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MALCOM ANDREWS
GEOGRAPHY SCHOOL BASED ASSESSMENT
POLLUTION

Geography
School Based Assessment

Name: Malcom Andrews School: Belmont Boys Secondary RC School Year of Exam: 2014 Territory: Trinidad and Tobago
Registration No: Candidate No:
School Code: 160008

Topic: The purpose of this (SBA) School based Assessment is to examine the responsibility for pollution within #50 Argyle Street East Dry River Port of Spain, Trinidad.

Table of Contents Aim of Study……………………………………………. Page

Location of Maps……………………………………..

Method of Data Collection……………………….

Presentation of Data………………………………..

Conclusion……………………………………………….

Bibliography…………………………………………….

Appendix…………………………………………………

Aim
What are the factors responsible for land pollution in the community of East Dry River Port of Spain, Trinidad?

Method of Data Collection

How was the data collected? Attempts were made to walk around the street with bags in search of rubbish within #50 Argyle Street East Dry River, Port of Spain. Where no rubbish were found after a few numbers of visits, no further attempt was made to go back in search of more.

Where was data collected?
The study area was at #50 Argyle Street East Dry River, Port of Spain, which is shown in the location map, Map #2. Activities were conducted and plenty of rubbish was collected and stored in plastic bags.

When was data collected?
Rubbish activities were completed on (Monday 15th of October to Tuesday 21st of November) between (10.00 am to 3.00pm).

PRESENTATION OF STUDY

According to the Caribbean Environment for CXC Geography, Pollution is a substance which causes an undesirable change in the physical, chemical or biological environment. Although there are some natural pollutants such as volcanoes, pollution

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