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9.5 Industry
Industry helps the creation of jobs for livelihood and offers more benefits for ease of
life (Figs. 9.26, 9.27, 9.28, 9.29, and 9.30). However, it is also the source of resource
depletion, pollution, industrial accidents and anthropogenic disasters. Depending
on the size, nature and practices of the industry, the health of people in the immediate vicinity would be affected positively or negatively. However, various emissions
and discharges could affect the quality of the environment across the trans-boundary
of international territories. On the other hand, life-saving drugs, food and medical
equipment manufactured in the industry can save the lives of millions.
Industrialization is one of the key causes for changing the rural areas into urban
areas. Hence, zoning is required to restrict areas for dedicated activities so that sensitive people can stay away from industrial and commercial areas.
Apart from zoning within the city, polluting activities need to be kept away from
reserved forests, human settlements, prime agricultural land, monuments, water
bodies, interstate/international borders, hills and valleys as well as zoos.
Resource scarcity, pollution, inefficient use of resources, inefficient energy consumption and hazardous substances have been the cause of adverse health effects on
humans. Green manufacturing is the new mantra, even though it is not well accepted
in developing countries. Green technology aims to decrease the quantity of natural
Fig. 9.26 Limestone mining
9 Building and Changing Infrastructure
9.5 Industry
Industry helps the creation of jobs for livelihood and offers more benefits for ease of
life (Figs. 9.26, 9.27, 9.28, 9.29, and 9.30). However, it is also the source of resource
depletion, pollution, industrial accidents and anthropogenic disasters. Depending
on the size, nature and practices of the industry, the health of people in the immediate vicinity would be affected positively or negatively. However, various emissions
and discharges could affect the quality of the environment across the trans-boundary
of international territories. On the other hand, life-saving drugs, food and medical
equipment manufactured in the industry can save the lives of millions.
Industrialization is one of the key causes for changing the rural areas into urban
areas. Hence, zoning is required to restrict areas for dedicated activities so that sensitive people can stay away from industrial and commercial areas.
Apart from zoning within the city, polluting activities need to be kept away from
reserved forests, human settlements, prime agricultural land, monuments, water
bodies, interstate/international borders, hills and valleys as well as zoos.
Resource scarcity, pollution, inefficient use of resources, inefficient energy consumption and hazardous substances have been the cause of adverse health effects on
humans. Green manufacturing is the new mantra, even though it is not well accepted
in developing countries. Green technology aims to decrease the quantity of natural
Fig. 9.26 Limestone mining
9 Building and Changing Infrastructure