Environmental Monitoring Techniques

This assignment explores a wide range of environmental monitoring techniques. It delves into methods like comment regulation, investigation procedures, guidelines implementation, observation protocols, screening processes, modulation strategies, checking mechanisms, remote surveillance, active participation, radiological monitoring, sample collection (grabbing samples, passive sampling), remote sensing, biomonitoring, particle monitoring, and water pollution assessment. Furthermore, it touches upon concepts related to waste management, air pollution control, emission reduction, sustainable practices like recycling, and the overall aim of achieving a better environment.

Table 1 - Sustainability Issues
Key Issue Implications – Globally
and in Australia
Management Options?
Greenhouse
gasses and its
impact on
climate
Sea level rise, melting of
ice cap, flooding,
Reduction of greenhouse gasses emission by
increasing the use of renewable energy.
Air quality
reduction
Air pollution increment
and its effect on health
and vegetation loss.
Reduction in the use of aerosols which has and
along with that reduction in the usage of fossil fuel
and its devastating effects on ozone- layer
depletion. Kanemoto et al. (2014, p.54) suggested
that, the introduction of government initiatives to
reduce the air pollution like a car-free day,
charging taxes on the vehicles which emit more
pollution, encouraging the usage of cycles and
walking, usage of filter scrubbers on the chimneys,
power stations factories. Several NGOs have
started awareness campaign to help the people and
make them aware of the ill effects of pollution
(Menon, 2015, p.405).
Water quality
and quantity
reduction
Availability of less
agricultural water and
natural environment.
Usage of off-farm downstream methods and usage
of stubble systems of farming. Usage of preventive
techniques which includes watershed protection,
pond salinity evaporation, and riparian zone
protection. Kazamia and Smith (2014, p.617)
opined that, building wetlands to store and treat
storm water by intercepting it from flowing.
Treating the stored water by disinfecting and
filtering it. The introduction of stubble farming for
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the reduction of turbidity and hill slope erosion,
increasing the access to safe and pure drinking
water.
Key Issue Implications – Globally
and in Australia
Management Options?
Biodiversity
Losses
Species and land loss
due to erosion, food
chain and ecosystem
changes.
Song (2015, p.204) stated that, preventing
deforestation so that organisms can get much more
breeding space.
Resources that
are finite
Fossil fuel and its
limited supplies,
transport mode changes,
the increment in price of
fuel and other resources.
The most important finite sources of energy are oil
and coal. According to Sánchez (2015, p.323),
limited usage of these can only save them and
protect the environmental degradation.
Heritage Loss Heritage values
reduction and references
with history, loss of
culture and story,
traditional values and
cultural diversity
Counseling of people and proper protection of
heritage sites by increasing the securities is done to
prevent the loss of cultural heritages and improving
the traditional values. Epstein and Buhovac (2014,
p.55) opined that, other than this, economical
support are to be provided by both the government
so that heritage damages can be repaired
Waste
Generation
Pollution risks
increment due to
uncontrolled disposal of
landfall and liquid waste
in oceans and rivers.
Proper management of waste is an essential factor
globally. Even all bio-medical wastes are stored in
a container and are melted with acids.
Noise
increment
Damage in hearing, the
well-being of worker
and its effect on
community.
Most of the factories are keeping their noise
making machines inside a soundproof room.
Papargyropoulou et al. (2014, p.109) explained
that some factories keep their noise generating
machines underground or in basement.
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Foods that are
genetically
modified
Species diversity losses,
local traditional loss and
methods of food
production in small
scale,
The only way this can be managed is human
awareness.
Social values
and community
Loss
Crime increment,
Family support linkage
loss to the natural
environment with
respect to traditional
values
Various innovative strategies are taken to resolve
this issue. Most common of them is starting
interaction between people of community. Elbehri
et al. (2013, p.23) stated that this process involves
development of conversation between various
communities which resolves most of the problems.
Q 2) five issues related to sustainability which I feel affecting my locality?
1. Excess usage of water in the drier parts of the country
2. Environmental pollution
3. Energy wastage
4. Use of non renewable energy
5. Water pollution
Q3) Quiz related to ecological footprint?
I would require the regenerative capacity of 1.9 planets each year and 3.3 global hectares of
productive area.
Q4) List of some Australian departments and the ideas that are contributed related to
sustainability pan?
HR – use of eco friendly substances related to work.
Contractors - wastage of water.
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Administrative officers – wastage of electricity
Purchase officers – excess wastage
Q5) The sections of the organization which is needed auditing:
The scope for audit is the Packaging section
Objectives related to the audit.
to use of no renewable sources of energy
to reduce the usage of electricity
to minimize the wastage of food
Q6) audit checklist
Audit Area Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun
Electricity
use (kW)
Lights
Computer
equipment
Other
(essential
equipment)
Yes
Yes
no
Yes
Yes
yes
Yes
Yes
yes
Yes
Yes
no
Yes
Yes
no
Yes
Yes
yes
No
No
no
A4 paper use
Printer 1
Printer 2
Printer 3
yes yes no yes yes yes no
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Recycling
bin, kitchen-
effective
separation of
recyclables?
no yes no no no no yes
Food Waste-
volume (per
20L bin)
no yes no yes yes no no
Q7) Electricity invoice examination:
a.) With the help of power consumption and studying of metered data electricity is
determined.
It is measured in watt, kilowatt and megawatt.
b.) The amount is measured according to UNFCCC method.
c.) peak-energy is 9381 megawatts and off-peak energy is 8264 megawatts:
Q8) 4 green office practices performed in the workplace:
Economical usage of electricity, recycle as much as possible, non-toxic products, eco friendly
vehicular transportations.
Q9) 6 ideas related to sustainable environment in a product launch:
Less usage of electricity,
Avoiding water wastage,
Pollution control,
Toxic waste control,
Recycling of product,
Avoid greenhouse gases.
Q10) 4 barriers related to communication – the reasons for resist by the staffs for
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environmentally sustainable practices?
Avoiding electricity consumption
Water pollution
Air pollution
Loitering
Q11)
Q11 Implementation of audit checklist
IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
Action Sub-actions Who is
responsible
?
Timeframe Comment
communication
Install signs
Change globes
Policy
investigation
Training
Good induction
Reward
recycle
Encourage, praise
Good observation
Climate change
Equipment change
Proper counseling
Group discussion
Applause
substitution
Observer
Supervisor
Controller
Inspector
Instructor
Observer
Observer
Manager
1 week
2 weeks
4 weeks
3 weeks
1 week
3 week
2 week
1 week
Needs proper obs
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Q12 Monitoring checklist
MONITORING PLAN
Action Sub-actions Target Monitoring
method
Results/
compliance
C
Regulation
Investigation
Guidelines
Observation
Screening
Modulation
Checking
implementation
Remote surveillance
Active participation
Radiological monitoring
Grabbing samples
Passive sampling methods
Remote sensing
Bio monitoring
Particle monitoring
Water pollution
Biodegradation
Atmospheric mixing
Water pollution
Waste management
Air pollution
Emission control
loitering
aqua
examination
bio monitoring
air
measurement
tools
recycle
techniques
waste
management
bio friendly
methods
pick up officers
grabbing
sample
Better
atmosphere
Recycling
Air control
Electric
consumption
decrease
Better
observance
Clear water
Clear sampling
Fresh air
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