scholarly journals Assessment of the Environmental Impact of Gharraf River in the Shat Shatra Area of Shatra District

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (4.20) ◽  
pp. 153
Author(s):  
Areaj Khairy Alrawi ◽  
Abbas Oudah Alomari
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Economic ◽  
Water Resources ◽  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Environmental Impacts ◽  
Economic Impacts ◽  
Liquid Waste ◽  
Social Impacts ◽  
Urban Rivers ◽  
Direct Assessment ◽  
Economic And Social Impacts

Iraqi water resources are exposed to pollution due to the dumping of solid and liquid waste into the river without treatment. This is the objective of research to assess the environmental, social and economic impacts of the river. To achieve this goal, the method of direct assessment was adopted. In this way, the environmental impacts are determined, their nature and their interpretation in a quantitative or qualitative manner. Three study stations were selected for the period (four month September to December 2012). The models were withdrawn from the stations twice a month and their results were compared with Iraqi water standards and determinants. Most of the findings of the research are to comply with Iraqi water determinants and to have many environmental, economic and social impacts determined by the EIA method. The most important recommendations are the fencing of river banks in urban rivers and preventing the dumping of solid and liquid waste into the river without treatment. 

scholarly journals The Effect of Sport Tourism Management on Support for Tourism Development

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ra’ed Masa’deh ◽  
Mohammed Abdullah Nasseef ◽  
Hamzeh Alshayeb ◽  
Jawad Ojilat ◽  
Malek Alshafiee
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Impacts ◽  
Economic Impacts ◽  
Sustainable Tourism ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Social Impacts ◽  
Sport Tourism ◽  
Resident Attitudes ◽  
Sustainable Tourism Development ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Impact

This study aims to examine the impact of sport tourism (by using the variables of social impacts, environmental impacts, and economic impacts) on support for tourism development. A total of 480 questionnaire containing 19 items was used to collect information from the local residents in Aqaba city. Multiple regression analysis was conducted to test the research hypotheses. Results of the current study revealed that there are significant impacts of two independent variables (i.e. environmental impacts, and economic impacts) on support for tourism development; whereas the vriable of social impacts has not significant impact on it. Results of T-test showed that there is no significant difference in the impact of resident attitudes towards sustainable tourism development in favor of gender. On the other hand, results of ANOVA test found that while there is no significant difference in the impact of resident attitudes towards sustainable tourism development that can be attributed to age and educational level; a significant difference in favor of personal income was found.

OIL SPILLS IN NIGERIA: ARE THERE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACTS?

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 (1) ◽  
pp. 300289 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eloamaka Carol Okonkwo
Keyword(s):  
Oil Spill ◽  
Niger Delta ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Oil Spills ◽  
Economic Impacts ◽  
Social Impacts ◽  
Habitat Destruction ◽  
Comparative Approach ◽  
Tourism And Hospitality ◽  
Economic And Social Impacts

Oil exploration and production results in various problems ranging from oil spills, gas flaring, habitat destruction, air and water pollution as well as land degradation. In this work oil spill will be singled out as main topic of discussion as it is one of the area in the oil industry that is been affecting the industry seriously in recent years. Oil spill can cause colossal damage which includes destruction of economic and social activities. The problems culminates into several impacts which include health, environmental, economic and social impacts. Over the years, so much attention is been given to the environmental and health impact of these spills. This work is going to go beyond this environmental and health impacts to the economic and social impacts. Economic impacts of oil spills generally include cost of clean-up and compensation, damage to agricultural lands, fishery and wildlife. Social impact on the other hand includes community conflicts, violence and frustration which leads to militancy, reduction in tourism and hospitality industries. The social and economic impacts actually go together in the sense that social impacts most times affects the economy. For instance, social impacts on tourism and hospitality industries causes reduction in jobs, poverty and revenue. In Nigeria, the impacts of oil spill appear more devastating owing to the fact that it is a developing country and that there is always political crisis in the country. Spills have caused deaths, destruction of farmlands, destruction of fishing industry, destruction of tourism facilities and cultural areas. In the Niger Delta Region, one can say that the impacts take different dimensions are many as spill and subsequent pollution is believed to be one of the main causes of militancy in the Niger Delta. This work looks at the socio-economic impacts of spills holistically and socio-economic impact specifically on the Niger Deltans and proffer solutions. A comparative approach will be used to analyse how socio-economic impacts of oil spills is being dealt with in some selected jurisdictions and the lessons Nigeria can learn from it putting into consideration the socio-economic and political situations. In doing that, formidable options available to Niger Deltans who are victims of oil spills will be explored. This will include options that will make the spillers accountable and responsible.

scholarly journals An assessment of the environmental and socio-economic impacts of alien rabbits and hares

AMBIO ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tom Allmert ◽  
Jonathan M. Jeschke ◽  
Thomas Evans
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Alien Species ◽  
Environmental Impacts ◽  
Native Species ◽  
Economic Impacts ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Comparable Data ◽  
Socio Economic Impact ◽  
Taxonomic Groups ◽  
Impact Data

AbstractDirectly comparable data on the environmental and socio-economic impacts of alien species informs the effective prioritisation of their management. We used two frameworks, the Environmental Impact Classification for Alien Taxa (EICAT) and Socio-Economic Impact Classification for Alien Taxa (SEICAT), to create a unified dataset on the severity and type of impacts caused by alien leporids (rabbits and hares). Literature was reviewed to collate impact data, which was categorised following EICAT and SEICAT guidelines. We aimed to use these data to identify: (1) alien leporid species with severe impacts, (2) their impact mechanisms, (3) the native species and local communities vulnerable to impacts and (4) knowledge gaps. Native species from a range of taxonomic groups were affected by environmental impacts which tended to be more damaging than socio-economic impacts. Indirect environmental impacts were particularly damaging and underreported. No impact data were found for several alien leporid species.

