SOIL

POLLUTION

Group 9
SOIL:
Soil, the biologically active, porous
medium that has developed in the
uppermost layer of Earth’s crust.
SOIL AS A
RESOURCE
Purifies water

Protects against flooding

Combats drought

Captures and stores carbon

Regulates water flow

Cycles nutrients
What is Soil
pollution?
• Soil pollution, also known
as land pollution, is the
degradation of land due to
the presence of chemicals
or other man-made
substances. These
substances alter the
natural composition of soil
and can negatively impact
life
Benefi ts at Global and
Regional Level:

Food production Water filtration Carbon capture Climate regulation

Habitat Aeration Source of raw Medicine

materials
What Contaminates soil?

Heavy Metals Industrial Waste Pesticides

Types of Soil Pollution:
Agriculture soil
pollution: Caused by the
excessive use of pesticides
and insecticides.
Industrial discharges:
Chemicals from mining
and manufacturing of
goods.

Acid rain: A natural cause

Solid waste soil
of soil pollution that occurs
pollution: Poor
when pollutants in the air
management or inefficient
interact with rain water
disposal of waste.
and fall on land.

Heavy metals: A major

type of soil pollution that
includes copper, nickel,
cadmium, zinc, chrome,
and lead
Impact of Soil Pollution:

Human health Food security

Economic and Ecosystem

social Impacts health

Groundwater
contamination