A report concerning new business development in the local area, which is the Paddington Basin Regeneration Project. As this development will have many different and significant environmental impacts
Bojana Simulija 13A1 Paddington Basin Development Assignment INTRODUCTION For this assignment our group is requested to write a report concerning new business development in the local area, which is the Paddington Basin Regeneration Project. As this development will have many different and significant environmental impacts, it is our group's objective to further investigate the effects of this development on the local residents. We are aiming to explore the background to the development, the effects on the environment, the social costs and benefits in terms of quality of life indicators. Additionally the various stakeholders (in our case local residents), and also pressure groups involved. Furthermore, legal constraints or government intervention which would evidently effect this development, are other key areas our group shall consider in order to gain a clear insight into the benefits and drawbacks as a result of this development. As stated on the Paddington Basin Development website, Paddington Basin is no longer simply a major regeneration opportunity, and is fast establishing itself as a premier business, residential, healthcare and leisure district of central London. It offers unrivalled, first class opportunities and its position in the central London and links with west London make it a perfect location for international business modern living and unsurpassed
Management of woodland area.
Management of woodland area I am required to draw up a preliminary plan for the management of woodland area. Currently, the woodland area is not open to the public, but will be opened to the public within a year or so. My plan is obviously subject to change after I visit the Epping Forest. The forest has a stream running through it and a few ponds that drain into the stream. The mud around these ponds can be soft and up to a meter deep. Task 1 Epping Forest is an ancient forest as it has been around for a very long time. And during this long period many animals and plants became a part of Epping Forest. Also during this period many things changed. Many new species were introduced many old species disappeared. The human factor has been a big impact in Epping Forest ever since the day it was established. But also, physical factors within the forest have caused many changes. I am going to carry out a survey in order to find out which animals and plants are present within the forest. In the forest there are small animals and big animals, small plants and big plants. Identifying the plants are very easy, big animals will be easy as well as I've seen and I can identify deers, rabbits, foxes etc. But identifying small animals such as insects is a bit difficult as they are too small and I've not studied anything about insects. To measure big animals I am going to count them
Waste, the Landfill Tax and the Inert Problem
Waste, the Landfill Tax and the Inert Problem .0 ABSTRACT Waste is an important issue that affects us all; it is also very complex. What waste actually is is also very unclear the issue has been before the courts on a number of occasions because regulatory authorities and industry see the definitions differently. The confusion is caused by the existence of numerous definitions of waste. In England and Wales three main methods are used to deal with waste, they are Recycle and Reuse, Incineration and Landfill. All three methods have problems which can have a harmful effect on the environment or public health, reuse and recycling suffers from economic problems. In 1996 the government introduced the landfill tax which aimed to encourage recycling and reuse and to free up space at landfill sites. The landfill has reduced waste arisings at landfill sites but there is no evidence of increased re use or recycling, it is believed that the waste is being disposed of in either the unregulated or illegal sectors. This is then causing further environmental problems. 2.0 CONTENTS: Page No. .0 ABSTRACT 1 2.0 CONTENTS 2 3.0 APPENDICES 3 4.0 INTRODUCTION 4 5.0 WHAT IS WASTE 6 6.0 CURRENT DISPOSAL METHODS 9 7.0 THE LANDFILL TAX 12 8.0 THE INERT PROBLEM 15 9.0 REGULATION 19 0.0 CONCLUESION 20 1.0 BIBLIOGRAPHY AND REFERENCES 22
Thailand Highways Management Project
SM 73.61- Managing Public and Development Projects Instructor - Dr. Do Ba Khang FINAL PROJECT REPORT Thailand Highways Management Project (P075173) Group 3 . Praphop Anantakoon St101942 2. Lam Quynh Tho St102016 3. Phan Thanh Nga St102056 4. Trinh Thi Kim Phuong St102015 5. Nguyen Thuy Hang St102062 6. Probal Dutta St101941 SOM, May 2005 TABLE OF CONTENT I - INTRODUCTION: 3 .The rationale of the study 3 2.The Project Background 3 2.1. The Project Information: 3 2.2. The Project Organization: 3 II - THE PROJECT DESCRIPTION 4 . The Project Logframe 4 2.The Project Work Breakdown Structure 8 3.The Project Cost Estimation 9 4.The Project Planning and Scheduling 10 5.The Project Key Stakeholders Description 12 III- PROJECT PROBLEM AND RISK ANALYSES 17 .Project Problem Analysis 17 2.The Project Risk Analysis 20 IV- LESSONS LEARNT 21 .Ownership and Commitment 21 2.Cross-sector Issues and Conflicts of Interest 22 3.Budget Allocation, Adequate Staffing and Procurement Procedures 22 4.Support from World Bank Field Office 22 REFERENCE 23 I - INTRODUCTION: .The rationale of the study Projects are becoming more and more popular and favoured by development assistant agencies worldwide because of its advantages. Although they promise many advantages it is not always those are realized in the real world, in other words, there are many difficulties
What are the effects of Deforestation?
