The Ecological Effect of the BP Oil Spill on the Environment Introduction: The BP oil spill‚ (also known as the Deepwater Horizon oil spill the BP oil disaster‚ the Gulf of Mexico oil spill‚ and the Macondo blowout) was an oil spill that happened in the Gulf of Mexico on the BP owned and operated Macondo Prospect on April 20‚ 2010. This oil spill is considered the largest and most devastating oil spill in the history of the petroleum industry. The cause of this oil spill according
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Media systems dependency theory (MSDT)‚ or simply "media dependency‚" was developed by Sandra Ball-Rokeach and Melvin DeFleur in 1976.[1] The theory is grounded in classical sociological literature positing that media and their audiences should be studied in the context of larger social systems. MSDT ties together the interrelations of broad social systems‚ mass media‚ and the individual into a comprehensive explanation of media effects. At its core‚ the basic dependency hypothesis states that the
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__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ GRADE____________________________ THE ECOLOGICAL IMPACTS OF TOURISM 1. INTRODUCTION All indications are that international and domestic tourism will continue growing at a steady rate globally and in most countries and regions (Edwards 1985; WTO 1986). Many countries in the world are hoping
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over time‚ can be broken down into sub groups such as ecological‚ primary‚ pond‚ and secondary. Ecological succession being the most basic. In the Succession Lab‚ we observed a community in a ecosystem. As we recorded the data each class‚ we observed that succession takes place with rapid speed for in each observation‚ a new specimen is identified. A niche is how the organisms live‚ what their role in the community is. For example‚ an ecological niche is how a certain organism reacts to limited resources
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Solutions to ecological problems Ecology is a very important and urgent issue today. This word means the relation of plants and living creatures to each other and to their environment. Nowadays‚ this relation is damaged. Our environment suffers from ecological problems‚such as: air and water pollution‚ rainforest destruction‚ extinction of plants and animals.If there is a problem – there should be some solutions as well. To begin with‚ one of the biggest ecological problem is water pollution
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the world‚ outside of Europe itself‚ they tend to be unevenly dispersed‚ congregating in latitudinal zones of similar climate. In Ecological Imperialism: The Biological Expansion of Europe‚ 900-1900 Alfred W. Crosby attempts to explain why Europeans settled most heavily in these temperate zone regions‚ an area he dubs Neo-Europe‚ by emphasizing the biological and ecological elements of European imperialism. This work is a continuation on his earlier book The Columbian Exchange‚ expanding to new areas
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Family Systems Theory. The basic principles underlying the Family Systems Theory is the emphasis on the individual’s behavior being understood in the context of the family and the family’s behavior being understood in the context of other social systems. The more treatment and educational programs take into account the relationships and interactions among family members‚ the more likely they will be successful (Lambie‚ 2011). One model that has been developed specifically to persons with disabilities
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“37.4% of female rape victims were first raped between ages 18-24 (Black et al.‚ 2011 as cited in CDC‚ 2012). To address the sexual violence and reduce the rates among a college-age population‚ a social-ecological model might be used to create potential preventive strategies. The socio-ecological model includes five levels: individual‚ peer/partner (interpersonal)‚
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42% of the average carbon footprint is made up of recreation‚ leisure‚ clothing and food which nowadays require heavy industrialization. Likewise‚ other ecological economists such as Herman Daly and Tim Jackson recognize the inherent conflict between consumerism and ecological degradation. Furthermore‚ at the annual meeting of the Ecological Society of America‚ William Rees of the University of British Columbia said that human society is in a “global overshoot”‚ which can unfortunately jeopardize
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My ecological footprint suggests that I am being sustainable and environmentally friendly. I need 1.38 fewer Planet Earths than the average person in Ontario in order to provide for my resources. Most of my footprint is based on food and services‚ from my almost everyday meat consumption and the large grouping of electronic devices and products I use every day. My footprint shows a Western lifestyle. Our lives here in North America are based around capitalistic ideals of materialism and over-consumption
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