scholarly journals Environmental, economic, and social impacts of feed-in tariffs: A Portuguese perspective 2000–2010

2016 ◽  
Vol 173 ◽  
pp. 309-319 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Behrens ◽  
João F.D. Rodrigues ◽  
Tiago Brás ◽  
Carlos Silva
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Economic ◽  
Social Impacts ◽  
Economic And Social Impacts

scholarly journals Environmental impact assessment of a METRO infrastructure facility construction by modelling water and soil pollution

2014 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 640-652
Keyword(s):  
Water Resources ◽  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Environmental Impacts ◽  
Environmental Impact Assessment ◽  
Natural Environment ◽  
Solid Wastes ◽  
Subsurface Water ◽  
Accurate Estimation ◽  
Infrastructure Projects

<p>The construction of large infrastructure projects such as highways, railroads, landfills, airports, harbours offers great social-economic opportunities for the development of a region; it is also mainly responsible for the deterioration of natural environment in the greater areas where these projects are located. The goal of environmental impact assessment (EIA) that is carried out before the construction of such a project is to propose measures and actions that will limit negative environmental impacts during its construction and operation phases. The common perception is that large scale infrastructure projects can only damage natural environment even though very strict environmental requirements are imposed by the Authorities. This was not the case in Eleonas Attikis region in Greece where METRO facilities were built. During the construction phase, hazardous solid wastes were found buried in the urban area where METRO facilities (station, tunnel and depot) were located, raising serious environmental issues in natural and human environment in the region.</p> <div> <p>The protection and restoration of environment in an uncontrolled waste dumpsite require accurate estimation of subsurface pollution extent and intensity. The scope of the present analysis is to map the contamination in the aquifer of Eleona Attikis where METRO facilities (station, tunnel and depot) were built. Numerical modelling approaches were used to estimate environmental impacts of this project to soil and water resources in the greater region. The results have shown that the removal of buried solid wastes to construct METRO station and depot was crucial in order to eliminate negative impacts in soil and subsurface water resources. An impact assessment of hazardous solid wastes buried for many years in the aquifer was also performed. The findings of this analysis proved that the implementation of a large infrastructure project such as the one in Eleona Attikis Greece was environmentally beneficial for the region.</p> </div> <p>&nbsp;</p>

Methodological analysis for decision-making regarding solid waste management in megacities

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johanna Solano ◽  
David Orjuela Yepes ◽  
Javier Rodrigo-Ilarri
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Environmental Economic ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Life Cycle Analysis ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Social Impacts ◽  
Toma De Decisiones ◽  
Economic And Social Impacts

&lt;p&gt;Pronosticar la generaci&amp;#243;n de residuos s&amp;#243;lidos se ha convertido en un tema fundamental para dimensionar los elementos t&amp;#233;cnicos (generaci&amp;#243;n, recolecci&amp;#243;n, transporte, transferencia, uso y disposici&amp;#243;n final) y pol&amp;#237;ticos (legislaci&amp;#243;n, grupos de inter&amp;#233;s, sostenibilidad financiera) con respecto a la gesti&amp;#243;n integral de residuos s&amp;#243;lidos en megaciudades. Para poder hacer este tipo de predicciones, es necesario dise&amp;#241;ar modelos matem&amp;#225;ticos que permitan el an&amp;#225;lisis de cada variable asociada con esta gesti&amp;#243;n, teniendo en cuenta las particularidades y necesidades locales de gesti&amp;#243;n de residuos.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Se pueden incluir varios modelos en cada etapa de la gesti&amp;#243;n integral de residuos s&amp;#243;lidos urbanos. Actualmente, existen modelos que utilizan inteligencia artificial para pronosticar la generaci&amp;#243;n de residuos s&amp;#243;lidos urbanos, dise&amp;#241;ar rutas de recolecci&amp;#243;n y seleccionar el tipo de disposici&amp;#243;n final. Sin embargo, es necesario integrar estos modelos que respondan al contexto de cada poblaci&amp;#243;n. Para lograr esto, es necesario conocer las caracter&amp;#237;sticas de cada ciudad, as&amp;#237; como las diferentes variables impl&amp;#237;citas dentro del proceso para desarrollar metodolog&amp;#237;as concretas, que se convierten en herramientas &amp;#250;tiles para las administraciones municipales. Sin embargo, las metodolog&amp;#237;as existentes no incluyen un an&amp;#225;lisis de los impactos asociados con cada etapa del proceso de gesti&amp;#243;n de residuos, como criterio para seleccionar las mejores estrategias de gesti&amp;#243;n.&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Therefore, this methodological proposal includes a stage to evaluate the possible impacts caused by the selected alternative, for which a life cycle analysis is proposed as a tool to determine possible environmental, economic and social impacts. This analysis will be carried out by gathering the corresponding information, as well as using specific software to obtain the data that feeds the model for subsequent decision-making.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Esta propuesta introduce diferentes tipos de modelos en cada etapa del proceso para obtener resultados integrales y m&amp;#225;s precisos con respecto a las necesidades de una megaciudad. La propuesta se basa en variables y datos reales de acuerdo con las particularidades de las ciudades, para minimizar los posibles errores en la toma de decisiones. Al introducir herramientas cuantitativas para analizar la gesti&amp;#243;n de residuos s&amp;#243;lidos urbanos, la metodolog&amp;#237;a propuesta omite posibles evaluaciones cualitativas o basadas en la percepci&amp;#243;n, lo que lleva a que los resultados obtenidos sean cada vez m&amp;#225;s realistas, ya que tienen en cuenta las necesidades reales de cada poblaci&amp;#243;n.&lt;/p&gt;

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