Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
1122289 Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences 2012 6 Pages PDF
Abstract

Although Antarctica being an isolated continent far away from urban societies, ironically, the global warming and urbanization threaten its environment. The discovery of the ozone hole in Antarctica by scientist alerted the world to the potentially dangerous changes in the environment which later led to the first global environmental measures. In Antarctica scientists can study the effects of global warming on the quality of life. This article identify the key challenges encounter by the Antarctic Treaty System in guarding Antarctic against urban intrusion and global warming in order to secure better concept of quality of life.

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