ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN SHANGAI, CHINA.
Introduction .
Shangai is a city in China that has one of the biggest populations and contains the globe’s major ports. The city was established over 700 years ago in Hangjina’s river delta in East China (Needham, & Wang, 1994).The city is located in the eastern seaboard, and generally has a flat terrain.The populous city has a population of more than half a million residents by the year 1816 and has thus grown to become a successful commercial centre.Demographically, the city’s population density is recorded as 8265 people for each kilometer,which is high compared to the other global cities Needham, & Wang, 1994).
Over the years, the city has grown to become economically as well as politically dynamic.It was among the first cities in china to be formally allowed to trade with the western countries on 1842 (Douglas& Jenks,1998).It has so far grown to become China’s leading trading and industrial city . It has a big industry sector , consisting of machinery manufacturing , steel ,and textiles . As such ,it manufactures the higher percentage of the equipment used for power generation in the country .
Environmental Issues.
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As such, it is the main source of water from the supplies of water in the city and supplies water to more than 14 waterworks in the supply system of the municipality. Ammonia nitrogen is the main pollutant of the water that comes from this river.Further, the research carried out by the main water organization in the city found out that approximately 60% of the water was contaminated by various toxic substances including mercury , chromium , cyanide , and arsenic (Chang,2011).The report described the river as being contaminated with urban wastes , industrial discharges and raw sewage .Since the river is the main supplier of water in the city, then most residents suffer from the effects of water
Introduction .
Shangai is a city in China that has one of the biggest populations and contains the globe’s major ports. The city was established over 700 years ago in Hangjina’s river delta in East China (Needham, & Wang, 1994).The city is located in the eastern seaboard, and generally has a flat terrain.The populous city has a population of more than half a million residents by the year 1816 and has thus grown to become a successful commercial centre.Demographically, the city’s population density is recorded as 8265 people for each kilometer,which is high compared to the other global cities Needham, & Wang, 1994).
Over the years, the city has grown to become economically as well as politically dynamic.It was among the first cities in china to be formally allowed to trade with the western countries on 1842 (Douglas& Jenks,1998).It has so far grown to become China’s leading trading and industrial city . It has a big industry sector , consisting of machinery manufacturing , steel ,and textiles . As such ,it manufactures the higher percentage of the equipment used for power generation in the country .
Environmental Issues.
Environmental issues refer to the harmful as well as the …show more content…
As such, it is the main source of water from the supplies of water in the city and supplies water to more than 14 waterworks in the supply system of the municipality. Ammonia nitrogen is the main pollutant of the water that comes from this river.Further, the research carried out by the main water organization in the city found out that approximately 60% of the water was contaminated by various toxic substances including mercury , chromium , cyanide , and arsenic (Chang,2011).The report described the river as being contaminated with urban wastes , industrial discharges and raw sewage .Since the river is the main supplier of water in the city, then most residents suffer from the effects of water