Question

what are the effects of soil pollution due to Urban activities

Answer 1

1.decrease in soil fertility
2.soil erosion

Answer 2

Urban activities generate large quantities of city wastes including several Biodegradable materials (like vegetables, animal wastes, papers, wooden pieces, carcasses, plant twigs, leaves, cloth wastes as well as sweepings) and many non-biodegradable materials (such as plastic bags, plastic bottles, plastic wastes, glass bottles, glass pieces, stone / cement pieces). If left uncollected and decomposed, they are a cause of several problems such as
Clogging of drains-
Causing serious drainage problems including the burst / leakage of drainage lines leading to health problems.
Barrier to movement of water-
Solid wastes have seriously damaged the normal movement of water thus creating problem of inundation, damage to foundation of buildings as well as public health hazards.
Foul smell -
generated by dumping the wastes at a place.
Increased microbial activities -
Microbial decomposition of organic wastes generate large quantities of methane besides many chemicals to pollute the soil and water flowing on its surface
When such solid wastes are hospital wastes they create many health problems - as they may have dangerous pathogen within them besides dangerous medicines, injections.