move stuff to significance section

2 files changed, 44 insertions, 13 deletions

diff --git a/assignment2/potential-effects.tex b/assignment2/potential-effects.tex
index 52d73e5..8a27cb5 100644
--- a/assignment2/potential-effects.tex
+++ b/assignment2/potential-effects.tex
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ against selected components of the environment, including
 \item demography.
 \end{inparaenum}
 
+\subsection{Overview}
+
 The proposed dairy processing facility is supposed to be located close
 to the river for easy access to water and for the convenient discharge
 of waste water back into the river.  The preparation of the site for
@@ -47,7 +49,10 @@ residents of the affected region, but are likely to have impacts on
 the composition of aquatic communities and the health of riparian and
 aquatic ecosystems.
 
-% TODO soil and air
+Major impacts on air quality and amenity values are the emission of
+particulate matter, gases and odours, generation of noise (during
+construction and transport of products and raw materials), and `visual
+pollution.'
 
 \subsection{Construction}
 
@@ -125,23 +130,14 @@ wastewater could significantly affect the composition and dynamics of
 aquatic communities around the discharge location; hence, wastewater
 discharges are usually required not to alter the natural temperature
 of the sink waterway by more than one to two
-degrees \parencite{chemical}.  According to the project description,
-an existing dairy factory discharges wastewater that is two degrees
-warmer than the river water. If the planned factory has a comparable
-wastewater output, the water may have to be treated before discharge
-to avoid significant effects on the aquatic ecosystem.
+degrees \parencite{chemical}. 
 
 When organic components in dairy factory effluent reach rivers they
 are converted to carbon dioxide and water by bacteria under use of
 oxygen.  Whether the inflow of organic components leads to oxygen
 depletion with fatal consequences for fish and other members of
 aquatic communities depends on the re-aeriation characteristics of the
-river \parencite{chemical}. According to the description, the river is
-already used as a sink for the wastewater of another dairy factory;
-dairy farming is said to have expanded in this area, indicating that
-the inflow of organic and inorganic components from farm effluent and
-non-point sources has also increased. Under these circumstances, the
-cumulative effects of wastewater discharge must be addressed.
+river \parencite{chemical}. 
 
 An alternative to discharging wastewater in rivers is the application
 to soils, such as pasture or farm land, thereby recycling nutrients.
@@ -152,6 +148,7 @@ eutrophication \parencite{chemical}.
 
 \subsection{Other activites and socio-economic effects}
 
+% TODO
 - workers during construction
 - more jobs during operation
 - positive impact on economy (higher exports, more competition?)
@@ -160,6 +157,10 @@ eutrophication \parencite{chemical}.
 - transportation of milk and products, use of fossil fuels, noise
 - increase in solid waste production from packaging
 
+- other contaminants in the milk: antibiotics, pesticides used on the
+  feed: WHO: direct evidence that antibiotics use results in resistent
+  salmonella in humans (p. 5 of ecofootprint-dairy)
+
 
 % Dairy farming has recently expanded in the Waiwhetu region, providing
 % a boost to the local economy. To cope with the increased milk
diff --git a/assignment2/significance.tex b/assignment2/significance.tex
index 9a90bde..d518f30 100644
--- a/assignment2/significance.tex
+++ b/assignment2/significance.tex
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 % Explain how you would identify the significant effects. Discuss
 % any difficulties in determining the significance of effects in EIA
 
+\section{Significance}
+
 \textcite{lawrence}
 
 - Significance needs to be determined because: EIA is an open-ended
@@ -13,4 +15,32 @@ interactions are to be followed, for any of the expected impacts.
 
 - As the determination of significance is inherently subjective, it
 should not be an activity performed only by experts and under the
-aim/appearance/restriction of objectivity.
\ No newline at end of file
+aim/appearance/restriction of objectivity.
+
+
+\subsection{}
+
+- significant impacts:
+  - likelihood
+  - effects that affect sensitive parameters
+
+  
+
+WASTEWATER
+
+temperature:
+
+  According to the project description, an existing dairy factory
+  discharges wastewater that is two degrees warmer than the river
+  water. If the planned factory has a comparable wastewater output, the
+  water may have to be treated before discharge to avoid significant
+  effects on the aquatic ecosystem.
+
+organic/inorganic compounds:
+
+  According to the description, the river is already used as a sink for
+  the wastewater of another dairy factory; dairy farming is said to have
+  expanded in this area, indicating that the inflow of organic and
+  inorganic components from farm effluent and non-point sources has also
+  increased. Under these circumstances, the cumulative effects of
+  wastewater discharge must be addressed.