“Write an essay which provides both short- and long-term solutions to an environmental problem and takes the costs into consideration.  Refer to a specific case study in your essay”

It is not a secret that our planet suffers from natural disasters. Every year tsunami, hurricanes, wildfires, floods happen all over the world. Thus, wildfires lead to disruption of wild animals’ shelter, air pollution and even casualties. Every year in South Australia 1-5 people perish per a year from wildfire. Here some potential reasons of wildfire: drought, arson and global warming. In this essay I will provide short- and long-term solutions on this problem.

One of the main causes of wildfires is a human factor, arson. So, one of the short-term solutions can be better law enforcement against arson. Due to arsonists usually avoiding punishment they might think they can do that over and over. So such law will help to hold such deliberate fire. As a punishment deprivation of liberty can serve. Another solution is a bit expensive, although it is effective and can prevent from huge catastrophe – to set satellite images and drone aircrafts to discover fires. It would be cost approximately 15 thousand per one year. It is a really efficient way to protect areas from wildfire.

What comes to long-term solutions it can be offered government’s influence to forbid or at least confine building in hot and dry areas. This can seem to be a simple way to solve this problem, however it works. First of all, it regulates and provides to live in better condition places. Secondly, the ban could limit the possibility of fires by reducing populated areas in such areas. In addition, the ban may also include strict building codes and requirements for the use of fire-resistant materials, which also helps reduce the likelihood of fires and fire spread. To realize this, the government needs to make a decision to start giving such instructions.

In conclusion, this problem of wildfires can be solved by before mentioned solutions. However, there is always a risk and these methods only can prevent fire. Our planet is our common home and consequently we need to take care of it.