Question

What are the short-term effects on the land? (Flooding, coastal dune erosion, etc.)

Answer 1

Chemical pollution introduces chemicals into the natural environment, negatively affecting the air, water and soil. ... Toxic releases from industrial plants into the environment and agricultural runoff can threaten water supplies. Many of the long-lasting effects of polluting the land, such as the leaching of chemicals into the soil, cannot be easily reversed. The best way to deal with land pollution is to keep it from happening in the first place. Stepping up recycling efforts and preventing overuse of soil that makes it acidic and contaminates nearby areas. Scientists have predicted that long-term effects of climate change will include a decrease in sea ice and an increase in permafrost thawing, an increase in heat waves and heavy precipitation, and decreased water resources in semi-arid regions

Answer 2

The short-term effects can take place by various types of processes such as flooding, earthquakes, dune erosion, and many others.

Due to the high amount of rainfall, flood occurs which is one of the natural disasters that can result from the collapsing of dams and natural levees. Some of the short term effects of flooding on land include the damage of household properties, agricultural crops and also affect the fertility of the soil. Every year, a lot of people dies due to flood

And, some of the short-term effects of coastal dune erosion include the increasing sea level, occurrence of frequent storms. The coastal sands are eroded as a result of which the coast becomes steeper.