| Biosphere component |
Impact |
Impact Results |
| Water basin |
Water intake, drainage and transfer of water reservoirs and streams, polluted water discharge |
Water basin pollution and reduction of its reserves, violation of hydrogeological and hydrological regimes |
| Air basin |
Point-source and fugitive emissions of dust and gases into the atmosphere |
Dusting and gas pollution of the atmosphere |
| Soil landscape |
Mining and construction of buildings, structures and communications, construction of dumps |
Earth surface deformations, disturbance and deterioration of soil, reduction of productive land areas, erosion processes |
| Flora and fauna |
Construction of buildings, deforestation, disturbance of soil, pollution of water and atmosphere, noise |
Deterioration of living environment, reduction of wild animals number, oppressing and reduction in number of wild plants species, reduction of crop yields and livestock farming productivity |
| Mineral resources |
Mining operation, extraction of mineral resources, drainage of deposits |
Change in rock mass stress-strain state, subsoil pollution, induced earthquakes |
| Society |
Air, water, soil pollution, industrial disasters |
Increase in morbidity, decrease in life expectancy and worsening of living conditions, industrial disasters mortality |
