Better Living

1587 Words4 Pages
bulb-icon

Recommended: Impact of housing estate on the environment

Better Living

Although a home takes many years to begin to resemble a comfortable enviroment that we as humans set up to live within a sheltered structure; there are many problems that might be overt and some that we might not readily notice. In this essay I will examine some of the causes that make homes comfortable and bring us as a species closer to nature as well as the causes that might have a negative impact on our lives.

With todays technology there have been advances in the homes that allow for such things as better insulation to keep needed heat in the winter in or cold air in the summer, it can also have an adverse reaction if the insulation is made of asbestos. Asbestos handling and breathing in of this substance can have profound health affects on those that come into contact with this substance. The home today can be affected by effects of toxins and pollutants. A simple example of this is the power plant that is within a very short area of our homes that we live in here in the school environment. I was particularly interested in this subject of the old power stations that are dumping large amounts of pollutants and toxins into the air we breath not to mention the ground that we get our vital water and possibly plant life for consumption. This hit home with me as I live in Fall River and I am much closer to the power plant and might be affected that much more so due to my proximity. This power plant remains in operation due to a grandfather clause that allows it to expel dangerous pollutants that other newer plants are not allowed to expel. Although this might be the legal reason that these plants are in operation I find it very un-nerving and appalling that this is going on in this society today after we have j...

... middle of paper ...

...s on the environment. When the time comes to buy my own home I hope that the builders will more readily make homes that incorporate the methods that save energy and create a balance with nature. I have found that since we spend a good deal of time in our places or residence we should make them as comfortable and peaceful as we can. The incorporation of living things such as plant life help greatly in this area, along with a responsible lighting scheme. These factors have more of an effect on our moods than I before thought possible. Education of those that are unaware of the effects of pollutants our environment is accumulating needs to continue. And also the risk factors need to be identified and addressed accordingly. Once all of this is combined I believe living happier healthier lives will be much more easily obtained.

Bibliography:

The Natural House

Show More
Related

  • Overview of Jerry D. Moore's The Prehistory of Home

    921 Words  | 2 Pages

    “Various animals build shelters but only humans built homes. (Pg. 1)” The word home evokes so many emotions and mental image of past and future. At the end of the day there is no greater comfort then going home. Yet in our daily hustle and bustle and hectic schedule we seldom take time to appreciate the most age old technology that keep us safe and provide comfort. From the basic shelter and cave dwelling of the earliest humans to the modern concrete jungle of the present, humans have move past the simple shelter. Technology has allowed us to build modern homes in various shapes and sizes but this technology follows thousands of years of footstep. The author did not just catalog different structures and domicile of human history but told a story of what these structure means to us. Moore starts off on a dig site searching for archaic structures. Moore explains how humans just don’t build shelter like most animals, human homes signifies social status, comfort, shelter and creativity. Moore uses the famous multimillion dollar house of Aaron Spelling in Hollywood as an example of how extravagant our humble dwelling can be. Human homes are different shapes and sizes and often build with different material and standard based on geographical location. I believe A Prehistory of Homes is a book about the history of technology because it is written about one of the most essential invention of human evolution. Human went from caves to build our own shelter. It allowed us to be mobile and become a foraging creature. The author addresses the most commonly shared interest and provides knowledge, history and relation to past and future of our homes.

    Read More

  • In Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinso, Categorical Confines: Societal Boundaries in Opposition of Happiness

    1166 Words  | 3 Pages

    Sylvie’s version of housekeeping has no boundaries with the outside world. She allows leaves inside, lets the doors and windows remain open, and doesn’t turn on the lights when the sun sets. “Sylvie in a house was more or less like a mermaid in a ship’s cabin. She preferred it sunk in the very element it was meant to exclude.” (99) This could perhaps be seen as a more harmonious way of living, as it is in accordance with nature, but it also destroys all sense of security, safety and comfort afforded by a house, and entirely reverses the role the house was originally intended to play. Not only does Sylvie’s housekeeping give no protection to the physical elements of nature, it gives no protection f...