Deforestation Vegetation, in particular trees, absorb carbon, in the form of carbon dioxide throughout their lives by the process of photosynthesis. This carbon is stored in the carbohydrates produced. Although some of this is used up quickly in respiration, which returns the carbon dioxide to the atmosphere, some is changed to fats and proteins. As man has evolved, however, he has slowly overrun the forests. Some figures say that at the moment, and area of woodland the size of Wales is destroyed every week. This causes several problems: * Less carbon dioxide is absorbed form the atmosphere * When trees are burnt or decay through the action of microbes, this carbon and methane is released * More carbon is being released than is being absorbed So the amount of carbon in the atmosphere has increased. So what? Well, it is thought by many scientists that this increase in the percentage of carbon dioxide could enhance the Greenhouse effect. On a smaller scale, the destruction of trees destroys habitats and can lead to the expansion of deserts as the nutrient rich soil around the trees is held together by the tree roots. Without these, the soil is erroded away. The levels of CO2 and methane are slowly rising. These gases thicken the atmosphere, reducing the amount of energy radiated by the Earth's surface and keeping it warmer than it would be otherwise. Increased levels
This investigation focuses on an area of the west bank of the medina estuary on the Isle of Wight.
Introduction This investigation focuses on an area of the west bank of the medina estuary on the Isle of Wight, located on fig. 0.1 + 0.2. The areas are located on the Medina Estuary one mile north of the town of Newport. I will be studying five areas along the bank; * Stag lane in the north * Dodnor creek * Dodnor hard * The Medina Valley Centre (MVC) * The Marine Transfer Facility (MTF) This investigation will be studying the environmental quality of the areas along a transect from Stag lane to the MTF and how the changing land uses affect these areas. My title is as follows; 'What is the impact of the changing human land uses on the environmental quality of the transect along the west bank of the Medina estuary from Stag lane to the MTF.' It is expected that when studying this area that the differing land uses will each have their own individual impact on the surrounding environment. Along the transect the area closer to Newport (the MTF) is more industrial and so would be expected to have a more negative impact on the environment. Whereas to the other end of the transect, (Dodnor creek) industry is limited due to its SSI status, and so the negative impact of land uses on the environment are expected to be limited. The focus will also be placed on how the land uses have changed over the years to show how the area has developed and how it is likely to develop in
Underlying Causes of Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Kenya
Africa Underlying Causes of Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Kenya . Situation analysis Kenya's forests are rapidly declining due to pressure from increased population and other land uses. With half of the country being arid and semi-arid, there is a lot of strain on the rest of the land since the economy is natural resource based. The productive area which forms about 20% of the country's area falls in the medium and high potential agro-ecological zones and is under agriculture, forest and nature reserves. According to Forest Resource Assessment FAO 1990, Kenya is classified among the countries with low forest cover of less than 2% of the total land area. The dwindling forest cover has a severe effect on the climate, wildlife, streams, human population especially forest dwellers. .1 Introduction Mau Forest Complex is located in the Rift Valley province, about 200 km to the south-west of Nairobi and straddles four Districts: Kericho, Nakuru, Bomet, and Narok. It lies in the montane rain forest region which has a good potential for closed-canopy growth. The forest contains the largest remaining block of moist indigenous forest in East Africa covering an area of 900 km². The forest is gazetted and is under the managerial custody of the State's Forest Department. It was first gazetted in 1932 by the colonial government. Many alterations to the forest cover have
What Are the Effects of Rapid, Large-scale Clearance of Tropical Rainforests?
