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19. POLLUTION MANAGEMENT: AIR, GROUND, NOISE, AND WATER
Cities: Skylines

19. POLLUTION MANAGEMENT: AIR, GROUND, NOISE, AND WATER

Learn how to manage air, ground, noise, and water pollution in Cities: Skylines by monitoring spread, strategic placement, and using green alternatives.

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Learn how to manage air, ground, noise, and water pollution in Cities: Skylines by monitoring spread, strategic placement, and using green alternatives.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Continuously monitor pollution spread from industrial and commercial zones.
  2. 2
    Place sensitive buildings away from high pollution areas.
  3. 3
    Transition polluted zones to renewable energy or green buildings when possible.
  4. 4
    Use zoning and landscaping to mitigate noise and visual pollution.
  5. 5
    Place industrial zones to follow the map’s prevailing wind direction to manage air pollution.
  6. 6
    Be aware that ground pollution is tied to industry, older fossil-fuel power, and waste-processing areas.
  7. 7
    Manage noise pollution, which usually follows major roads and denser populated districts, by laying out zoning cleanly.
  8. 8
    Separate intake and sewage to manage water pollution, especially on sea maps.
  9. 9
    Recover older polluted areas to use them as future residential or mixed-use expansion zones.
Tips
  • Air pollution is strongly tied to wind direction.
  • Ground pollution is often tied not only to industry, but also to older fossil-fuel power and waste-processing areas.
  • Noise pollution usually follows major roads and denser populated districts.
  • Water pollution can be modest on sea maps if intake and sewage are separated well.
  • Recovered polluted areas can become future residential or mixed-use expansion zones.

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