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The document outlines key topics in environmental studies including: 1. The history of the environmental movement and the role of environmental disasters, media, international agreements, and technology. 2. Environmental value systems including technocentric, ecocentric, and anthropocentric views and examples of societies with contrasting systems. 3. Concepts in ecology including open/closed/isolated systems, equilibrium, resilience, diversity, and pollution. 4. Specific issues like acid rain, fossil fuel use, water demand, DDT, and approaches to pollution management.
Topic 1
- 1. Topic 1 – History of the Environmental Movement (EM) Draw a brief timeline for the development of the environmental movement. Provide brief annotation to outline how events promoted environmental awareness Outline the role of environmental disasters in the EM Outline the role of the media in the EM Outline the role of International Agreements in the EM Outline the role of technology in the EM
- 2. What is an environmental value system: Topic 1 - EVS Draw and annotate the EVS spectrum Outline the EVS outputs Outline the EVS inputs Define the following and give examples of: Environmental Value System: Technocentric: (cornucopian) Ecocentric: (deep ecologists) Anthropocentric:
- 3. Topic 1 - EVS Outline one example of an ecocentric EVS Outline one example of a technocentric EVS Outline one example of an anthropocentric EVS Outline two societies with contrasting environmental value systems Differences Differences Similarities (if applicable) Define and give an example of an altruistic viewpoint Briefly outline your EVS
- 4. Challenge Ecocentric Technocentric Extensive fossil fuel use Increasing demand for water Acid rain Outline the potential approaches taken by ecocentrics and technocentrics to the following environmental challengesTopic 1 - EVS
- 5. Topic 1 Energy and Equilibria Define the following and give examples of: Open system: Closed system: Isolated system: Outline the first law of thermodynamics Outline the second law of thermodynamics Define the following: Entropy: Tipping point: Equilibrium:
- 6. Topic 1 Energy and Equilibria Outline steady-state equilibrium Outline Positive Feedback Outline Negative Feedback Outline static equilibrium Outline the difference between stable and unstable equilibrium
- 7. Topic 1 Resilience and Diversity Define the following: Ecological resilience: Ecological Diversity: Outline an example of how humans have affected the resilience of a species or ecosystem Outline how following factors can influence the resilience of an ecosystem Diversity Size of storage Humans Outline the relationship between resilience, stability, equilibria and diversity
- 8. Topic 1 Pollution Define and give examples of the following: Pollution: Organic substances: Inorganic substances: Biological agents: Invasive species: Outline point source pollution with examples Define & give examples of Acute effects of pollution: Chronic effects of pollution: Define and give examples of primary pollution Define and give examples of secondary pollution Outline non-point source pollution with examples Define and give examples of persistent pollutants Define & give examples of biodegradable pollutants
- 9. Topic 1 Pollution: DDT Define and give examples of the following: Bioaccumulation: Biomagnification: What is DDT? Social impacts of DDTEnvironmental Impacts of DDT Restrictions of DDTUses of DDT
- 10. Topic 1 Pollution Draw and annotate a diagram to show the process of pollution and the level of pollution management How effective is each stage of management? 1. Altering Human Activity 2. Controlling Release of Pollutant 3. Clean-up and Restoration of Damaged Systems