Impacts of housing to the Environment

Which of the following are environmental impacts of housing?

• Deforestation

• Reforestation

• Recycling

• Conservation

This photo was taken in the Ruhr area of Germany. Which environmental impact of housing is shown in the photo?

• Water Pollution

• Overcrowding

• Air Pollution

• Congestion

Which of the following describes the impact that housing has on the environment?

• Housing development makes amenities, like grocery shops and clinics, more readily available to people.

• Housing development provides basic needs, such as sanitation and fresh water, to people.

• Housing development supports the development of communities of people.

• As cities grow, more resources like food, water and building materials are needed to house its growing population.

_______ is the introduction of substances that do not normally belong in the environment, which, in great enough concentrations, can have harmful effects on plants, animals and humans.

What do countries do to prevent land pollution?

• Building landfills

• Dumping waste on the streets

• Building incinerators

• Burning waste on the streets

What are the two definitions of land pollution we have around the world?

• Improper disposal of sewage

• soil contamination

• ground contamination

• Improper disposal of garbage and industrial waste

State two ways how housing affects the environment.