Environment 2008
Introduction to the Environment
Our environment provides beauty, living space and economic, recreational and tourist potential. It also provides for agriculture, food and nourishment. [...]
Water Use
We need fresh water in Niagara for drinking and household, agricultural, industrial and recreational uses. Approximately 10% of water used [...]
Water Quality
• Freshwater samples collected from 2003-2004 from 359 water quality monitoring stations in southern Canada and 36 locations in northern Canada [...]
Waste Water and Sewage Treatment
In 2005, the rate of sewer bypass was 10 times higher than the provincial average and more costly than the [...]
Beach Postings for High E. Coli Levels
The Niagara Region Public Health Unit monitors 13 beach sites along Lake Ontario, Lake Erie, the southern Niagara River and [...]
The Air Quality Index (AQI).
The Air Quality Index (AQI) monitors concentrations of five major pollutants (carbon monoxide, fine particulate matter, nitrogen dioxide, ozone and [...]
Smog Advisory Days
The number of smog advisory days is known to have a negative impact on breathing, especially for the elderly, young [...]
Recycling, Compost and Waste Disposal
Residential waste diverted from landfills by recycling and composting saves land for recreational, agricultural and housing use. In 2005, 178,857 [...]
Green Space and Agricultural Land Space
According to a 2004 report from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), Niagara’s ecological footprint is a little smaller than [...]
Green House Gas Emissions (GHGE)
Although Canadians make up 0.5% of the population in the world, our share of greenhouse gas emissions (GHGE) is estimated [...]
Ground Level Ozone Levels
Data from 1990 to 2005 show an increasing trend in the ground-level ozone indicator in both southern Ontario (which includes [...]
Pesticide Use
Residential and commercial use and disposal of high levels of pesticides for plant care is suspected to have a negative [...]
