1A2 Geography24th November 2014

Objectives:To show that conflicts of interest may

arise between industrialists and others.

Homework:

• Identify and explain three ways in which you can limit your impact on the environment.

Industry and Conflict

• Conflict may arise between factory owners and the inhabitants of the surrounding area.

• Example: Location of incinerators – such as the one built by Indaver in Duleek, Co. Meath.

• The construction of an incinerator in Cork was also opposed.

What is an incinerator?

• An incinerator is a factory that burns waste.

• Everywhere they are built, people protest against them.

Why do people protest against incinerators?

• Some scientists believe that fumes created by incinerators are carcinogenic.

• A carcinogen is a cancer causing agent.• Carcinogens can lead people to develop

various forms of cancer.

Positives of incinerators

• Can you imagine what these might be?

Positives of incinerators

• Provide an alternative to landfill sites, which are filling up.

• Countries across the EU use incinerators to get rid of waste and rubbish.

• They can be used to generate electricity for the region in which they are located and also attract other industry.

• Jobs will be created → people needed to build and maintain incinerator.

Negatives of incinerators

• Can you imagine what these might be?

Negatives of incinerators

• People living close to incinerators fear toxins may be emitted that are poisonous and carcinogenic.

• Might lead people to ignore more environmentally friendly ways of waste disposal (e.g. recycling) if incineration is seen as an easy option.