    Read More

  • Flipping A House: Real Estate Strategy

    1005 Words  | 3 Pages

    Upon renovating the quaint little house on the hill with my mom, my own feelings toward the house changed dramatically. Before the project took off, I hesitated to step foot inside the building. The odor and dim lighting made it difficult to envision a successful result, but once we finished I was tempted to move in myself. This is the goal. Taking on this second project, I’d do my best to make the house one I’d love to live in while not allowing myself to implement my personal style preferences. The result is a home both move-in ready and open for visitors.

    Read More

  • Analysis Of Garbology By Edwards Humes

    1767 Words  | 4 Pages

    Many people are unknowingly exposed to air pollution and have no idea. Some common causes of air pollution are automobiles, factories, landfills and toxic materials. Air pollution destroys the environment; it causes climate change because it greatly affects the greenhouse effect and it causes acid rain. Acid rain contaminates water and destroys animal’s homes. Air pollution has many effects on people it causes coughing, elevates your risk of asthma, wheezing, it can cause diseases and birth defects. It’s estimated “that seven million people died prematurely in 2012 from exposure to air pollution and that air pollution can cause cardiovascular diseases. The use of incinerators has caused protest movements from the Chinese citizens because they are becoming aware of the air pollution that is being given off from the burning of their trash and the effects it has on their health. There have been many reports of premature births and stillbirths of pregnant women that live near garbage incinerators”( Professional Safety, 2014, p.

    Read More

  • Analysis Of Fenceline: A Company Town Divided

    1708 Words  | 4 Pages

    They try to prove that the emission of chemicals from the Shell company are actually hazardous and are released at unsafe concentrations. With respect to the Ecological Model of health, the focus here is the relationship between the citizens and their environment, so any change in the environment can affect the health of citizens (Drummer. 2008). Another focus is the location relative to the Shell company that is an issue. The residents of this town are faced with health problems due to the location of the Shell company, which enforces that Health Geography is a big influence here (Drummer. 2003). Citizens within the Diamond community report increasing rates of asthma in children, along with machines in their house to help prevent/cope with allergies. The location plays a major role as to why these negative health effects are occurring since the chemical plant is emitting these chemicals nearby. When the air was tested, multiple chemicals were found but one that stood out was Benzene which is known to have cancer causing effects (WHO. 2018). Even with this knowledge, the Shell company continued to claim that the living conditions within this city were adequate (Grunberg.

    Read More

  • Comparison Of Erin Brockovich And A Civil Action

    480 Words  | 1 Pages

    In the movie Erin Brockovich not only were children affected by the water contamination but the adults were also negatively affected. In this film the families were directly exposed to carcinogens that were used for water pressure in a multi-million dollar company located a few miles away from the home. One particular family that caught my attention was the first family that filed a case against Pacific Gas & Electric Company. Donna Jensen and her family filed a lawsuit again this company because of a real estate issue. Fortunately, Erin Brockovich worked as the lawyer's assistant and was the first individual to realize that this company was hiding the truth about the chemicals used in the facility. This information that PS&E was withholding from the local residents directly affected their health and

    Read More

  • Trials of Being a Homeowner

    814 Words  | 2 Pages

    As someone with a passion for writing, my final project will be an extended expository essay about the history of homebuilding from ancient to modern times. It will discuss the different types of dwellings throughout recorded human history from the perspective of how art and culture influences building design. This will fulfill my own curiosity to understand the different influences on homebuilding and design over the years and how people have dealt with these changes.

    Read More

  • Nuclear Energy Essay

    998 Words  | 2 Pages

    There is a range of safety concerns in regards to nuclear power with one of these being the effects of radiation resulting from a nuclear accident. Research shows that there is a link between exposure to radiation and the development of cancer (Zakaib 2011) whist Preston (2012) express’s concerns that people exposed to radiation may not be able to see the effects of radiation exposure for several years as was the case in Chernobyl. Furthermore, people are unable to move back into the vicinity of reactors that have been involved in an incident due to their fear of radiation as is the chase in Fukishima (Cyranoski & Brumfiel 2011) and in the areas surrounding Chernobyl (Berton 2006). Governments are increasingly becoming more stringent in the levels of radiation in which people are exposed to with this evident in Fukishma, where the Japanese government evacuated people living within a 30km radius of the plant (Evacuation Orders and Restricted Areas n.d.). As a result of nuclear accidents and the resulting radiation, support for nuclear power has diminished due to safety concerns.

