Land Pollution

Land Pollution

Land pollution is the

deterioration (destruction) of
the earth's land surfaces,
often directly or indirectly as a
result of man's activities and
their misuse of land
resources.
Types of Land Pollution
Garbage found on the ground.
Illicit dumping in natural habitats.
Oil spills that occur inland.
The use of pesticides and other
farming chemicals.
Destruction and damage caused
from unsustainable mining and
logging practices.
Radiation spills or nuclear
accidents.
Causes
Industrialization/urbanization
Agricultural activities
Overcrowded landfills
Soil Erosion
Effects
Soil Pollution
Change in climate patterns
Effect on human health
Environmental Impact
Effect on wildlife
About
Wadi Group enjoys the heritage and expertise of more than half a century
in the agribusiness industry throughout the MENA region.
Launched in Egypt in 1984 with a small scale poultry operation.
Today, Wadi Group operates in 12 divisions with ten brands over three
distinct sectors: Dawagen, Sina'at and Mazareh.
Vision & Mission
Mazareh
Mazareh is the agri-business division of Wadi Group.
It is known for land cultivation, food processing and fish farming.
It develops pioneering agricultural and crop husbandry techniques, while
keeping up with the highest environmental and social sustainability criteria.
The brands under this division are currently Rula for Land Reclamation and
Wadi Food for providing high quality and healthy agro food products to local
and international markets.
Rula
Rula For Land Reclamation is the agricultural back bone of Wadi Group.

In 1986, Rula started its journey
with 7,000 olive trees planted on
75 acres of desert land along the
Cairo- Alexandria Desert Road.
Today, Rula has grown its operations
to more than 5000 acres of organic
olive trees, grapes, fruits and
vegetables in addition to marine fish
production.
Wadi Food
Established in 1986.
Supplies natural and healthy products
at affordable prices to consumers
across the MENA region.
The integration between Rula and
Wadi Food helps ensure the highest
standards of quality, as Wadi Group
will be responsible for every stage of
production (starting from farming to
packaging facilities and even the
distribution).
Responses
Raise awareness.
Reduce, Recycle and Reuse
Lessen the use of pesticides and fertilizers in
agricultural activities.
Avoid buying packaged items as they will lead to
garbage and end up in landfill site.
Buy biodegradable products.
Create dumping ground away from residential
areas.
Eat organic food that will be grown without the
use of pesticides.
OUR PICTURES
Garden in
Mohandessin,
Giza.
Haraneya, El Maryouttia,
Giza.
Garden in
Zamalek, Cairo.
Garden in
Mohandessin,
Giza.
Hanas Reflection
Assignment 3 was very beneficial. Our professor assigned us a very interesting task. He asked
us to work in pairs and research on a huge predicament Egypts environment is facing and
then take pictures of such issues. My partner and I were hesitant on what topic to choose, at
first we thought about urbanization but we changed our minds and thought we should be
doing air pollution but then we discussed that we wanted to focus on a problem that not all
people are aware of. Thats when we finally chose land pollution. Land pollution is the
deterioration of the earths land surfaces often directly or indirectly as a result of mans
activities and their misuse of land resources. My partner and I went and took pictures of
several places such as Mohandeseen, Zamalek and Marioteya, since these places are covered
with lots of greenery. When we went there, we found out that alas these greenery
environments are not taken good care of at all. Most of the fields are cracked, plants are
dead and garbage is everywhere. I didnt realize how big of a problem it is until I saw it. And
sadly no one cares. No one does anything to fix it. It wasnt hard at all to take pictures of such
a situation since its nearly everywhere all around. We even saw a couple of kids throwing
garbage there and a man spitting. Overall it was a salutary experience that made me more
aware of whats happening around me.
Nadines Reflection
This assignment opened my eyes more on the problems we have in Egypt,
especially regarding pollution. My partner and I focused on land pollution,
which could be found on every block while walking around Egypt. Sadly, it
was not hard at all to find places to photograph this dilemma. We walked
around Mohandessin, Zamalek and El Mariouteya and captured how polluted
the land is. We found some places that were filled with trash, other places
the agricultural land was ruined, either lacks water and is very dry or has
extra water (water erosion). Land pollution is a huge problem that is not
given enough attention in Egypt, with the right resources, this problem can
disappear. Nonetheless, some organizations (ex.: Wadi Group) are working on
land cultivation and food processing as well as other stuff. The organization
develops agricultural techniques while abiding by high environmental and
social sustainability criteria. They work on land reclamation and supplying the
market with natural and healthy products. This is an example of an
organization that works to find a solution, hoever, one is not enough to solve
this problem in Egypt.
Thank You
Nadine Fayed 900150055
Hana Radwan 900150559