Chapter Seven Explain the term Heritage Describe the impact of heritage issues on planning decisions Explain the causes of air pollution in urban areas and methods to reduce it Discuss the problems of waste disposal and water quality in urban areas ID: 278934
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Environmental quality and heritage issues
Chapter SevenSlide2
Explain the term HeritageDescribe the impact of heritage issues on planning decisions
Explain the causes of air pollution in urban areas and methods to reduce itDiscuss the problems of waste disposal and water quality in urban areasSlide3
The Georgian Mile
Mount Street, DublinSlide4
Heritage issues in urban areas
Destruction of historic buildings:
Due to urban decay many older inner city buildings are being demolished and the architecture and history of that building – lost.
The variety of building styles and eras are being lost and being replaced with modern, uniform buildings.
An example of this loss is the Georgian Mile on Mount Street, Dublin.
Derelict Sites:
Eyesores like the old flea market in Dublin 2 were replaced with the modern St. Stephens Green Shopping Centre.
The Urban Renewal Act of 1986 aimed to reach a balance for the need to redevelop and the preservation of sites of heritage.
Protection of heritage sites:
Planning Act 2000 – local authorities must protect areas of architectural, historical or artistic interest.Slide5
Carrickmines
Castle
Controversy!Slide6
Air pollution in urban areas
Fossil fuels: Coal, peat, wood, oil, gas….burned in homes
Industrial smoke
Traffic emissions
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Smog in LondonSlide8
……smog in DublinSlide9Slide10
Air Pollution Act, 1987
Sales of smoky coals were banned in city areas
Special Control areas were set up: areas where only smokeless coals could be used :
Dublin
Cork
Waterford
Limerick
Drogheda
And then spreading to other towns and areas.
=pollution levels reduced by 70% and reduced death ratesSlide11
Los Angeles, USA
Clean Air Act (1970) introduced to control smog in large urban areas………..
1970…………..and todaySlide12
The EPA (environmental protection agency) recognised that air pollution from road traffic is the biggest threat to air quality today.
So the following methods could be used:
Lower speed limits
Shopping areas
pedestrianised
Congestion charge on vehicles entering parts of the city
Companies must use cleaner fuels
Factories must remove pollutants from their emissions
Cars must have catalytic converters to reduce toxic gases being released.
Convert public transport to cleaner fuel source.Slide13
Waste disposal in urban areas
Currently the average Irish household produces approx. 1,240kg of waste per year….
Compared to the Swedish average of just 442kg.
Waste hierarchy:
Options used for dealing with Irelands and other developed countries waste.
The objective is for waste disposal in Ireland to reach figures of:
40% recycling
40% thermal treatment
20% landfill
Under EU law all countries must manage their own waste disposal systemsSlide14
Methods of waste disposal
Waste disposal has historically been the traditional method used in Ireland.
Landfills are giant rubbish dumps that are rapidly filling up.
The health and environmental implications of these dumps are extremely serious.
Methane gas is released with the breaking down of rubbish…this is a greenhouse gas that traps heat in the atmosphere causing global warming.
Many of our landfill sites only have three years of space or capacity left.
Efforts such as pay by weight and free recycling have reduced the amount of rubbish we produce.Slide15
Incineratio
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Incineratio
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Incineration
Advantages
Deals with large amounts of waste in a small area
No poisonous liquids seep into the ground or water supply
Size of rubbish heaps reduced by 90%
Heat produced used to generate electricity and reduce need for fossil fuel burning.
Disadvantages
Increased amount of heavy vehicles on road to incinerator
‘Fly Ash’ is result of incineration, it is toxic and must be disposed of safely
Dioxins released into the atmosphere are dangerous and increase air pollution.Slide19
Water quality in urban areas
Local authorities are responsible for the management of and treatment of waste water and sewage.Slide20Slide21
Case Studies
Dublin’s waste strategy
Waste disposal in Cork
City
The Dublin Bay Project
Read each case study for explained examples on urban problems in this chapter