    Read More

  • Living with Feng Shui

    1603 Words  | 4 Pages

    “Your home is your sanctuary,” but, when entered, does the home create feelings of stress and chaos, instead of calming and providing refuge? No matter how much a person cleans, a home can still feel as if it is in constant disarray. The Chinese commonly remedy these complaints by using the art of feng shui. Simple placement of certain objects in mapped areas of a home can bring great respite to an otherwise chaotic environment.

    Read More

  • Air Pollution: History and Recent Events

    1264 Words  | 3 Pages

    During the winter of 1952-1953, London came face to face with the “heaviest winter smog episode known to men.” (Environmental disasters) During the weeks leading to this even London had been experiencing colder than usual weather. Because of the cold weather, households were burning more coal to keep their families warm. This caused “additional coal combustion and many people travelled only by car, which caused the occurrence of a combination of black soot, sticky particles of tar and gaseous sulphur dioxide.” (Environmental disasters) During this event the numbers of deaths per day increased to a nine times the normal number in some cities. The smog approximately killed 12,000 people. Most of the victims were children and elderly people.

    Read More

  • Falling Water: The Kaufmann And Frank Lloyd Wright

    1514 Words  | 4 Pages

    Humans originally created simple shelters for safety and warmth, but as humanity grew intellectually, socially, and industrially the idea of the house changed to also mean an extension of the family. What someone does or does not do with a house’s interior, exterior, and landscape could be a subtle or blunt statement about the family that resides there. As humanities need to express themselves through their homes grew more sophisticated, several careers developed to meet that demand. Architecture was one of those new careers and Frank Lloyd Wright was one of the leading architects during the twentieth century. Wright designed and supervised the construction of Fallingwater for the Kaufmann family and this family home soon became known as one

    Read More

  • Descriptive Essay About Home

    1020 Words  | 3 Pages

    It also provides the emotional link that I need to relax and a sense of comfort behind the closed doors of my home. I feel that these are the bricks that should be laid in every home and should be remembered in order to truly know what a home is or should be. I believe the feelings that are attached to me being at home do not come with a price tag, but it provides me with the different resources I need to help to shape my environment. Ultimately, things such as comfort, pleasure and a sanctuary are priceless within the walls of a

    Read More

  • ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

    1653 Words  | 4 Pages

    Efforts to improve the standard of living for humans--through the control of nature and the development of new products--have also resulted in the pollution, or contamination, of the environment. Much of the world's air, water, and land is now partially poisoned by chemical wastes. Some places have become uninhabitable. This pollution exposes people all around the globe to new risks from disease. Many species of plants and animals have become endangered or are now extinct. As a result of these developments, governments have passed laws to limit or reverse the threat of environmental pollution.

    Read More

  • Health And Wellness Reflection Paper

    996 Words  | 2 Pages

    Environmental health explains the quality of your home, work, school, and social environment. Even the health of our planet plays a factor, air quality and availability of clean filtered water and healthy food. Also the weather and pollution, exposures to chemicals are factors playing against environment. I read an article by Lecia Bushak and she had made up many ways to help improve our environment. “Earth Day isn’t the only day you can take steps to make the environment better. In fact, it’s really easy to go green on a daily basis, and in doing so, you’ll be improving your own life” (Bushak, 2015). Following her step I will do my best to not use my car as much. I will be recycling more that’s for sure. I also will start being better about monitoring my electronics and water use in my home! These few changes will make the difference in my environmental health and I am willing to make these changes!

    Read More

  • Protecting the environment is important

    747 Words  | 2 Pages

    Are you aware of the detrimental impacts that we have had on our environment? Every second, the Earth is being polluted by poisonous gases, waste products and due to human activities, the world’s climate is dramatically changing. In other words, these impacts do not only harm our environment but also our health. It has been scientifically proven that air pollution causes respiratory diseases and cancer, due to the inhalation of all the harmful chemicals. Water pollution can also lead to typhoid, diarrheal diseases and other waterborne disease, due to the intake of bacteria and parasites. Many people have died due to these health-related illnesses. So why are we still living in this awful condition? Air sustains us and water is a basic necessity, so we should do what we can to prevent pollution. In short, we should protect our environment to ensure a healthy life a...

    Read More

More about Better Living

Open Document