Env 100 Environmental Fundamental Paper

Running Head: ENVIRONMENTAL FUNDAMENTALS PAPER

Environmental Fundamentals Paper
Andrea Kelley
Principals of Environmental Science – ENV 100
November 3, 2009
Siroos Mostaghimi

Environmental Fundamentals
How would you define environmental science?

Define Environmental science.
Environmental science is the branch of science that deals with the physical, chemical and biological components of the environment and their effects on organisms (Biology-online.org, 2009). The term environmental science simply describes the study of human interaction with the environment.
Is environmental science important to you? Why or why not?
Environmental science is very important to me. The study of environmental
science helps in identifying some effects of natural disasters which may otherwise be avoided when corrective action is taken towards human behaviors. The future existence of mankind depends on the study of environmental science.
Should environmental science be important to society? Why or why not?
Environmental science should be very important to society because society needs to be aware of actions which are taken that are threatening to our ecosystem.
The affects of what we put into or take away from our environment may be hazardous to our very existence. If we treat the environment with no regard we may destroy it. Consistent education of the environment is relevant to the human species because we may provide corrections to damages that we may have caused. Reference http://www.biology-online.org/dictionary/Environmental_Science Applied Principles of Science and Technology to the Environment
How are the principles of science and technology applied to environmental problems and solutions?
Environmental Sustainability
Why should the concept of environmental sustainability be studied? What are the historical patterns surrounding sustainable and unsustainable human interactions with the environment?
Personal Perception of Environmental Problems
Reflect on your own personal values. How do these values affect your perception of environmental problems? In general, how do human values affect sustainability challenges in society?
Affects of Environmental Hazards to Human Health
Upon reflection of the environment, how do environmental hazards affect human health? Provide at least two
examples.

References
Use APA formatting and provide at least 3 references.

All individual assignments should be posted on the individual forum. The team assignments should be posted on the team forum. Examples for naming the assignment files:
1. All files should be in Microsoft word format.
2. If I am posting the week 1 assignment I should name it as followings:
Environmental Fundamental Paper (Mostaghimi, Week 1)
The team assignments should be posted on team’s forum by the team leader and named as following:
Waste and Energy paper (Team A, for submission to instructor)
All assignments should be submitted as an attached file and not as part of the body of the message.