Visual pollution

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Pollution v • d • e

Air pollution

Acid rain • Air Quality Index • Atmospheric dispersion modeling • Chlorofluorocarbon • Global dimming • Global warming • Haze • Indoor air quality • Ozone depletion • Particulate • Smog

Water pollution

Eutrophication • Hypoxia • Marine pollution • Ocean acidification • Oil spill • Ship pollution • Surface runoff • Thermal pollution • Wastewater • Waterborne diseases • Water quality • Water stagnation

Soil contamination

Bioremediation • Herbicide • Pesticide • Soil Guideline Values (SGVs)

Radioactive contamination

Actinides in the environment • Environmental radioactivity • Fission product • Nuclear fallout • Plutonium in the environment • Radiation poisoning • Radium in the environment • Uranium in the environment

Other types of pollution

Invasive species • Light pollution • Noise pollution • Radio spectrum pollution • Visual pollution

Inter-government treaties

Montreal Protocol • Nitrogen Oxide Protocol • Kyoto Protocol • CLRTAP

Major organizations

DEFRA • EPA • Global Atmosphere Watch • Greenpeace • National Ambient Air Quality Standards

Related topics

Environmental Science • Natural environment

Visual pollution is the term given to unattractive visual elements of a vista, a landscape, or any other thing that a person might not want to look at. Commonly cited examples are billboards, litter, graffiti, overhead powerlines, utility poles, contrails, skywriting, buildings, signs, weeds, and advertisements.

[edit] External links

• The study for visual pollution in Albuquerque
• Visual pollution by out-of-home advertising

ar:تلوث بصري

es:Contaminación visual pt:Poluição visual fr:Pollution visuelle