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Visual pollution

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

VISUAL POLLUTION

  • Abraham Davidson
  • Devin Mayhew
Photo by Benson Kua

WHAT IS VISUAL POLLUTION

  • Visual pollution is the ruining of earths aesthetics.
  • Visual pollution can cause the destruction of a habitat.
  • Humans are the only organisms that cause visual pollution.

MEASURING VISUAL POLLUTION

  • There is really only one way to "measure" visual pollution.
  • The only way to measure visual pollution is to find out how many examples of visual pollution are in the area.
  • Visual pollution is worse when there are many signs in a smaller area.

EXAMPLES OF VISUAL POLLUTION

  • Examples of Visual Pollution are signs, billboards, skyscrapers, buildings, highways.
  • Graffiti can also be considered a form of visual pollution.
  • There has been a very rapid increase in the amount of buildings, and skyscrapers being built.
  • A very large example of visual pollution is landfills.

EFFECT OF VISUAL POLLUTION

  • The effects of visual pollution aren't all that bad for humans.
  • Visual pollution ruins the beauty of nature and cities.
  • Graffiti ruins the walls it is painted on.

OTHER PROBLEMS

  • Visual pollution can distract drivers as they drive down the highway.
  • Visual pollution in the form of graffiti is illegal and causes arrestes.
  • If an area has a very large amount of visual pollution tourists might not want to go there.

INDIVIDUAL SOLLUTIONS

  • There are forms of visual pollution that is on a small scale.
  • Reducing the amount of garbage you produce will lessen the amount of garbage in landfills.
  • Driving less reduces the amount of visual pollution caused by cars.

COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS

  • Communities can work together to reduce the amount of visual pollution in an area or city.
  • Communities can reduce the amount of signs in the area.
  • The city can start a recycling program that makes a huge dent in the landfills.

NATIONAL SOLUTIONS

  • The government can pass laws that reduce the amount of billboards along highways.
  • In 2006 Brazil passed the Cidade Limpa, it outlawed the use of all outdoor advertisements, including on billboards, transit, and in front of stores.
  • The United States passed The Federal Highway Beautification Act of 1965, which limits billboards on Interstate highways and federally aided roads.

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