TROUBLED WATERS AIR POLLUTION ARTICLE 2022

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LOSS OF BEAUTIFUL COASTLINES
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Introduction......................................................................................................................................2
Causes of loss of beautiful coastlines..............................................................................................3
Pollution in coastal regions.............................................................................................................3
Overuse of coastal sites...................................................................................................................6
Constructions on the coastal areas influenced by improved urge of over development.................6
Solutions (ways) to protect and conserve Coastlines......................................................................6
Controlling pollution.......................................................................................................................7
Managing human litter....................................................................................................................7
Following the coastline conservation guidelines............................................................................7
Avoiding animals fouling.................................................................................................................8
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................8
Recommendations on how to protect and conserve Coastlines.......................................................9
References......................................................................................................................................10

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Introduction
The coastal areas are very essential places for different purposes such as recreational, tourism,
residential , agricultural and fisheries as a source of socio-economic development of the local
community. Some of the activities mentioned above have a great impact on the coast line. The
beautiful coastlines are reaching a crisis. (Ahluwalia, 2015) Currently there are many threats to
the coastlines and the coastal communities continues to grow as development, and disposal
areas , this creates a conflict with the long-term processes. Other threats to the coastlines ,
such as reduction in the sediments and rise in the sea level , directly results from damming of
rivers and the impact of global warming. The loss of beautiful coastlines have a great impact
on the environment for instance it has a great impact on the flora and fauna and it also has an
impact on the social life of human beings.
The loss of coastlines will cause the stagnation of saltwater in agricultural areas, hence causing
destruction of palm trees and indirectly affecting the ownership of land. Besides that loss of
coastlines, it causes coastal flooding and affects the economical and habitability of the coastal
areas. Changes in the coastlines have a direct impact to the social-economy for the communities
around the coast. For instance if the coastal communities depended on the natural resources
such as farming and marine productivity, they will be forced to change to other sources of
income. If initially they were able to handle their catchments, it will be difficult and
challenging due to the physical changes which continuously takes [place on the shallow
beaches (Shafi, 2016).

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Causes of loss of beautiful coastlines
Loss of beautiful coastlines is been attributed mainly by the underlying human activities that is
taking place in the coastal regions. Human activities that has greatly impacted on the aesthetic
values of our coastal areas includes;
a. Pollution
b. Overuse of coastal sites
c. Constructions on the coastal areas influenced by improved urge of over development
Pollution in coastal regions
Pollution is the environmental introduction of foreign, unsafe and harmful things in the environs
coastal areas .Pollutants usually affects and destroy the features and quality on the water, air and
land (Harrison, 2011). The pollutant materials introduced into the coastal area affects and
impacts on the beauty and aesthetic value of the ocean. Types of pollution that bring about ocean
problems and affects or reduce aesthetic value of the coastline are:
 Air pollution
 Water pollution
 Land pollution (Dorsch, 2014)
Air pollution
Air pollution affects the air. This is mostly caused by the emission of gases into the atmosphere
hence polluting the surrounding air. The air can be polluted through emission of gases from
industries, improper disposal of untreated sewages and Animal wastes as well as well emission
of polluted gases from vehicles.