viernes, 31 de agosto de 2012

Detroit - Building the Green City

Green City

Introduction of pollution

Pollution Definition:

This word refers when an addition of something, occurs in the ecosystem and has a terrible effect on it.

Types of Pollution:

Air Pollution
Is the accumulation of substances in the atmosphere , that in certain quantities, cause diseases (damages human health) or produce other effects on other materials.
Examples of this kind of pollution: Tobacco Smoke, Gases of Vehicles,
Acid Rain.

Water Pollution:
When you introduce chemical, physical, or biological material that degrades the quality of the water,(rivers, sea) you are causing Water Pollution; because, this substances affects the organisms who are living in it.

Land Pollution:
Is the degradation of the Earth's surface through misuse of the soil by  agricultural practices, mineral explotation, and indiscriminate disposal of urban wastes.
Examples of this kind of pollution: Chemicals in herbicides pesticides, deforastation, and other poor practices.

Visual and Light Pollution:
Caused by unattractive views. Light pollution is the over illumination of an area that is considered obtrusive.
Examples of this: Billboards and advertising, power lines, neglected areas or abandoned buildings.

Noise Pollution:
Refers to high levels of noises caused by human activity. Whit the pass of time, this noises are damaging the people senses, health and the living in the cities.
 Examples of the Noise Pollution: Traffic (claxons), airports and railroads, manufacturing plants, machines of construction or demolition.



viernes, 24 de agosto de 2012

Welcome

Hi! Welcome to "Bear knows the truth".
I´m gonna publish some information about the pollution, right here, for a school project, so I hope you like it.
See u later, my friends.