Unit 6: Economic development and its environmental risk - economic activities as threats to the natural environment

Economic activities as threats to the natural environment

Local threats

• Soils erosion caused by agriculture  
• Desertification caused by overgrasing  
• Pollution (water, air, noise, visual)    

Sources: http://dornsife-blogs.usc.edu/enst-320a/water-and-soil/?p=87

http://rachel.golearn.us/modules/infonet/export/default$ct$184$soilManagement.html

https://ih-igcse-geography.wikispaces.com/7.3+Causes+of+desertification%3F

http://www.glogster.com/rickyparlier/erosional-process-desertification-/g-6kvla3cssklkinuk1urd5a0

http://postconflict.unep.ch/sudanreport/sudan_website/index_photos_2.php?key=water%20pollution

http://www.aeconline.org/category/program-areas/education

http://www.pollutionissues.com/Na-Ph/Noise-Pollution.html

https://www.pinterest.com/sljonez/stop-fking-polluting/

Global threats

• Enhanced global warming   

Source: https://howweseetheenvironment.wordpress.com/tag/earth/

https://mrbarlow.wordpress.com/tag/environment/page/13/

http://www.vegan-nutritionista.com/causes-of-global-warming.html