Completed in 2009, the Burj Khalifa, in Dubai (United Arab Emirates), is currently the tallest skyscraper in the world, with a height of 829.8 metres (2,722 ft). It shows a typical skyscraper feature: setbacks. A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building having multiple floors. When the term was originally used in the 1880s it described a building of 10 to 20 floors but now describes one of at least 40â50 floors.
Beyond the Sweatshop: poverty footprints and supply chains. 1  Oxfam's Poverty Footprint project identifies five social impact metrics - building on the example of successful schemes measuring environmental impact.
How Does Mining Affect the Environment-The Trees. It does not take a rocket scientist to look at the process and immediately understand how mining affects the environment.Before mining can begin, the land is cleared. The first issue is deforestation. Deforestation immediately destroys wildlife habitats.ith the constant barrage of recent ads on the television touting clean coal energy, many people are asking how does mining affect the environment.