Air Pollution in Africa
The project majored on air pollution in Africa, since it has become more deadly compared to malnutrition or dirty water. The pollution is growing at a fast rate, especially in West Africa where my project volunteered in overcoming the dangerous levels. Despite the higher pollutions known for China and India, in Africa it have increased thus; causing pre-mature deaths. The team first attempt was calculating on all human as well as financial cost, the pollution opts to have destroyed yearly. African environmental hazard seem to be improving with time thus; causing more destruction of national infrastructure. Air pollution is an important topic for my project because; I found it as the most arguably among environmental sociologist today. In terms of sociology I would regard the new phenomenon of air pollution in Africa as the byproduct of modernity as well as development (International Conference on Modelling, Monitoring and Management of Air Pollution, Longhurst & Brebbia, 2012).
The major sources of air pollution are several and, from my research I was able to discover a few; wood burning, garbage burning, and vehicle exhaust. The project volunteered on ways to deal with the 0environmental hazard though, it was not even obvious on what source to tackle first. I was able to discover that the modern society in Africa entirely depends on the technology invention, which mainly causes harshness of the forces of nature. New scientific discovery has badly affected the environment thus; impacting to problems on ecological crises. In relation to sociology, the project discovered that the environment assumes that human are part of it therefore; it can be fully unstated by the society by understanding their relation (Mehta, 2015).
According to my report, air pollution on the sociological environment provides a possible insight into areas of public opinions thus; able to influence the environmental behavior. In the field of sociology, my volunteer project in Africa examined various associations and structure, which involved; law, political, economic plus their connection to the environment. With a close interview with some groups such as the waste disposal as well as recycling organizations, I was able to discover their relationship to environmental conditions (Mehta, 2015).
Despite the scientific discovery of more nations with increased pollution due to their emerging economies, in Africa pollution is causing danger in the economic sector. In Nigeria most of its population is exposed to air pollution which exceed what the World Health Organization refers to be safe. The project discovered that more deaths have resulted. Due to high usage of diesel generators as well as fuel stoves thereby; my team deals with the situation by campaign on the usage of electrical generators. The pollution has affected the society negatively whereby; when interacting with individuals most of them complained of pulmonary as well as respiratory diseases such as asthma, heart and lung cancer plus stroke. The project mission was to volunteer on reducing the environmental hazard as well as problem impacted. However, I thought of engaging the government to ensure the victims of the air pollution are in good conditions thus; reducing the death rates. In sociological sector, I opt at being concerned with the surrounding as well as the human’s relationship in it. With a visit in the economic sectors, I advised them on the importance of learning from experience of the industrialized countries. The present day African is seen with synchronization of several environmental challenges and, the society should learn on ways to tackle them all rather than focusing on one at a time (International Conference on Modelling, Monitoring and Management of Air Pollution, Longhurst & Brebbia, 2012).
Lagos faced a serious environmental pollution whereby, in urban areas it was stern causing thousands of premature deaths. Africa air pollution condition is worse as compared to other continents and, it has been caused by higher assumption from the economic sector. However, usage of wood for cooking and insufficient clean water in Africa has become a tread thus; leading to the problems on human. My project decides to inform the government and other non-governmental organization, on solutions for solving the environmental degradation. I was issued with financial support to eradicate the large indoor air pollution, by encouraging people to switching from solid fuels top cleaner and more efficient fuels (Innes & Hassan, 2010).
In the poor rural areas the access to alternative fuels opts to be access thus; biomass remains as the most used fuel. The pollution levels can be reduced even, in the rural areas by educating individuals on using improved stoves with chimney. My project with the help of the government was able to design these improved stoves and, offered them to the poor individuals thus; enhancing reduction of smoke for better combustion. The stoves are aimed at lower smoke emission levels thus; venting smoke through fuel as well as shorter cooking times (Mehta, 2015).
The project has a relation to sociology since it majors on individual’s change of behavior, by playing the role of reducing pollution as well as exposure. The campaign my project conducted also encouraged the society, on drying fuel wood before usage to improve combustion thus; decreasing smoke produced. Children being the most affected by the air pollution were part of our agenda whereby; we encouraged parents on keeping them away from reducing smoke exposure. In sociological field change of behavior is used in environmental issues thus; the project considered it in reduction of smoke by switching to essential measures (Innes & Hassan, 2010).
The one reason why the Nigeria government has not solved increased air pollution is that it was unable to react promptly to this serious environmental issue. It lacked the best organization which could provide security on nature. The other major cause of air pollution is that, the Nigerian government lacks a system reliable on giving environmental information’s hence, offer support to government while making decision. In relation to sociology, my venture used the media on influencing individuals, of how their behavior is important on the environment (Innes & Hassan, 2010).
Today’s sociology reflects several issues as well as, the concern of postmodern or rate modern period. Sociology study has been able to provide solutions in dealing with environmental issues. However, these solutions should be possibly applied, to the affected area especially in Africa where air pollution has highly increased. Study shows that people survival is determined by nature thereby; if the nature is alive we are alive as well though, in Africa the environment is now fragmented by various forces of technology as well as developments (Mehta, 2015).
In today’s world all society activities depends on modern inventions, thus causing harshness on forces of nature. Sociologist’s discovery has badly affected the environment thus; impacting to problems on ecological crises. In relation to sociology, the project discovered that the environment assumes that human are part of it therefore; it can be fully unstated by the society by understanding their relation (Mehta, 2015).
References
International Conference on Modelling, Monitoring and Management of Air Pollution, Longhurst, J. W. S., & Brebbia, C. A. (2012). Air pollution XX. Southampton: WIT P
Mehta, M. D. (2015). Environmental sociology: Theory and practice. North York: Captus Press.
Innes, J. L., & Hassan, H. A. (2010). Air Pollution and the Forests of Developing and Rapidly Industrialising Countries: IUFRO Research Series, No. 4. Wallingford: CAB International.
