Characteristics-of-a-Healthy-Environment.pptx

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1. Characteristics of a Healthy Environment

2. -Water quality - Air quality -Soil quality -Cleanliness -Recreation -Biodiversity

3. Water quality Maintaining water quality doesn’t only mean the availability odf healthy drinking water but also regular maintenance of community ponds, lakes, groundwater, sewage, and other water sources. The widespread problem of water pollution is jeopardizing our health.  Diseases spread by unsafe water include cholera, giardia, and typhoid.  Healthy ecosystems rely on a complex web of animals, plants, bacteria, and fungi, all of which interact, directly or indirectly, with each other to develop a thriving and prosperous environment. Harm to any of these organisms can create a chain effect, imperiling entire aquatic environments.  Regular maintenance of water sources in and around the community reduces water-borne diseases and healthy aquatic systems.  This leads to a safer and healthier environment for people and wildlife alike.

4. Air quality One of the most serious environmental health threats is air pollution. In 2016, it was projected that ambient (outdoor air pollution) in cities and rural areas caused 4.2 million premature deaths worldwide. To protect public health, all risk factors for noncommunicable illnesses, including air pollution, must be addressed. While it is tempting to believe that air quality is beyond one's control, even seemingly insignificant actions can have a big impact in daily living. Countries can lessen the burden of disease from stroke, heart disease, lung cancer, and chronic and acute respiratory diseases including asthma and bronchitis by lowering air pollution levels.

5. Soil quality Soil quality refers to a soil's ability to function within its natural or controlled ecosystems, to revitalized, to improve water and air quality, and to support human and animal health and habitation. Inherent soil properties, such as parent material, texture, and structure, are blamed for direct effects of soil quality on water quality. Water quality is influenced by land use and soil management as well. The benefits of healthy soil to humans are numerous. Food production, water purity, and flood management are examples of economic or quality-of-life benefits. Soil provides structural support for buildings, roadways, and parking lots. Among other social and environmental benefits, landscaping, gardening, and parklands may be valued monetarily.

6. Cleanliness A clean environment is one thing that can completely be in hands of each individual. A few things we can do ourselves to maintain a cleaner and a pollution-free environment are Using public transport : Almost every type of vehicle runs on fuel, releasing toxic chemicals and gases into the environment. The use of public transport cuts down the number of vehicles on the road, leading to air pollution. Reduction of chemical products at homes : It is advised to reduce the number of cleaners and other products that contain a high amount of chemicals. Chemical products can find their way in drains polluting the underground water table. There are many ‘green’ cleaning

7. Recreation A greener environment is one that is cleaner. With more trees, parks, gardens, and other green spaces, air quality improves and flora and wildlife have more possibilities to thrive. Toxic chemicals are removed from the atmosphere, and more oxygen is released. Parks, open spaces, and trails are important for preserving water and air quality, decreasing traffic, and protecting wildlife. Recreation helps to the environmental health of our community by providing parks, open spaces, and a preserved natural environment. Green parks and trees, on the other hand, provide people with a relaxing recreational experience. The environment is always positively affected by the happiness of the community's residents.

8. Biodiversity People rely on biodiversity in ways that aren't often obvious or acknowledged in their daily lives. The health of the ecosystem is heavily reliant on the community's biodiversity. Biodiversity serves individual and social needs such as food and nutrition security, energy, drug development, and freshwater, all of which contribute to good health. It also promotes economic opportunities and recreational activities that benefit people and the environment. If ecosystem services are no longer sufficient to meet social requirements, its loss can have substantial direct human health consequences. Changes in ecosystem services have an indirect impact on livelihoods, income, local migration, and so on. Biodiversity can act as natural buffers against natural disasters like floods and landslides. This is critical because

9. Environmental Health Problem

10. -A variety of environmental problems can obstruct human health and wellness. Chemical pollution, air pollution, climate change, disease-causing bacteria, a lack of access to health care, poor infrastructure, and poor water quality are all examples of these challenges.

11. Pollution The introduction of dangerous items into the ecosystem is known as pollution. Pollutants are the term for these dangerous compounds. Pollutants can come from the environment, such as volcanic ash. They can also be caused by human activities, such as garbage or factory runoff. Pollutants degrade air, water, and land quality.

12. Water Water pollution occurs when substances contaminate water sources, rendering the water unfit for drinking, cooking, cleaning, swimming, and other activities. Chemicals, trash, bacteria, and parasites are examples of pollutants. All types of pollution eventually end up in water.

13. Air Air pollution is any chemical, physical, or biological agent that contaminates the indoor or outdoor environment and alters the natural characteristics of the atmosphere. Air pollution is commonly caused by household combustion devices, motor vehicles, industrial facilities, and forest fires.

14. Land Human actions cause the destruction or deterioration of the earth's surface, which is referred to as land pollution. This could include anything from mining to agriculture to construction, with both intentional and unintentional consequences. Legacy pollution, illegal dumping, and litter are all examples of land pollution.

15. Noise Noise, also known as environmental noise or sound pollution, is the spread of noise that has a variety of effects on human and animal activity, the majority of which are harmful to some extent. Machines, transport, and propagation systems are the primary sources of outdoor noise around the world.