no different than other organizations that strive to provide a human service to a target population. In this case, the population is the youth of the Santa Rosa and surrounding areas that appreciate music and want to further their musical education. The local schools have lost funding for their music program and this organization wants to help pick up the deficit by offering a program to allow students to continue their education. The funding is all that is necessary since the agency already exists, has a facility, and has staffing which can work with students; the budget to run the additional program is the stalling point to the inception of the program. Since most traditional funding sources are already being tapped heavily for resources, SRPYS has decided they need to find more non-traditional solutions to provide the budget for their new program. Organizations need to use the creative talents and research skills of their staff members to find funding that has been underutilized or ignored by others...
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