Harmful effects of human activity on the

biophysical environment.
 OVERPOPULATION

• A condition where the number of existing

human population exceeds the carrying
capacity on earth.
 DEFORESTATION

• The cutting of trees, transforming a

forest into cleared land.
 POLLUTION

• Water/air pollution is the introduction of contaminants into the natural

environment that cause harmful change.
• Noise pollution is the harmful or annoying levels of noise, as from airplanes,
industry, etc.
• Visual pollution is an aesthetic issue and refers to the impacts of pollution that
impair one's ability to enjoy a view
 GLOBAL WARMING

• Is the term used to describe a gradual increase in the

average temperature of the Earth's atmosphere and its
oceans, a change that is believed to be permanently
changing the Earth's climate. Calentamiento global
 DROUGHT

• A long period of dry weather with an extended shortage

of water (water shortage). The earth dries up.
 FLOOD

• A great flowing or overflowing of water, esp. over

land not usually submerged.
 WILDFIRE

A large fire that spreads rapidly and it is hard to put out.

 GLACIER MELT

Glaciers are large sheets of snow and ice that are found on land all year long. They're
found in the western United States, Alaska, the mountains of Europe and Asia, and
many other parts of the world. Warmer temperatures cause glaciers to melt faster
than they can accumulate new snow.
 DESALINATION PLANT

A plant that removes

salt from sea water
so that the water can
be used.
 PROCESS
SEAWATER is
BOILED (the
process of
heating a LIQUID
so that BUBBLES
form) to produce
STEAM which
condenses and
helps PURIFY
WATER.
 Overpopulation

Living space Transportation Industries

Deforestation

AIR
POLLUTION
 GLOBAL
WARMING

CLIMATE
CHANGE

Ice caps
Drought
melt

Floods Hunger
 DAMS

A barrier to obstruct
or control the flow
of water, built across
a stream or river
presa
DOMESTIC WATER REUSE SYSTEM

Filters water from wash-basins, showers, etc. To use in toilets and

gardens
 SOLAR WATER HEATER

• Uses he sun´s heat on a system of pipes to produce hot water.

 SOLAR PANELS

• Uses protovoltaic cells to convert the sun´s

light directly into electricity.
 ENERGY-SAVING LIGHT BULBS

CFL (compact flourescent light) or LED (light emitting diode)

lamps generating light with low electricity consumption