The environmental benefits of the Gautrain disputed and the environmental impact assessment (EIA) has revealed that Gautrain will at best be environmentally neutral. South Africa uses dirty coal-based electricity generation and the electricity required for Gautrain will come from outside the Gauteng region. The pollution associated with the generation of this electricity will therefore effectively be exported to the Mpumalanga region, an area already under severe strain from air pollution.
disadvatages of gautrain
gautrain system
there are about 320 seats in the Gautrain
Marlboro - Gautrain station - was created in 2010.
Sandton - Gautrain station - was created in 2010.
Logging has a negative affect on the environment. This is because it releases greenhouse gases and destroys habitats. It also depletes oxygen production.
drugs in the water affects the environment because animals that drink and live in the affected water absorb the drugs. This can affect animals reproduction or cause other negative side affects.
Negative effectsDriving vehicles, turning on lights, dumping trash, industries, and cutting trees
Humans often affect the jaguar's environment in a negative way. Humans go into their habitat and cut down hunt, trap, and cut down trees. This makes life harder for the jaguar.
The Gautrain ceremony took place in Midrand, South Africa on 6 September 2006. It marked the beginning of construction on the Gautrain rapid rail system, which connects Pretoria, Johannesburg, and OR Tambo International Airport.
each time they move they affect the environment in positive and negative ways
Depending on how cocoa beans are farmed there can be damaging effects to the environment. One negative impact that cocoa farming has is deforestation.