A master's thesis at the University of Basra discusses (Environmental Impact Assessment of Brick Factories in Al-Islah District)
A master's thesis in the Department of Geography, College of Education for Human Sciences, University of Basra, examined the environmental impact assessment of the brick factories in Al-Islah District, by the student Dua Helil Nehme. (September 2021-April 2022) represented in the fall and spring seasons in the Al-Maamel area in Al-Islah district.
The thesis included a study of natural and human factors and their impact on environmental pollution resulting from brick factories, some air polluting gases, heavy elements in falling dust and acid rain, and some physical and chemical properties of groundwater left over from quarries, in addition to the soil surrounding the factories area, as well as a study of the environmental and health impact in the area. Factories and surrounding areas, in addition to the impact of brick factories on the health of (human, plant and animal).
The thesis concluded that there is a spatial and temporal variation in the concentration of pollutants, as the concentrations increased in the areas located in the direction of the wind and the areas close to the area of the factories, and that the factories have an impact on the air pollution of the area, through the results shown by the study in increasing the concentrations of these gases, (Co, Co2 , So2, No2, HC), in addition to the high concentrations of heavy elements in the falling dust, groundwater, and soil, and the number of infections with some temporary and chronic diseases increased, and these diseases vary according to the duration of the worker’s work inside the factory and the extent of the population’s exposure to smoke inhalation emitted from the factories, in addition to Its effect on plants through the reduction of some agricultural areas and the accumulation of black smoke on them, and the wastes affected livestock through their lethargy and dyeing of their wools.
