Human+Impact+of+Industry+and+Development

year 5 content **By Isabella.D and Emannuel** What is industry and development ? Industry and development is when factories produce waste.
 * Human Impact of Industry and Development.**

Define the Issue: **Interesting Facts**
 * Industry and Development is the production and development of goods and products.
 * Humans damage the environment through industry and development by building factories which use energy and create pollution.
 * The environment gets cleared for factories which can take up lots of space. Factories use up a lot of money to manufacture goods and products. The businesses use transport to get their products from one place to another.
 * The problem is transport creates to much pollution. They produce greenhouse gases which produce climate change.
 * Factories use up to 40% of the worlds energy and 2/3rds of landfill rubbish is produced by factories. Factories are responsible for most of the world's toxic waste.
 * ** ‍‍‍Plastic was first developed in the 1850s ‍‍‍ **
 * ** ‍‍Industry began in Europe and North America during the Industrial revolution ‍‍ **
 * ** ‍The Industrial Revolution began in the 1790s ‍ **
 * ** Factories turn the minerals we dig up into the products we buy **

__**What is currently being done to stop the environmental problem?**__

Most companies have been promising to stop polluting but have not changed their polluting ways so nothing is being done to stop the factories from polluting. Factories have been fined because of producing too much pollution but they still keep polluting.

**__The Kyoto Protocol__** The Kyoto Protocol is an agreement between 37 countries to cut down on the greenhouse gases Carbon dioxide, methane, nitrious oxide and sulpur hexafluoride. The 37 countries have agreed to reduce their emissions by 5.2%.

**__What can be done to prevent this environmental problem in the future?__** Factories could encourage poeple to reuse things so they can buy less. If people recycle their products the factories can use those materials to make more products. Companys could research more environmentally friendly substitutes to use.



About pollution There are many different types of pollution,the main ones being air pollution, water pollution and land pollution. Air Pollution - Air pollution is a nasty little beast. It’s almost impossible to see, it moves on the wind and can travel great distances. It knows no borders and respects no countries. It settles on the land and water, causing massive problems for our environment and us. Some types of air pollution get more attention than others. Carbon Dioxide and Methane are two seriously nasty pollutants that are directly attributing to global warming and climate change. Water Pollution - Our water is also in a bit of strife. Activities that we do on land can affect the quality of our water. Our waste often gets washed into our waterways and coasts without any treatment. This waste might be the big bits that you can see like plastic bags, dead animals and ciggie butts. But it’s also the tiny, microscopic nasties that we can’t see. They build up and pollute our water to such an extent that waterways become unliveable for native plants, fish and animals. Land Pollution - As for our land, well the story doesn’t improve much. Salinity alone is a huge problem. There are two types of salinity: dryland salinity and soil salinity. Dryland salinity is so bad in some parts of our country that it is sometimes known as “white death”, and currently affects more than 5 million hectares of land and causeing damage in excess of $270 million each year. The National Land and Water Resources Audit estimates that another 5.7 million hectares have a high potential for the development of dryland salinity, and they predict this to rise to 17 million hectares by 2050. What can you do about pollution? It seems that just about everything we do can cause pollution. There is good news: in most cases, there are easy ways to reduce or even stop the pollution. Water pollution * Dispose of paints, solvents, garden chemicals, and old motor oils properly by taking them to your local waste management facility. Never, ever pour them down the drain. * Make sure you bin everything properly. Don’t let things blow out of your bin and into the gutter. This stuff will only end up in a creek, river, the sea or the stomach of some marine animal. * Fix your oil leaks and service your car regularly. Oil leaks wash into the gutter and get carried to creeks, rivers and the sea during storm events. * Same for dog poo. Air pollution * Drive smoothly and plan your trips - you’ll arrive just as quickly and save more on fuel. * Keep your car’s tyres inflated. Y ou’ll drive more efficiently and save cash on petrol. * Try riding a bike or walking instead of using a car. * Use public transport wherever you can. * Limit your wood fireplaces to romantic weekends or special occasions. Wood fires are a significant contributor to air pollution, whether in the form of bushfires or keeping people warm. * Report smoky vehicles. We know it’s not nice to be a dibber-dobber but if someone’s car is really making a big stink, then you have to let them know. * Buy green energy. Pollution from coal-fired energy is not only warming up the planet it’s also pouring stuff into the air that’s bad for your lungs. Land pollution * By eating organic or pesticide-free wherever you can you’ll be saving nasty pesticides from polluting the land AND the water. Or better still, grow your own food! * Set up a compost bin and save half your rubbish going to landfill. * Say no to plastic bags. They’re full of all sorts of nasties that contribute to land and water pollution. Yuk!!!

Industry and Development
By Natasha A

Our daily and luxury items all start from rough material. But our amazing items are supporting the largest polluters in the world. These polluters are " FACTORIES" Factories constantly produce items over and over. Shops are given these items and we are unstopable of buying factory products.

History
Modern industry began in Europe and North America during the **Industrial Revolution**. The Industrial Revolution began in England in the late 18th century (1790s) and then spread to Europe and North America in the early 1800s. The Industrial Revolution was when the manufacturing (or the making) of goods began to rely on steam power that was fuelled by coal. Before the Industrial Revolution, most manufacturing was done using energy from water, wind, animals or people. Everything that had been done by hand in the past could now be done by machine. This made producing things quicker and cheaper and many more products could be made. Industrialisation led to the building of factories. As factories began to be built cities grew around them. People began to move to these new cities to find jobs in the factories. As the cities grew land was cleared and pollution grew.