Environmental Problems
It is useful to classify environmental problems by
Wu Xing
.
For example, the acid rain is classified as a problem of "water".
The list contains the both causes and effects, and the part of the other problem
because this page is something like
brainstorming
.
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Air
: Heat island, Air pollution, Photochemical smog, Abnormal weather, Asbestos, Building wind, Hay fever, Yellow sand and Bad smelling
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Water
: Acid rain, Water Pollution, Red tide, Rich nutrition, Water shortage and Flood
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Soil
: Desertification, Damage by salt, Subsidence, Soil Pollution, Soil outflow, Mudslide and Drain of resources
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Fire
: Global warming, exhaust heat, Energy shortage, slash-and-burn farming, fire of forest and Smoke
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Wave (Light, Electromagnetic wave and Sound)
: Right to sunlight, Noise, Vibration, Jamming, Electromagnetic wave, Radiation(nuclear power generation), Ultraviolet rays and Destructionof the ozone layer
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Living things
Destruction of ecosystem, decrease of wildlives, Overhunt, Preservation of species, Destruction of forest, Accumulation in the body and Damage by animals
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Health
: Environmental hormone, Hypersensitivity(sick house), Food poisoning, Infection and New virus
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Society
: Shortage of food, Pollution by waste, Power failure and Destruction of views
Environmental Problems and Social Problems
Social problems are causes of "Environmental Problems".
Some people consider "Environmental Problems" as a social problem.
The sizes of social problems are various.
Popular and large size problems are "the population problem" and "the North-South problem".
Both of them are in complex system.
Population Problem
The population problem is the problem caused by increased population.
For example, shortage of food, water, energy and land.
North-South problem
The North-South problem is a difference between rich and poverty.
In some cases, rich country takes resources from poor country.
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