Despite the global attention towards pollution,it remains a significant global threat and challenge for both developed and developing countries.Urbanization and economic development influence different types of pollut...Despite the global attention towards pollution,it remains a significant global threat and challenge for both developed and developing countries.Urbanization and economic development influence different types of pollution.Visual pollution is considered a new phenomenon referring to the impact of existing and growing mainstream pollution which impairs an individual’s ability to enjoy visits or views.Recently,Jordanian cities have expanded in response to urbanization and ongoing development.Irbid City has the second largest population in Jordan after the capital Amman City highest population density in Jordan.In the modern era,Irbid City dramatically increased in population and dimension.The growth of the demographic population has been significant and has led to overpopulation,rapid urbanization,and unresolved problems associated with spatial planning and infrastructures leading to different types of pollution including visual pollution.The study area focuses on the city center with the most crowded population through field visits and actual observations.The study technique is descriptive and analytical,with a focus on meticulous monitoring and a follow-up-based questionnaire which is a tool for the study,involving data collection,classification,presentation,analysis,interpretation,and exploration to identify new facts and generalizations that can help solve current issues of visual pollution.The study provides recommendations for Irbid Municipal to eliminate visual pollution,in parallel with stricter supervision from the municipality during the building process to ensure proper implementation of the new rules,adopting an integrated policy for the city with the rest of the social,political,sensory,cultural,economic,and functional aspects,so that this policy is in the short and long term.展开更多
Due to a number of factors outlined in this article,the issue of population growth is excluded from the sustainability discussion.In this article,we explore some of the ethical presumptions that underlie the issues li...Due to a number of factors outlined in this article,the issue of population growth is excluded from the sustainability discussion.In this article,we explore some of the ethical presumptions that underlie the issues linking population growth and sustainability.Critics argue that action to address population creates social and economic segregation,and portray overpopulation concerns as being "anti-poor," "anti-developing country," or even "antihuman." Yet,de-linking demographic factors from sustainability concerns ignores significant global realities and trends,such as the ecological limits of the Earth,the welfare and long-term livelihood of the most vulnerable groups,future prospects of humanity,as well as the ecosystems that support society.展开更多
The use of fossil fuels has led to global warming and air pollution,the transi-tion from fossil fuel to clean energy is necessary for human society to achieve sustainable development.But there are challenges in the tr...The use of fossil fuels has led to global warming and air pollution,the transi-tion from fossil fuel to clean energy is necessary for human society to achieve sustainable development.But there are challenges in the transition from fossil fuels to clean energy:1)Fossil fuels remain the primary energy for most coun-tries,more than 80%of primary energy consumption come from the use of fossil fuels;2)Upfront cost and intermittence are shortcomings that influence the large-scale application of renewable energy,hydrogen is not yet fully ma-ture in terms of technology and economy;3)Continuous deforestation re-duces the capability of the environment to turn CO_(2) into wood and leads to the rise of atmospheric concentration of greenhouse gases;and 4)Overpopu-lation and continuous growth of human population in developing countries cause the continuous increase of fossil fuel use and deforestation.If people do not take effective policies to get out of this predicament,global warming and air pollution will continue and become worse.展开更多
文摘Despite the global attention towards pollution,it remains a significant global threat and challenge for both developed and developing countries.Urbanization and economic development influence different types of pollution.Visual pollution is considered a new phenomenon referring to the impact of existing and growing mainstream pollution which impairs an individual’s ability to enjoy visits or views.Recently,Jordanian cities have expanded in response to urbanization and ongoing development.Irbid City has the second largest population in Jordan after the capital Amman City highest population density in Jordan.In the modern era,Irbid City dramatically increased in population and dimension.The growth of the demographic population has been significant and has led to overpopulation,rapid urbanization,and unresolved problems associated with spatial planning and infrastructures leading to different types of pollution including visual pollution.The study area focuses on the city center with the most crowded population through field visits and actual observations.The study technique is descriptive and analytical,with a focus on meticulous monitoring and a follow-up-based questionnaire which is a tool for the study,involving data collection,classification,presentation,analysis,interpretation,and exploration to identify new facts and generalizations that can help solve current issues of visual pollution.The study provides recommendations for Irbid Municipal to eliminate visual pollution,in parallel with stricter supervision from the municipality during the building process to ensure proper implementation of the new rules,adopting an integrated policy for the city with the rest of the social,political,sensory,cultural,economic,and functional aspects,so that this policy is in the short and long term.
文摘Due to a number of factors outlined in this article,the issue of population growth is excluded from the sustainability discussion.In this article,we explore some of the ethical presumptions that underlie the issues linking population growth and sustainability.Critics argue that action to address population creates social and economic segregation,and portray overpopulation concerns as being "anti-poor," "anti-developing country," or even "antihuman." Yet,de-linking demographic factors from sustainability concerns ignores significant global realities and trends,such as the ecological limits of the Earth,the welfare and long-term livelihood of the most vulnerable groups,future prospects of humanity,as well as the ecosystems that support society.
文摘The use of fossil fuels has led to global warming and air pollution,the transi-tion from fossil fuel to clean energy is necessary for human society to achieve sustainable development.But there are challenges in the transition from fossil fuels to clean energy:1)Fossil fuels remain the primary energy for most coun-tries,more than 80%of primary energy consumption come from the use of fossil fuels;2)Upfront cost and intermittence are shortcomings that influence the large-scale application of renewable energy,hydrogen is not yet fully ma-ture in terms of technology and economy;3)Continuous deforestation re-duces the capability of the environment to turn CO_(2) into wood and leads to the rise of atmospheric concentration of greenhouse gases;and 4)Overpopu-lation and continuous growth of human population in developing countries cause the continuous increase of fossil fuel use and deforestation.If people do not take effective policies to get out of this predicament,global warming and air pollution will continue and become worse.
