It a presentation on environmental degradation it causes and consequences. This presentation is about environmental degradation and it impact on human life. This ppt describes about the type of degradation it causes and consequences.

2. PRESENTATION ON
ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION IT’CAUSES
AND CONSEQUENCES
BY: SUPREET DEBTA
ROLL NO: UBA20GEO034

3. CONTENTS
 INTRODUCTION
 TYPES OF ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION
 CAUSES OF ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION
 CONSEQUENCES OF ENVIRONMENTAL
DEGRADATION
 NECESSARY MEASURES

4. WHAT IS ENVIRONMENT ?
Environment can be defined as the sum total of all the
living and non living elements and their effects on human
life.
TYPES OF ENVIRONNMENT:
1.Biotic ( includes all the living components)
2. Abiotic(includes all the non living components)
3.Cultural and socio economic (includes things made by
humans).

5. WHAT IS ENVIRONMENTAL
DEGRADATION ?
Environmental degradation can be simply defined as the degradation in the
quality of the nature by the deterioration of its resources and compromising
with the general health of the environment . This process can be entirely natural
in origin, or it can be a consequence of human activities .
Though the nature her self is responsible up to some extent but the
anthropogenic impact on the environment fast track its degradation .
Examples : Deforestation , soil erosion , water pollution, Air pollution, Depletion
of ozone layer .

6. TYPES OF ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION
THERE ARE MAINLY THREE DIFFERENT TYPES OF
ENVIRONMMENTAL DEGRADATION :
1. LAND DEGRADATION
2. WATER DEGRADATION
3. ATMOSPHERIC DEGRADATION

7. LAND DEGRADATION
Land degradation can be defined as the temporary or permanent loss of
the productivity of the soil . The reason of land degradation are both
natural and anthropogenic .
Land degradation can also be defined as the decline in the overall health
of the soil .
Some Causes of Land Degradation :
1. Deforestation
2. soil erosion
3. over grazing of animals
4. poor waste management
5. over population

8. WATER DEGRADATION
 Water pollution can be defined as the
alteration in the physical, chemical or
biological characteristics of water so that it
either becomes health hazard or unfit for
use .
 Water pollution is the contamination of
water bodies , usually as a result of human
activities . Because of this anthropogenic
contaminants it becomes unsuitable for the
human use and also it becomes hazardous
to the marine life .
Causes of Water Degradation :
1. Thermal pollution
2. Washing of clothes in the water bodies
3. Disposal of wastes from the agricultural
lands. ETC

9. ATMOSPHERIC DEGRADATION
 Atmospheric degradation can be defined as the
alteration of the atmospheric condition due to the
presence of unwanted substances known as
pollutants.
 Atmospheric degradation is caused by air pollution
and it is the main contributor to the environmental
issues that is leading to global warming and
greenhouse gas emission .
 The degradation of the atmosphere causes many
health related problems like respiratory diseases ,
skin diseases and it effects the overall health of the
environment .
Causes Of Atmospheric Degradation :
1. Smoke released from the vehicles and industries
2. Burning of fire wood
3. Mining operations
4. Construction and Agricultural activities .

10. CAUSES OF ENVIRONMENTAL
DEGRADATION
1.Deforestation 12. Natural hazards ( earthquake, land slide
cyclones , avalanches)
2.Overpopulation
3.Desertafication
4. Soil erosion
5. Air pollution
6. Water pollution
7. Improper waste management
8. Land fills
9. Deep digging of borewells
10. Mining activities
11. Increasing agricultural activities

11. CONSEQUENCES
1. Skin diseases
2. Respiratory problems
3. Climate change
4. Extinction of wild life
5. Scarcity of natural resources
6. Natural hazards
7. War and human rights abuse
8. Poverty
9.Risk to marine resources
10. Acid rain
11. Famine

12. MEASURES TO BE TAKEN
1. Rain water harvesting
2. Reducing fuel consumption
3. Proper waste management
4. Afforestation
5. Treating industrial waste before dumping them in to water bodies
6. Controlling population growth
7. Conducting awareness camps
8. Promoting recycling methods
9. Minimum use of fertilizers
10. Use of organic manures

13. THANK YOU