SEMINAR ON CONTEMPRORY

ISSUES IN MANAGEMENT

LAND POLLUTION

Prepared By: Submitted To:

Vaibhav shah, Prof. Vaishali Shah,
09MBA47 (IIIM)
M.B.A. SEM-I CHARUSAT
 MEANING

Land pollution is defined as any contamination of

any surface of land on earth through dumping
urban waste matter, industrial waste, mineral
exploitation, and misusing the soil by harmful
agricultural practices. Pollution sources include
plastics factories, chemical plants, oil refineries,
nuclear waste disposal activity, large animal
farms, coal-fired power plants, metals
production factories and other heavy industry.
 CAUSES OF LAND POLLUTION

 Increase in urbanization: Construction uses up

forestland. More constructions means increase in demand
for raw materials like timber. This leads to the exploitation
and destruction of forests. There is more demand for
water. Reservoirs are built leading to the loss of land
 Domestic waste: waste collected from homes, offices
and industries may be recycled or burnt in incinerators, a
large amount of rubbish is neither burnt nor recycled but
is left in certain areas marked as dumping grounds. We
throw away more things today and there is an increase in
the quantity of solid waste. This has given rise to
problems as new dumping grounds have to be found.
 CAUSES OF LAND POLLUTION

 Increase in agricultural land: As the human

population grew there was a greater demand for food.
This caused more land allocated to agriculture. Forests
were cut down for this purpose.
 Industrial activities: Industrial activities also are a
contributing factor to land pollution. For example, in
open cast mining, huge holes are dug in the ground and
these form dangerously deep mining pools. Heaps of
mining waste are left behind and these waste often
contain several poisonous substances that will
contaminate the soil.
 SOURCES OF LAND POLLUTION

 Chemical and nuclear plants

 Industrial factories
 Oil refineries
 Human sewage
 Oil and antifreeze leaking from cars
 Mining
 Littering
 Overcrowded landfills
 Deforestation
 Construction debris
 IMPACT OF LAND POLLUTION
Land pollution can affect wildlife, plants, and humans in
a number of ways, such as:
 Cause problems in the respiratory system.
 Cause problems on the skin.
 Lead to birth defects.
 Cause various kinds of cancers.
 The toxic materials that pollute the soil can get into the
human body directly by: Coming into contact with the
skin.
 Being washed into water sources like reservoirs and
rivers.
 Eating fruits and vegetables that have been grown in
polluted soil.
 Breathing in polluted dust or particles.
 HOW TO PREVENT LAND
POLLUTION
 Reuse any items that you can
 Buy biodegradable products
 Store all liquid chemicals and waste in spill-proof
containers
 Eat organic foods that are grown without pesticides
 Don’t use pesticides
 Use a drip tray to collect engine oil
 Buy products that have little packaging
 Don’t dump motor oil on the ground
 People should be educated and made aware about the
harmful effects of littering
 SOURCES

 www.buzzle.com/articles/causes
-and-effects-of-land-pollution.html
 www.wikipedia.com
 http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/hazard/tsd/
mercury/regs.htm#landdisposal