Point and Nonpoint Pollution Sources Point Sources Point-source pollutants in surface water and groundwater are usually found in a plume that has the highest concentrations of the pollutant nearest the source (such as the end of a pipe or an underground injection system) and diminishing concentrations farther away from the source. The various types of point-source pollutants found in waters are as varied as the types of business‚ industry‚ agricultural‚ and urban sources that produce them. Commercial
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AN ENVIROMENTAL UPGRADATION: Hybrid Vehicles Propelled by Syngas Powered Wave-Disk Engines The synergistic combination of syngas and wave-disk engine to propel hybrid vehicles seems to have the potentiality of killing five birds with one stone: clean fuel supply‚ greater energy security‚ carbon dioxide reduction‚ higher fuel efficiency and less climate change. The sun bathes the earth in more energy in an hour than civilization uses in a year. If scientists could convert even a fraction of that
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2/17/13 Volkswagon Case Study 1. The process employed at VW is referred to as “mass customization.” Describe what this means and the pros and cons of such a manufacturing model from the perspective of the customer. Pros Cons • Gives the customer more options for their cars-and the products get exactly what they want • More expensive - anything that is customized to the extent that VW offers‚ is going to be more $ • Competitive Advantage over the market • First to offer the customization • Takes
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Waste Generation in a Global Economy Michaela Bolden Waste generation in North America has grown considerably within the last century and it is only projected to increase in the future. Many politicians and economists will argue that this increase in waste over the years is due an increase in population during the last century. Their argument is essentially‚ more people create more waste. Their argument is logical‚ however a more probable cause for this increase in waste may lie in the ever-increasing
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EXERCISE: EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT ANALYSIS Objective To provide the experience of performing an analysis of a company’s external environment. Sample Responses to Questions 1. Laws and Regulations. What are some key laws and regulations under which this company and the music industry must operate? Key laws and regulations in the music industry might include copyright regulations‚ contracts‚ royalty practices in both retail sales and radio broadcasting‚ anti-trust‚ advertising regulations
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Gagandeep Rai Period 3/4 Criteria air pollutants assignment Multiple Choice 1. A pungent reddishbrown gas often associated with photochemical smog. (C) NO2 2. A corrosive gas from burning coal often associated with industrial smog. (d) SO2 3. A dangerous indoor air pollutant. (A) CO 4. Emitted from diesel and burning fuel. (E) PM10 5. All of the following are examples of primary air pollutants except. (c) tropospheric ozone 6. The greatest emission of sulfur dioxide comes from (C) Industrial processes
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Area sensitive species – they need large plots of fragmented land. Raccoon‚ squirrels‚ pigeons‚ deer all use highly fragmented land for their beneficial. Invasive species – emerald ash bore‚ zebra mussels‚ carp‚ bamboo‚ - very expensive trying to manage them‚ they also out compete native species – Pollution – oil spills killing wildlife – some animals can protect against it Population also plays a major effect in habitat loss Overexploitation – using too much of something‚ like elephants
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Globalization of Environmental Accounting Jingyi Wang (MAcc) December 1st‚ 2010 Abstract As environmental issues have received much concern‚ more and more companies realize the importance of environment-related financial issues‚ especially environmental accounting. Many countries like US and Japan have made significant progress in this field‚ while China is facing difficulty in the development of environmental accounting. The objective of this essay is to discuss the international trend of
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Jacob backman People and the Environment October 15‚ 2013 Wind Power Position Paper Wind energy has been thought about and improved for decades and is still being disputed. The history of wind energy shows its complexity. Logic behind wind power is based on pressure differential. There are positive parts of wind power‚ such as its renewable qualities. There are negative parts to this energy source as well such as its cost to build everything that is needed to collect the energy. The decision
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Essay Question 1 Explain how changes in habitat can lead to habitat fragmentation. How does this affect the population of animals in that area? Species lose their habitats when those habitats are destroyed outright‚ but habitat loss also occurs when habitats are altered through more subtle processes‚ including fragmentation and other forms of degradation. The sudden and complete elimination of habitat is uncommon at large scales; instead‚ what we usually witness is gradual‚ piecemeal degradation
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