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.
Humans affect the environment with: - pollution-deforestation, which puts many animals out of their homes. - mining, fishing, drilling for oil, and deforestation are some things that we do that can upset the whole balance of the environment.ow that we know how humans affect the environment, let us not sit back leaving all the responsibility of conserving our planet on a handful of people. Each one of us can make a valuable contribution towards preserving our environment.