On Environmental and Social Components, The Series (1)

(1) First things first

We are not alone, yet our Earth. Both are so tiny compare to the whole system, so does our understanding. On my post as the opener to this Article Series, I mentioned the unknown of the unknown, or at least of what We think Us know. So, the following points will highlight the environmental and social components by its correlation to risk and impact triggered by Our activity through industrial coverage. These components developed through ongoing experience that deals with both national and international requirements.

Physiography and Environmental Chemistry

The physical constituent of the environment translated into the Physiography and Environmental Chemistry component. Physiography (physical geography) deals with the physical aspect of the important states of matter constituting the environment: gas (atmosphere), liquid (hydrosphere), and solid (lithosphere). Environmental chemistry deals with the chemical aspect of those.

Sub-components of Physiography and Environmental Chemistry are:

• Climate and Meteorology;
• Air Quality and Greenhouse Gases;
• Acoustic: Noise and Vibration;
• Odor;
• Hydrology;
• Hydrogeology;
• Oceanography;
• Water and Sediment Quality;
• Soil;
• Geomorphology and Topography;
• Geology; and
• Natural Hazards.

Land and Spatial

The intersection of the physical and social constituent of environment interpolated as Land and Spatial component. By understanding this intersection, physical constituent positioning conformable value to the social constituent.

Sub-components of Land and Spatial are:

• Land Use;
• Spatial;
• Visual; and
• Traffic.

Biology

The biological constituent of the environment commonly translated into biodiversity, ranging from species to ecosystem level. Species diversity may describe through relevant taxonomic groups, while ecosystem diversity commonly refers to terrestrial, wetlands, and aquatic ecosystems.

Sub-components of Biology are:

• Terrestrial Flora Diversity;
• Wetlands Flora Diversity;
• Fauna Diversity;
• Aquatic Biota Diversity; and
• Ecosystem Diversity.

Social

We are including in the social constituent of the environment. Our civilization drives the way we develop communally and beneficial relationships yet sets the community pattern. This component describes a direct correlation to industrial activity. There also a minor intersection between social and biology constituent in terms of conformable value.

Sub-components of Social are:

• Demography;
• Socio-Economic;
• Socio-Culture; and
• Ecosystem Services.

Community Health, Safety and Security

Specific expansion of social constituent dealing with the assurance of health, safety, and security for the community. This component describes indirectly correlation to industrial activity, since it may result from physical, biology, or social constituents.

Sub-components of Community Health, Safety, and Security are:

• Community Health;
• Community Safety; and
• Community Security.

Further sharing comprehension for each component and sub-component will be available in future series.

NB: All of the sub-components mentioned above are subject to the specific industrial sector and type of risk or impact.

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