air pollution
The quality of air is decreasing as urbanization and expansion of the country’s industrial plants takes place. Emissions from power plants and industries contribute large amounts of air pollution. (Ullah, 2008)
1 percent of Pakistan’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is spent on health problems related to the large amounts of air pollution. Air pollution results in a person having respiratory problems such as difficulty breathing and might even cause premature death. Air pollution affects Pakistan’s agriculture. After taking in too much harmful gases, crops such as wheat, have lesser harvest and have even loss nutritional value. Since a large number of Pakistanis depend on agriculture as a source of income, the detrimental effects brought about by air pollution on crops, will result in a loss in income, leading to poverty issues as the cycles continue for the already poor farmers.(Ullah, 2008)
In order to reduce air pollution and improve the air quality in the urban areas of Pakistan, tree plantation is one of the most effective ways. As for the rural areas in Pakistan, effective ways of improving air quality are by relocating industries in their region further from agricultural lands. The usage of animal faeces such as cow dung, and the usage of wood and household fuels can be reduced. (Ullah, 2008)
Air pollution in Pakistan is also caused by vehicular emissions from motorcycles and scooters. According to the National Conservation Strategy Report, the average vehicle in Pakistan emits twenty-five times more harmful gases such as carbon monoxide (CO), and twenty times more nitrous oxide (in grams per kilometer) as the average vehicle in the United States of America (USA). (Pakistan Environmental Watch, 2011)
1 percent of Pakistan’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is spent on health problems related to the large amounts of air pollution. Air pollution results in a person having respiratory problems such as difficulty breathing and might even cause premature death. Air pollution affects Pakistan’s agriculture. After taking in too much harmful gases, crops such as wheat, have lesser harvest and have even loss nutritional value. Since a large number of Pakistanis depend on agriculture as a source of income, the detrimental effects brought about by air pollution on crops, will result in a loss in income, leading to poverty issues as the cycles continue for the already poor farmers.(Ullah, 2008)
In order to reduce air pollution and improve the air quality in the urban areas of Pakistan, tree plantation is one of the most effective ways. As for the rural areas in Pakistan, effective ways of improving air quality are by relocating industries in their region further from agricultural lands. The usage of animal faeces such as cow dung, and the usage of wood and household fuels can be reduced. (Ullah, 2008)
Air pollution in Pakistan is also caused by vehicular emissions from motorcycles and scooters. According to the National Conservation Strategy Report, the average vehicle in Pakistan emits twenty-five times more harmful gases such as carbon monoxide (CO), and twenty times more nitrous oxide (in grams per kilometer) as the average vehicle in the United States of America (USA). (Pakistan Environmental Watch, 2011)
noise pollution
Noise pollution is also contributed by the dense population in urban areas of Pakistan, whereby the streets are teeming with vehicles such as buses, motorcycles and trucks. Sounding of car horns from such vehicles contribute to noise pollution. (Nazish, 2012