1/24/2013 EENV101 Environmental Engineering Course Orientation Dr. Liza Bautista - Patacsil Environmental Engineering The division of engineering concerned with the environment and management of natural resources. The environmental engineer places special attention on the biological‚ chemical‚ and physical reactions in the air‚ land‚ and water environments and on improved technology for integrated management systems‚ including reuse‚ recycling‚ and recovery measures. Environmental Engineering
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ROLE OF EDUCATION IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT By NJOKA John Nyaga‚ Kenya. (jnyaga2003@yahoo.co.uk) INTRODUCTION Sustainable development is that development which will meet the present needs of the community without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Environmental education involves among other things the provision of information‚ recognizing values‚ clarifying concepts etc in order to develop skills and attitudes that enable the community to understand and
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prefer a stable predictable environment and have a long life cycle. Most birds and mammals use this strategy‚ as well as some live-bearing fish like dogfish sharks. 3. Compare and contrast indirect versus direct values of biodiversity‚ and provide examples. Biodiversity is the degree of variation of life. This can refer to genetic variation‚
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1 Lindemann – Matthies‚ P.‚ (2002). The Influence of an Educational Program on Children’s Perception of Biodiversity. The Journal of Environmental Education‚ 33‚ 22-31. In the article “The Influence of an Educational Program on Children’s Perception of Biodiversity‚” the researcher is conducting of study of children in Switzerland to see if a program geared toward biodiversity will increase a child’s appreciation of it. The study was based around a program called “Nature on the Way
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rapid decline in the wild species population. Loss of habitat or alteration‚ hunting‚ introduction of foreign species‚ and disease are major culprits in the extinction rate. The protection of species is an important element to the survival of biodiversity as well as human sustainability. The loss of a species means humans will lose out on the benefits that nature provides: medical breakthroughs‚ recreations‚ agriculture‚ and ecological values‚ commercial and economical sustainability. Even though
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forest will die out as a forest becomes fragmented. As habitat fragmentation proceeds across a landscape‚ species requiring the habitat gradually disappear‚ fading out from one fragment to another. Essay Question 2 What are the major causes of biodiversity loss (we talked about during lecture)? Why should we be concerned? Overall‚ scientists have identified four primary causes of population decline and species extinction: habitat loss‚ invasive species‚ pollution‚ and over harvesting. Global
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The Fynbos Biome makes up the largest part of the Cape Floral Kingdom‚ which is the smallest of the world’s six floral kingdoms. The Fynbos Biome in particular is noted for its high levels of biodiversity (the highest in world) and endemism‚ which in turn results in a high number of threatened and endangered species. The Cape Floral Kingdom was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2004. 2 Discussion Fynbos is found predominantly in the the South Western Cape in an area extending from just
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3.1.1. Why does life thrive in the tropical rainforest? The tropical rainforest is very rich in water and food thus life thrives. We all know that food and water are the things that animals need the most for their survival. It also has a warm temperature due to the constant energy that the sun provides. The plants need the sunlight for the process of photosynthesis to be completed and use it to derived energy. And the plants serve as the food for some animals and these animals serve as the food
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October 2‚ 2012 ESS II Conversation Biology: * Conservation biology is the scientific study of the nature and status of Earth’s biodiversity with the aim of protecting species‚ their habitats‚ and ecosystems from excessive rates of extinction and the erosion of biotic interactions. * Using natural capital sustainably protecting biodiversity * Anthropocentric view—humans are there to preserve nature Preservation Biology: * Attempts to exclude human activities in areas
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grassland at box hill have more biodiversity than a rainforest and contain many endangered species including the small blue butterflies and man orchids. These are specific to the chalk grasslands and there only being 19 sites of chalk grasslands shows just how rare the species are. In the creation of this ecosystem human interference is far more important because if natural succession were allowed to occur then many of the ecosystems would not exist and the biodiversity of the area would suffer. The
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