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What Is Visual Pollution
What Is Visual Pollution
the definition of visual pollution can be that there is a serious visual impact, which
disturbs and even seriously affects the visualization of the landscape or environment and,
therefore, the state of our brain, as well as that of the rest of the animals in the area
affected, because the brain receives too much information at every moment.
the excessive use of artificial elements in the environment by people. Some more specific
examples of visual pollution and that you will surely have found in excess in your day to
day at some point in your life, are the following and can be considered as causes of visual
pollution:
• Billboards.
• Air traffic.
• Television antennas.
• Satellite dishes.
• Lightning rod.
• Garbage or dumps.
• Graffiti.
• Deteriorated buildings.
• Windmills
first. In fact, its consequences are diverse and some are quite worrying, so it is convenient
to know well the main consequences of visual pollution, to be aware of it and try to avoid
• Decreased efficiency.
• Headache.
• Bad mood.
• Attention disorders.
Some solutions for visual pollution that affects not only our sight, but also the brain and
the entire central nervous system are, among others, the following:
• Raise awareness and educate the youngest about the existence of this problem, which
usually goes quite unnoticed, so that it continues to be studied and, in the future, hopefully
not too far away, more solutions to visual pollution will be found.