2. What is Land Pollution
Land pollution can be defined as acts occurring on an area resulting in colour change, fertility, and erosion. It is caused by
waste in the form of liquid or solid.
Causes of land pollution
Garbage disposal and sewage uncontrolled one of the reasons that cause soil contamination occurs. There are two
methods of disposal
Garbage filling method and
combustion method
3. Causes of land pollution
Degenerative Actions
Include a lot of human actions, like deforestation, overuse of pesticides and chemical fertilizers, desertification, mining, inefficient or
inadequate waste treatment, landfill, litter, etc.
Many of these are unavoidable; however, definitely the severity of these actions in terms of the effects they have on the land can be
reduced by taking appropriate and adequate corrective measures.
Misuse of Land
Mainly refers to cutting trees to clear land for agriculture, as well as processes like desertification and land conversion.
Desertification is when effects of human development or other actions convert a piece of fertile land into desert-land or dry-land.
Land once converted to desert-land can never be reclaimed by any amount of corrective measures.
Inefficient Use of Land
Inefficient use of land as such is not going to cause land pollution.
It is an indirect cause of land pollution that is often largely neglected.
4. Effects of land pollution
Effects on Climate
Land pollutions leads to loss in the forest cover of Earth.
This is in turn going to affect the amount of rain.
Less rain mean lesser vegetation.
The effect of all different kinds of pollution will eventually lead to problems like acid rains, greenhouse effect, global
warming.
Bio magnification
Process in which certain non-biodegradable substances go on accumulating in the food-chain.
The most common example is of methyl mercury in fish and mercury in eagles.
Not only does bio magnification put the particular species at risk, it puts all the species above and below it at risk, and
ultimately affects the food pyramid.
5. Impact of land pollution
The spread of disease germs is one of the effects that would arise from the effects of soil contamination.
Pest animals such as rats, cockroaches and flies are concentrated in the area and spread the disease
germs to the earlier onset of food another.
If flies or cockroaches eaten, next accidental human consumption vulnerable people would then in turn
attacked by food poisoning and serious illness.
In addition, damage soil and its quality is the impact that will arise when the occurrence of soil
contamination.
Industry wastes and spills result from the carrier to land damaged and less quality.
Poor quality land causes the plants or vegetables that are grown life with imperfect and less fertile.
6. Prevention of land pollution
Disposal of Wastes
Proper waste management is the most important thing to do for the prevention of land pollution.
Several steps should be taken to ensure that the waste gets disposed in the most harmless way, i.e.
produces less or no toxins.
One of the ways of doing this is by separating dry and wet waste.
Dry waste should be recycled or it can be burned.
On the other hand, wet waste should be decomposed.
This decomposed waste should be further dumped in pits so that it can be converted into compost and
used for agriculture.
When disposing of waste, the authorities should treat it with various kinds of chemicals, so that it has a
very low level of toxicity.
7. Prevention of land pollution
Recycling and Reuse
People should buy and use products that have been recycled.
For instance, plastic bags should be given up; instead, jute bags should be used.
Reusing old items is another good way to reduce the stress on various resources.
Clothes, paper, glass, everything should be recycled and reused, as far as possible.
Disposal of Wastes
One of the ways of doing this is by separating dry and wet waste.
Dry waste should be recycled or it can be burned.
On the other hand, wet waste should be decomposed.
This decomposed waste should be further dumped in pits so that it can be converted into compost and used for
agriculture.
When disposing of waste, the authorities should treat it with various kinds of chemicals, so that it has a very low
level of toxicity.
8. Prevention of land pollution
Biodegradable Products
People should buy biodegradable products.
Go organic - that's the mantra for avoiding land pollution.
Organic farming, lessening the use of pesticides, buying organic fruits and vegetables and other products, will keep land
pollution in check.
Grow More Trees
Initiative should be taken to grow more trees.
Researches show that trees can actually fertilize the soil.
This means that by growing trees, soil will become fertile, agriculture will get boosted and land pollution will greatly
reduce.
9. Prevention of land pollution
Efficient Use of Resources
There should be minimal wastage.
There should be no littering.
Oil and petrol should be used judiciously.
So should all the other products and resources made from glass, plastic, metal and paper.
Grow More Trees
Initiative should be taken to grow more trees.
Researches show that trees can actually fertilize the soil.
This means that by growing trees, soil will become fertile, agriculture will get boosted and land pollution will greatly
reduce.
10. Conclusion
Certainly a country that is growing rapidly and developed in various fields.
But the rapid pace of development, many do not realize that it also carries side effects on
the environment
