What is the land use change and the Trigger Factors
Talking about natural conditions, maybe you are familiar with the term land use change. This term is also often referred to as land conversion.
In another article, we have discussed the use of forests. see on bit.ly/smallcycle
now we will talk about land conversion
Land conversion is an activity in the agricultural sector by changing land functions according to planning.
1. Need for Non-Agricultural Land
Currently, there are so many land requirements that are non-agricultural. This condition often causes a shift in land use, especially in the urban periphery. This location is often an easy target for non-agricultural development.
2. Population Increase
The increase in population that is not in balance with the existing land needs also triggers land conversion. To deal with this, the amount and area of land needed is also increasing.
3. Increasing Community Living Standards
The rise of land conversion cannot be separated from the factor of increasing people's standard of living. This can be seen from the increasing demand for land associated with increased activity intensity.
4. Community Economy
As we all know that agricultural yields tend to be low. This is in stark contrast to the high cost of production. When compared with the results from the non-agricultural sector such as industry, land rent, and property, of course the results are much higher
5. Environmental degradation
Land that is still green, is often exposed to the use of pesticides and chemicals due to environmental pollution. Conditions like this can have an impact on increasing pest attacks, pollution of irrigation water, damage to coastal rice fields
We have discussed humans activities commonly do to destroy forests, see on this: bit.ly/smallcycle
now we will discuss the impacts of forest destruction that must be known as follows:
1. Erratic climate
Have you ever felt hot air like dry season even though it should have entered the rainy season? This is one of the consequences that have occurred due to forest destruction. Erratic climate change, plus the air is warmer than ever.
Humans are always researching and finding new ideas that advance civilization. Unfortunately, this activity is not balanced with paying attention to nature such as forests.
before you go, we have discussed the benefit of reforestation on our site: bit.ly/smallcycle
1. Illegal logging
The news about illegal logging was widely heard. Unfortunately not accompanied by the right solution. The wood produced by trees has a very high value and it is this that causes deforestation.
5 Benefits of Mangrove Forests for the Environment
There are several characteristics of mangrove forests. First, this forest thrives unaffected by the climate. Second, this forest is inundated by seawater, so it only exists on the edge of the beach. Third, there are many types of plants that thrive, such as pedada, lacing
We have discussed the benefit of forests especially rain forest. See our discussion on bit.ly/smallcycle
Now we will discuss mangrove forest. It has so many benefits and functions that protect the environment and humans. What are they?
4 Benefits of Forests for Human Life and the Environment
A Thread
Forests are part of nature that should be preserved. One-third of the land on earth is a forest which plays an important role in building infrastructure in life.
A lot of land expansion was carried out for the personal benefit of humans which eventually took over the forest.
1. Keeping the Earth Cool
Forests are parts of the earth that are able to conquer the heat and absorb natural and human-produced carbon dioxide. The existence of forests is very important to prevent global warming. Plants in forests need carbon dioxide to carry out photosynthesis
Electric car vs gasoline car which one has better emission?
Are you a gasoline car user, or are you starting to switch to using an electric car? The electric car promises to produce no emissions because the engine uses electric power. However, electric cars are still quite expensive.
The motivation for owning an electric car is to want to contribute to reducing carbon emissions from fossil fuels. But do electric cars really have lower carbon emissions than petrol cars?
How to assess the environmental impact of an electric car
Environmental Impact of Waste Treatment Activities
A thread from smallcycle.com
Modern sewage treatment is complex. The system is not only about collecting and hoarding, but also where the waste comes from and what tools are used.
The Life cycle Assessment method requires collecting data from upstream to downstream. Both the waste data generated from various activities, as well as the waste that comes out of the waste processing activities. LCA helps find which areas are most affected.