(par 5.1.3 ) Environmental Impact of Transport (from wikipedia)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_impact_of_transportFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Interstate 10 and Interstate 45 near downtown Houston, Texas in the United States. Also seen are a canal and rail line. The environmental impact of transport is significant because it is a major user of energy, and burns most of the world’s petroleum. This creates air pollution, including nitrous oxides and particulates, and is a significant contributor to global warming through emission of carbon dioxide,[1] for which transport is […]
(par 5.1.3 ) Environmental Impact of Shipping (from wikipedia)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_impact_of_shipping From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia A cargo ship discharging ballast water into the sea. The environmental impact of shipping includes greenhouse gas emissions, acoustic, andoil pollution. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) estimates that Carbon dioxideemissions from shipping were equal to 3.3% of the global human-made emissions in 2007[1]and expects them to rise by as much as 72 percent by 2020 if no action is […]
(par 5.1.3 ) Industrial Revolution (wikipedia)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industrial_Revolution From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Iron and Coal, 1855–60, by William Bell Scott illustrates the central place of coal and iron working in the industrial revolution and the heavy engineering projects they made possible. The Industrial Revolution was the transition to new manufacturing processes in the period from about 1760 to sometime between 1820 and 1840. This transition […]