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Human interaction with the environment
9
TYPES OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
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Types of environmental impacts
9
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
Changes undergone by the environment due to the
use and exploitation of natural resources, the
construction of public works or pollution.
TYPES OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
LOCAL IMPACTS
REGIONAL IMPACTS
GLOBAL IMPACTS
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UNIT
Types of environmental impacts
9
LOCAL IMPACTS
Restricted impacts that affect a specific area.
Quarries and open-cast mines
Waste dumps
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Construction in areas of considerable natural
value
Logging
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Types of environmental impacts
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REGIONAL IMPACTS
Impacts that affect large regions.
Contamination of rivers
Smoke from power stations
Construction of roads and motorways
Construction of railway lines
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Types of environmental impacts
9
GLOBAL IMPACTS
Impacts that affect the entire planet and are
therefore a problem for all of humanity.

• Increase in the greenhouse effect and climate
  change.
• Acid rain

Emissions of CO2 and other contaminating gases
Emissions of sulphur and nitrogen oxides

• Loss of biodiversity
• Nuclear risks

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