ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION Through Building And Development Control Nadia Saleem 11crp08 Pirah Noor 11crp34 Sindhu Paras 11crp55

Environmental conservation is a practice of protecting the natural environment on individual, organizational or governmental levels, for the benefit of both the natural environment and humans. It is the act of conserving or saving our natural resources through careful management, through: reducing your waste, saving trees, recycling, using renewable resources that don't deplete our natural resources. sindhu

Why To Conserve Environment Human Beings are consuming resources with out giving time for nature to replenish them. Nadia

Energy Use, Global Warming and Climate Change Fossil fuel burning , contribute towards CO2 production In the last hundred years the Earth has warmed by about 0.5OC increased concentrations of greenhouse gases IMPACTS nadia

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Impacts of construction Resource depletion, waste and recycling Consumption of resources faster than they can be replenished. Construction and Industrial waste causing Air, Water & Land pollution. Loss of habitat and ecosystem, damage to the landscape, potential subsidence problems and release of methane. Pirah from yelow repot at fb

Exposition to certain chemicals results I n physiological and psychological reactions and other health hazards. Pollution caused during the manufacture of materials and products. Hazards from the handling and use of materials. Pollutants and hazardous substances in the natural and built environment pirah

deforestation SCARCITY OF NATURAL RESOURCES OZONE LAYER DEPLETION Agricultural land conversion into residential areas or suburbs deforestation SCARCITY OF NATURAL RESOURCES OZONE LAYER DEPLETION nadia DISTURBING WILDLIFE Destruction of natural landscape

Drinking water pollution Estimate of global pollution that can be attributed to buildings & construction Pollution (%) Air quality (cities) 23 Climate change gases 50 Drinking water pollution 40 Landfill waste Ozone depletion Hmre buildings and cities k waja se kea affects par rahe h environment pr. sindhu

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HOW TO COPE WITH THE SITUATION The natural environment shall be conserved in accordance with the following basic principles: 1. The natural environment shall be conserved as a resource for all people in a way suitable for the public good, and shall be used so as to be sustained for the present and future generation; 2. Conservation of the natural environment shall be harmonious and balanced with the use of national land; 3. Natural ecology and natural scenery shall be conserved and managed so as to promote human activity, functionality of nature and ecological circulation; nadia

4. Opportunities for all people to participate in the conservation of the natural environment and the sound use of the natural environment shall be increased; 5. Ecological equilibrium shall neither be destroyed nor depreciated when utilizing or developing the natural environment: Provided, That, where natural ecology or natural scenery is destroyed, damaged or encroached, an effort shall be made to restore and return to former condition to the utmost; 6. Burdens arising from conservation of the natural environment shall be borne fairly, and benefits obtained from the natural environment shall be preferentially enjoyed by residents of the region and by interested persons; 7. International cooperation for conservation of the natural environment and sustainable use of the natural environment shall be promoted.

Energy Materials Water Environmental impact of building materials Strategies to conserve environment Energy step 1 reduction of energy demand step 2 use of renewable energies step 3 choice of efficient systems Materials step 1 reduction of material demand step 2 use of renewable and recycled/recyclable sources step 3 reduction of environmental impact Pirah…frm fb Water step 1 reduction of water demand step 2 collection and use of rain water step 3 choice of water-efficient appliances

HOW TO COPE WITH THE SITUATION Promoting Active Transportation Promoting Land Use Diversity Environmental Regulation

Building and Housing Codes Continued… Building and Housing Codes TAXING POWER SPENDING POWER

Energy consumption - building and living Continued… Reducing heat losses SOLAR ENERGY Energy consumption - building and living

Preventing indoor air pollution Continued… Waste reduction Reducing CO2 emissions Preventing indoor air pollution

Continued… Life cycle management Water saving measures Education of Architects in Solar Energy and Environment Use of materials and residues with a lower environmental impact

Its purpose is to seek sustainable utilization of the natural environment and to allow people to lead a leisurely and healthy life in a comfortable natural environment by systematically conserving and managing the natural environment, such as protection of the natural environment from artificial damage, conservation of the ecosystem, natural scenery, etc. sindhu

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