Human degradation/impactLarge ski resorts have had a tremendous impact on these mountainous environments. Many small mountain villages were over-burdened by increased demand for water, adequate sewage disposal, communications systems such as telephones, television and mail, as well as medical services, improved road services, shops, and restaurants, etc. . Water quality and water levels are altered, forests are razed for building ski slopes and roads causing erosion, mud slides, avalanches and displacing many fauna and flora. To summaries, over building and overburdening affects villages, villagers (mentally, socially and physically) and everything around (nature).
One other big impact on glacial landscape caused by us is greenhouse gases , climate change and global warming. Because of global warming, ice caps and glaciers are melting, causing for them to disappear for good! This means damage to the nature and the flora & fauna. FEEL BAD FOR THE POLAR BEARS! THE BEARRRRRRSSSS! Also, excessive contamination is also a bit of a problem. We start throwing and littering plastic bags, bottles, cans, glass etc. even if there is left overs or not. These left overs could harm the way glacial plants growth. |