2. The negatives of
automobiles
๏ 1. itโs bad for the environment, by emitting dangerous
amount of GHG (Green House Gasses)
๏ 2. Dangerous to plants by depriving them of nitrogen
and (elevated TMs, salinity, pH and moisture)
๏ 3. creates a heat island effect as more roads are being
built and buildings surrounding it
3. Solutions you can make
๏ Biking around
๏ Walking around
๏ Using public transportation
4. Solutions that the
community has to make
๏ More sustainable city planinng such as Masder city
๏ use guaranteed and methods of sustainability
๏ Increase eco-friendly public transportation
๏ Use more ecofriendly methods of harvesting energy
๏ Electric cars
5. What's at stake
1.The increase of deadly heat waves
2.Climate change
3. The disruption of the delicate ecosystems which
may lead wildlife loss
7. References
๏ Subhrajit Guhathakurta & Patricia Gober (2007) The Impact of the Phoenix Urban Heat
Island on Residential Water Use, Journal of the American Planning Association, 73:3, 317-
329, DOI: 10.1080/01944360708977980
๏ Nikhil Manghnani & Kapil Bajaj, "Masdar City : A Model of Urban Environmental
Sustainability" Vol. 4 - Issue 10 (October - 2014), International Journal of Engineering
Research and Applications (IJERA) , ISSN: 2248-9622 , www.ijera.com
๏ Lee, Mark A., and Sally A. Power. "Direct and Indirect Effects of Roads and Road Vehicles
on the Plant Community Composition of Calcareous Grasslands." <i>Environmental
Pollution</i> 176 (2013): 106-13. Web.