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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 GER009 A&I Register Campus Services V04.xlsx Page 1 of 2 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 GER009 A&I Register Campus Services V04.xlsx 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 Page 2 of 2