Course Code: CE 2252
Course Title: Planning, Architecture and
Engineering System
Environmental Issues
Dr. Md. Niamul Bari
Professor
Dept. of Civil Engineering
RUET
08-10-2024
What are Environmental Issues?
Environmental Issues are any such issues created due to
human activities and cause harm to the environment.
Environmental Issues are harmful effects of human
activities on the biophysical environment.
The anthropogenic effects on the natural environment,
which are loosely divided into cause, effects and mitigation,
noting that effects are interconnected and can cause new
effects.
Effects of Global Environmental Issues…
Environmental Degradation
Deterioration of the environment through depletion of
resources such as air, water and soil; the destruction of
ecosystems and the extinction of wildlife.
Effects of Global Environmental Issues…
Pollution
Air Pollution
Major pollutants: NOx, SOx, CO2, VOC, PM, CFC, NH3, Toxic
metals, Ground level O3, Odor, Radioactive pollutant.
Water Pollution
Point source: Contaminants that enter waterway from a
single, identifiable source.
Non-point source: Refers to diffuse contamination that
does not originate from a single discrete source.
Effects of Global Environmental Issues…
Pollution
Soil Pollution
Soil pollution can be caused by:
Accidental spills, Acid rain, Intensive farming,
Deforestation, genetically modified plants, Nuclear wastes,
Industrial accidents, Landfill and illegal dumping, Land
erosion, Agricultural practices, Mining, Oil and Fuel
dumping, Buried wastes, Disposal of coal ash, Disposal of
ammunitions and agents of war, Drainage of contaminated
surface water into the soil, Electronic wastes.
Effects of Global Environmental Issues…
Pollution
Noise Pollution
Disturbing or excessive sound that may harm the activity
or balance of human or animal life.
Light Pollution
Also known as photopollution or luminous pollution, is
excessive, misdirected, or obtrusive artificial light.
Effects of Global Environmental Issues…
Resource Depletion
Exploitation of natural resources, Overdrafting (groundwater)
Consumerism
Fishing
Logging
Mining
Water depletion
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
Mitigation Strategy
The implementation of the solutions in this documents as well
as Guideline made by international organizations:
Action to be taken by people on their own
Action to be taken by people with assistance from the
Government or non governmental agencies, and
Action to be taken by the Government alone.
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
Mitigation
Involvement of Media
There are an increasing number of films being produced on
environmental issues, especially on climate change and global
warming. Al Gore’s 2006 film “An Inconvenient Truth” gained
commercial success and a high media profile.
The Truth about Wildlife and Years of Living Dangerously are
some of the popular TV shows based on Environmental
Conservation.
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
Mitigation
Organization working on environmental issues
Environmental Defense Fund
Greenpeace
Earthjustice
World Wildlife Fund
International Union for Conservation of
Nature
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
Mitigation
Organization working on environmental issues
Earth Island Institute
350.Org
The Climate Reality Project
Friends of the Earth International
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
Mitigation
Environmental organization working on environmental issues
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
Global Environment Facility (GEF)
UN Environment Programme (UNEP )
World Nature Organization (WNO)
Major Environmental Issues of Bangladesh
Climate Change: Increasing temperature, Decreasing
rainfall, Seasonal instability.
Biodiversity Loss: Extinction of many floral and faunal
species. More and more become endangered.
Wetland Degradation: Degradation of rivers, lakes, ponds
and many important drainage.
Air Pollution: Increasing amount of harmful chemical
compounds in the atmosphere.
Water Pollution: Increasing amount of harmful chemicals,
toxic wastes, non degradable wastes.
Major Environmental Issues of Bangladesh
Soil Pollution: Increasing amount of fertilizers and
pesticides and excessive agricultural practice damaging the
soil stability
Noise pollution: Increasing amount of urbanized motor
vehicle.
Resource Depletion: Increasing losses of natural resources.
Thank You All
