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Sociologists have established that the increase of diseases is influenced by the
socioeconomic status of people, other cultural factors, and ethnic traditions/beliefs
(White 2002).
Culture is not static, and it evolves and passes on through generations. Many
good and bad practices followed are also passed on to the next generation in changing the environment. Figure 5.9 shows froth formation in a lake on Bangalore, India
due to disposal of wastewater from city. Old belief “dilution is solution of pollution”
cannot be continued forever especially when quantity of pollution is beyond assimilation capacity of nature resulting in waterborne diseases.
The culture endures and evolves depending on the exposure of the community to
new believes, behaviors, and circumstances. In some parts of the world, cattle is
reared in the common properties such as grazing land and surface water bodies leading to health and environmental impact. Figure 5.10 shows continuation of letting
Fig. 5.10 Use of lakes by animals to keep them cool
Fig. 5.11 Use of lakes for disposing solid waste
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Sociologists have established that the increase of diseases is influenced by the
socioeconomic status of people, other cultural factors, and ethnic traditions/beliefs
(White 2002).
Culture is not static, and it evolves and passes on through generations. Many
good and bad practices followed are also passed on to the next generation in changing the environment. Figure 5.9 shows froth formation in a lake on Bangalore, India
due to disposal of wastewater from city. Old belief “dilution is solution of pollution”
cannot be continued forever especially when quantity of pollution is beyond assimilation capacity of nature resulting in waterborne diseases.
The culture endures and evolves depending on the exposure of the community to
new believes, behaviors, and circumstances. In some parts of the world, cattle is
reared in the common properties such as grazing land and surface water bodies leading to health and environmental impact. Figure 5.10 shows continuation of letting
Fig. 5.10 Use of lakes by animals to keep them cool
Fig. 5.11 Use of lakes for disposing solid waste
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