Threats of the Areas Least Resistant to the Effect of Human Pressure
A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 July 2022) | Viewed by 2659
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues
The exposure to pollution, progressive industrialization and urbanization, as well as the "land hunger" resulting from overpopulation are among the most severe global threats to natural ecosystems. The problem is even more serious in relation to the areas with particularly vulnerable to human pressure ecosystems, such as mountain, desert, semi-desert, polar, and subpolar regions, as well as protected zones. Due to the specific geological and climatic conditions, both the biotic components (flora, fauna) and abiotic components (water, soil, or bottom sediments) of such areas are often less resistant to human pressure, including pollution, and can therefore be easily irretrievably destroyed. The weak environmental defenses of these areas impose upon humans the obligation to constantly monitor the condition of both biotic and abiotic components, to recognize the potential threats, and to react in the event of contamination, including the implementation of remediation methods.
This Special Issue is seeking original, unpublished papers that advance our understanding of the problems of areas of special concern in terms of the environment. We welcome the submission of articles recognizing the abovementioned threats and solutions, including reviews. However, papers presenting particular case studies of both environmental hazards as well as good remediation practices are also in demand. Collecting such articles in one issue will allow us to present a unique database related to the subject matter.
This Issue will cover a wide spectrum of environmental problems, including:
- Threats to mountain areas;
- Threats to desert and polar regions;
- Human pressure on protected areas;
- Contamination of both biotic and abiotic components of the regions of special concern;
- Sustainable remediation practices, including the effects of recovery;
- Potential new remediation mechanisms, especially for vulnerable areas.
Dr. Paweł Miśkowiec
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- human pressure
- contaminants
- vulnerable ecosystems
- mountains
- deserts
- polar regions
- remediation
