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GER009 Aspects and Impact Register (Campus Services, University of Exeter)
Aspect Area
Aspect
Impact Description
Biodiversity
AI
2 Land Clearance / Habitat Removal
Emissions and Discharges
AI
5
Energy
AI
7
Energy
AI
8
Energy
AI
9
Energy
Conservation of finite gas and oil resources.
AI 10 Reduction in gas consumption through gas energy
efficiency improvement projects eg manegemnet of
BMS
AI 11 Purchasing sustainable products e.g. energy efficient, Reduction of CO2 emissions reducing the contribution
recycled, locally sourced, fair trade, etc
to climate change *
Reduction in waste to landfill and incineration and
therefore reduction in universities contribution to
climate change*
AI 12 Purchasing unsustainable products e.g. use of paper Deforestation resulting in habit loss, resource
from non-sustainable forests, inefficient appliances,
depletion and contribution to climate change
etc
Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) sulphur dioxide (SO2) and
carbon dioxide (CO2) are all emitted during paper
manufacturing. Contributes to acid rain formation and
climate change.
Waste water discharges for a pulp and paper mill
contains solids, nutrients and dissolved organic matter
Use of chemicals in bleaching and generation of toxic
dioxinsIncreased production of CO2 leading to climate
change*
Depletion of finite gas and oil resources.
Production of oxides of nitrogen leading to
photochemical smog formation, resulting in damage to
human health, damage to plants and reduction of
biodiversity.
Production of sulphur dioxide leading to damage to
human respiratory health and formation of acid rain
resulting #
Purchasing
Purchasing
Loss of bio-diversity.
Recution of visual amenity
Loss of teaching / research resource
Energy and resource use from effluent treatment
Effluent generation and disposal
processes.
Potential pollution through generation of
emissions/effluent to air, land or water
Reduction in electricity consumption (from National
Reduction of CO2 emissions reducing the contribution
Grid) through electrical energy efficiency improvement to climate change*
projects
Reduction of nitrogen oxide emission reducing the
production of photochemical smog and associated
reduction in air quality. This reduces the damage to
human health, damage to plants and reduction of
biodiversity.
Reduction of sulphur dioxide generation, reducing the
damage to human respiratory health and formation of
acid rain #
Electricity use by electrical equipment, supplied by the Production of CO2 leading to climate change* through
National Grid
the use of inefficient equipment
Depletion of finite gas and oil resources through the
use of inefficient equipment
Production of oxides of nitrogen leading to
photochemical smog formation, resulting in damage to
human health, damage to plants and reduction of
biodiversity.
Production of sulphur dioxide leading to damage to
human respiratory health and formation of acid rain
resulting in forest decline and lake acidification.
Emissions to air from combustion activities (including Local air quality reduction due to emissions of VOCs,
boilers and emergency generation)
SOx and NOx (carbon dioxide, hydrocarbons,
particulates, nitrogen oxides). Associated impacts of
#
acid rain and contribution to climate change*
Impact on human health due to increasing likelihood
of photochemical smog damage to plants and
reduction of biodiversity.
Resources
AI 13 Use of finite fossil fuels (gas and oil) in buildings and
transport
Depletion of finite gas and oil resources.
Production of CO2 leading to climate change*
Production of oxides of nitrogen leading to
photochemical smog formation, resulting in damage to
human health, damage to plants and reduction of
biodiversity.
Production of sulphur dioxide leading to damage to
#
human respiratory health and formation of acid rain
Production of PM10 and PM2.5 particulates resulting
in damage to human respiratory health.
Resources
AI 14 Water consumption by individuals and processes
Water resource depletion
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Aspect Area
Aspect
Impact Description
Resources
AI 15 Use of paper
Deforestation resulting in habit loss, resource
depletion and contribution to climate change
Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) sulphur dioxide (SO2) and
carbon dioxide (CO2) are all emitted during paper
manufacturing. Contributes to acid rain formation and
climate change.
Waste water discharges for a pulp and paper mill
contains solids, nutrients and dissolved organic matter
Use of chemicals in bleaching and generation of toxic
dioxins
Resources
AI 16 Reduction in water consumption through water
efficiency initiatives
AI 17 Emissions to air from transport
Conservation of water resources
Waste
AI 20 Provision of recycling schemes (including paper,
confidential waste, newspapers, cardboard, cans and
glass, IT equipment, furniture, wood and green
Waste)
Waste
AI 21 Generation & disposal of controlled waste
Reduced raw material consumption
Reduced energy and resource use from waste
treatment processes (landfill and incineration),
Reduced potential contamination of land, air (odour)
and water (leachate). Avoided production of methane
(or 'landfill') gas and associated climate change
effects.
Specific impacts relating to individual waste streams
are reduced e.g. deforestation.
Energy and resource use from waste treatment
processes (landfill and incineration)
Habitat loss and reduced biodiversity, Contamination
of land, air (odour) and water (leachate).
Global warming due to the production of methane (or
'landfill') gas. Negative impact on local air quality and
visual amenity
Waste
AI 22 Generation, storage and disposal of hazardous waste Resource use from waste treatment processes
(inc Hazardous WEEE)
(landfill and incineration).
Potential contamination of land i.e. eco-toxicity (soil
contamination due to use as landfill), air (odour) and
water (leachate)
Generation of CO2 from on-site incinerator and
associated contribution to climate change*
Specific hazards to the environment and human
health from specific hazardous materials.
Storage
of
hazardous
materials
Potential
ground / water contamination and/or human
AI 23
health effects in emergency condition
Potential ground / water contamination and/or human
AI 24 Storage and use of oil for heating systems and
health effects in emergency condition
portable machinery
Transport
Waste
Emissions and Discharges
Construction and Refurbishment
AI 25 Implementing sustainable construction / building
refurbishment principals
Construction and Refurbishment
AI 26 Unsustainable construction / building refurbishment
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Local air quality reduction due to emissions of VOCs,
SOx and NOx (carbon dioxide, hydrocarbons,
particulates, nitrogen oxides). Associated impacts of
acid rain# and contribution to climate change*
Impact on human health due to increasing likelihood
of photochemical smog damage to plants and
reduction of biodiversity.
Reduction of CO2 emissions reducing the contribution
to climate change*
Reduction of nitrogen oxide emission reducing the
production of photochemical smog and associated
reduction in local air quality.
Reduction of sulphur dioxide generation, reducing the
damage to human respiratory health and formation of
#
acid rain
Atmospheric emissions of CO2 (transport &
construction) which contribute to climate change*
Depletion of natural resources such as timber,
aggregates, metal products and water etc.
Generation of nuisance (noise, odour a particulates)
Loss of habitat resulting in reduced localised species
diversity.
Potential ground and water contamination in
emergency condition
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