What Are the Effects of Rapid, Large-scale Clearance of Tropical Rainforests? Introduction: How much Rainforest is being destroyed every year, what rainforests offer man, how large-scale clearance takes place, and my opinions about the clearing of the rainforest. Every year 73000sq km of the world rainforets are destroyed. In Latin America alone 42000sq km of rainforest are destroyed. Asia comes in second place destroying 18000sq km every year, followed closely by Africa, which is responsible for the loss of 13000sq km of tropical rainforest every year. In the time it has taken you to read this paragraph, 7 hectares of rainforest have been destroyed. Rainforests are a rich source of hard wood timbers such as mahogany. Logging trees and selling on the timber provides essential income for people in the developing world where many of the world's rainforests are located. A large percentage of the worlds rainforests are situated in L.E.D.C's Brazil is a prime example of a country which depends on the rainforest to provide space and food for its rapidly growing population. This involves extensive clearing of areas of the rainforests to make space for new settlements. The government has cleared large areas or rainforests to create space for the building of new towns; encouraging people to move into these newly cleared spaces, and to farm for themselves (subsistence farming), in
Cooperatives and small-scale enterprises in solid waste re-use and recycling.
COOPERATIVES AND SMALL-SCALE ENTERPRISES IN SOLID WASTE RE-USE AND RECYCLING. ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY AND INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY. TANIA MARTIN CRUZ APRIL 2002 INTRODUCTION Managing municipal solid waste is a major concern all over the world, but particularly in the cities of low-income countries which generate forty per cent of the world's total. As population growth has continued the problem has threatened many municipalities. In low- income countries only around a third of waste is being collected, and of this, only a small portion, is properly disposed of. All this creates health and environmental problems. All these points make informal activities an integral and important part of the existing solid waste management arrangements in low-income countries. In South-Asia the most common informal activities are recycling and primary collection of municipal wastes. My assumption is that this informal sector is very important, not only does it contribute to alleviate waste management problems in low-income areas, but also it provides a more economical, technical and environmentally efficient service than large- scale businesses or the municipal service. It does not need large investment to be set up. The small enterprises and cooperatives use environmentally friendly techniques and apply indigenous knowledge in their operations. Such activities provide an important service
Enviromental Health - how humans can damage the environment
Unit 38: Environmental Health Tutor: Jane Gillard Task1 P1, Regina Omosoluyi 02/05/14 P1: Explain how human beings can damage the environment. In this assignment I am going to explain how human beings can damage the environment, I am going to include information on the negative effects of urbanisation, high population density, overcrowding, poverty, transport systems, energy systems, intensification of agriculture-increased use of fertilisers/pesticides, pollution of waterways, destruction of wildlife habitats, loss of biodiversity, air, water, land, and noise pollution and greenhouse gas emission. Urbanisation and population density. . Poverty: http://biology-forums.com/index.php?topic=3659.0 states that: “Poverty sometimes results in environmental degradation. Because poor families need natural resources to survive, destructive farming techniques, deforestation, and hunting may become prevalent in poor areas. On the other hand, poor cultures may be regarded as more environmentally aware because they live closer to the land and are more appreciative of its fragility. They have a vested interest in sustainable resource use.” If we’re going to reduce poverty in the long term, we need to recognise how it’s linked to the environment. We all depend on biodiversity and ecosystems, and the services nature provides – but we often take them for granted.
