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Fig. 6.1 Land use conflict such as temporary road blockage by putting
rented ceremonial tent for ceremony by a resident in front
of his house and motorist trying to pass road divider are
common scene in India. In theory such cases are not
permitted but in practice they happen regularly .................................. 222
Fig. 6.2 Photos of coastal area .......................................................................... 223
Fig. 6.3 In the absence of separate space for washing a lady in poor
community is washing her cloths and utensils in front
of her house adjacent to road .............................................................. 224
Fig. 6.4 Demolition in progress with partial coverage to combat air
pollution and objects falling on ground—another example
for theory and practice ........................................................................ 229
Fig. 6.5 Impact of pollution on human health .................................................. 229
Fig. 6.6 Death of pollinators due to pollution may reduce food
production ........................................................................................... 231
Fig. 6.7 Overflow of manholes and drains due to poor maintenance
that leads to overflow of sewage with pathogens and toxins
can become breeding ground for vectors or remission
of pathogen by contact ........................................................................ 233
Fig. 6.8 Major factors affecting vulnerability .................................................. 234
Fig. 6.9 Impact of climate change on health .................................................... 234
Fig. 6.10 Impact of health due to flood .............................................................. 235
Fig. 6.11 Impacts due to draught ........................................................................ 235
Fig. 6.12 Abandoned construction material and waste at a
construction site .................................................................................. 237
Fig. 6.13 A cow let to feed on waste .................................................................. 238
Fig. 6.14 Haphazard disposal of poultry litter .................................................... 240
Fig. 6.15 A vegetable vendor next to waste in a vegetable market—a
situation that can lead to food contamination ..................................... 241
Fig. 6.16 Waste dumped adjacent to mango and coconut trees from
which toxins may enter fruits .............................................................. 242
Fig. 6.17 A drinking water bore well next to usual waste throwing
area—a situation that can lead to water contamination ...................... 242
Fig. 7.1 Photograph of people working in an informal setup ........................... 259
Fig. 7.2 Photograph of people working in a formal setup but with
weak enforcement ............................................................................... 260
Fig. 7.3 Poverty often pushes people to unsafe practices ................................. 260
Fig. 7.4 Some of the risks in the work environment ........................................ 269
Fig. 7.5 Radiation and safety ............................................................................ 270
Fig. 7.6 Methods to reduce effects of noise ..................................................... 270
Fig. 7.7 Some of occupational hazards due to biological agents ..................... 271
Fig. 7.8 Hierarchy of hazard prevention and control........................................ 273
List of Figures
Fig. 6.1 Land use conflict such as temporary road blockage by putting
rented ceremonial tent for ceremony by a resident in front
of his house and motorist trying to pass road divider are
common scene in India. In theory such cases are not
permitted but in practice they happen regularly .................................. 222
Fig. 6.2 Photos of coastal area .......................................................................... 223
Fig. 6.3 In the absence of separate space for washing a lady in poor
community is washing her cloths and utensils in front
of her house adjacent to road .............................................................. 224
Fig. 6.4 Demolition in progress with partial coverage to combat air
pollution and objects falling on ground—another example
for theory and practice ........................................................................ 229
Fig. 6.5 Impact of pollution on human health .................................................. 229
Fig. 6.6 Death of pollinators due to pollution may reduce food
production ........................................................................................... 231
Fig. 6.7 Overflow of manholes and drains due to poor maintenance
that leads to overflow of sewage with pathogens and toxins
can become breeding ground for vectors or remission
of pathogen by contact ........................................................................ 233
Fig. 6.8 Major factors affecting vulnerability .................................................. 234
Fig. 6.9 Impact of climate change on health .................................................... 234
Fig. 6.10 Impact of health due to flood .............................................................. 235
Fig. 6.11 Impacts due to draught ........................................................................ 235
Fig. 6.12 Abandoned construction material and waste at a
construction site .................................................................................. 237
Fig. 6.13 A cow let to feed on waste .................................................................. 238
Fig. 6.14 Haphazard disposal of poultry litter .................................................... 240
Fig. 6.15 A vegetable vendor next to waste in a vegetable market—a
situation that can lead to food contamination ..................................... 241
Fig. 6.16 Waste dumped adjacent to mango and coconut trees from
which toxins may enter fruits .............................................................. 242
Fig. 6.17 A drinking water bore well next to usual waste throwing
area—a situation that can lead to water contamination ...................... 242
Fig. 7.1 Photograph of people working in an informal setup ........................... 259
Fig. 7.2 Photograph of people working in a formal setup but with
weak enforcement ............................................................................... 260
Fig. 7.3 Poverty often pushes people to unsafe practices ................................. 260
Fig. 7.4 Some of the risks in the work environment ........................................ 269
Fig. 7.5 Radiation and safety ............................................................................ 270
Fig. 7.6 Methods to reduce effects of noise ..................................................... 270
Fig. 7.7 Some of occupational hazards due to biological agents ..................... 271
Fig. 7.8 Hierarchy of hazard prevention and control........................................ 273
List of Figures