Presentation on Land Pollution

1. LAND POLLUTIONCauses, Effects and Solutions

2. LAND
Land is a very important resource. It is used for several
important purposes, such as:
• Production
• Farming
• Housing, it is the very surface that we live on.
We must conserve this important resource.

3. WHAT IS LAND POLLUTION?
•Land Pollution is the contamination of
the earth’s surface. It is any type of
destruction that is done to land. Soil
that is contaminated becomes less
productive and this reduces the value
of the land.

4. LAND POLLUTION IS ALSO
•The misuse of land by human beings. A
common example is excessively farming on a
piece of land without allowing time for it to
build up nutrients.
•It is also the process of introducing pollutants
or contaminants into the surface ecosystem.

6. CAUSES OF LAND POLLUTION
•Excessive Use of Pesticides by farmers
•Cutting down of trees
•Poor disposal of untreated waste
•Acid Rain
•Poor Farming Techniques
•Accidental oil spills

7. EFFECTS OF LAND POLLUTION
•Lack of Land For Agriculture
•Health Problems
•Expensive Process of Land Reclamation
•Contaminated ground water
•The pollution of land can give rise to
pollution of other areas of the ecosystem

9. SOLUTIONS
• Recycling of Waste Material
• Organic Farming
• Proper Waste Treatment
• Education and Awareness
• Introducing Appropriate Legislation
• Using Spill-Proof Containers to Store Chemicals
(homes and businesses)
• Using Resources Efficiently

10. Q & A
Say if the following are true or false (write your answers
down, we will check them in a minute!):
1. Land Pollution is the contamination of the
earth’s surface
2. Poor disposal of untreated waste is a cause of
land pollution
3. Ground water can become contaminated
because of land pollution
4. The smoke from factories is a form of land
pollution
1. True
1. True
1. True
1. False