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Air Pollution in Hong Kong

Air Pollution in Hong Kong. Group Members. Chu Mei Wa, Zoe (25) Li Oi Yung, Jenny (33) Mok Chi Hei, Nicam (36) Ng Wai Sheung, Ceci (37) Tang Hao Yu, Eminem (39) Wong Wing Yue, Joyce (41) Group Leader. Content. Definition of Air Pollution Types and Sources of Air Pollution

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Air Pollution in Hong Kong

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  1. Air Pollution in Hong Kong

  2. Group Members Chu Mei Wa, Zoe (25) Li Oi Yung, Jenny (33) Mok Chi Hei, Nicam (36) Ng Wai Sheung, Ceci (37) Tang Hao Yu, Eminem (39) Wong Wing Yue, Joyce (41) Group Leader

  3. Content • Definition of Air Pollution • Types and Sources of Air Pollution • Types of Pollutants • Effects of Air Pollution • Methods of Solving Air Pollution • Suggestions to the HKSAR • Sources of Information

  4. Definition of Air Pollution • Air pollution is the presence of any chemical, physical (e.g. particulate matter), or biological agent that modifies the natural characteristics of the atmosphere.

  5. Types of Air Pollution • Local street-level pollution Air pollution in streets. • Regional smog problem Smog problem in Hong Kong and the Pearl River Delta

  6. Local street-level pollution Regional smog problem Motor vehicles, industry and power plants Diesel vehicles and smoking Air Pollution

  7. Types of Pollutants • Sulphur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide • Carbon dioxide • Carbon monoxide • Particulate matters • Lead particles • Smog Smog

  8. Effects of Air Pollution • Affect the tourism • Get respiratory diseases easily • Acid rain - Vegetation - Aquatic life - Building materials

  9. Effects of Air Pollution • Greenhouse effect • Rise of sea-level • Changing rainfall patterns • Increase in agriculture production

  10. Methods of solving air pollution • Use public transports instead of private vehicles • Set laws to restrict the amount of exhaust fumes from the vehicles A public transport-bus • These can reduce the exhaust gas • produced by the vehicles,thus less • pollutants will be formed.

  11. To reduce the number of waste incineration since this produces lots of pollutants • To avoid the burning of fossil fuels as they contain a lot of polluting gases • Avoid smoking in the public area in order to reduce the amount of toxic gases. Smoking produces lots of harmful gases. • Set laws to control the amount of exhaust fumes produced by power stations and factories

  12. Suggestions to the HKSAR • Provide financial support to car owners for car maintenance regularly. • Plant more trees along the road side.

  13. Hong Kong Disneyland on 15th September Hong Kong Disneyland on 5th September Suggestions to the HKSAR • Develop alternative power resource to reduce the dependence on fossil fuels.

  14. Sources of Information • http://www.epd.gov.hk/epd/english/environmentinhk/air/air_maincontent.html • http://www.cleartheair.org.hk/index.htm • Biology Textbook

  15. ~The End~

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