Compare & Contrast Flashcards
Multidisciplinary vs. Interdisciplinary vs. transdisciplinary
SIMILAR - use multiple disciplines to solve a problem
Multidisciplinary - combining several different approaches and disciplines (draws on specialists
Interdisciplinary- crosses over different disciplines at the beginning of a projecy
transdisciplinary- a holistic understanding where discipline boundaries don’t exist
Anthropocentricism vs. bio/eco-centricism
Anthropocentricism- view humans as the center of the world (humans = morality)
bio/eco-centricism - The earth survives without humans, nature must be saved for the sake of nature (life = morality)
proximate and underlying causes of socio-ecological problems
deforestation
proximate cause - activities that effect the problem (ex// price of timber)
Underlying cause - more absolute, causing the proximate cause (ex// consumerism)
Resilience vs. sustainability
SIMILAR- making a system last longer
Resilience - about a system that resists change (due to economics, env factors climate change) (think cities)
sustainability - shifting the system to reduce env impacts so future generations can enjoy (think civilization)
Sustainable development vs. Environmental sustainability
same overall goal that of conserving natural resources
Sustainable development - reduces env impact. Sees how economics could help wetland conservation. Considers the three pillars environment, economics, and social development. Think SDG thoughts
Environmental sustainability - sustaining and saving the environment is the most important thing! Conserve
Impacts of a 2’C global temperature rise vs. 4’C global temperature rise
2c- 80% sea ice gone. 4-month drought
4c- likely 100% of sea ice gone. 2X drought length (10 month). BY ocean cities
- > amplifies the devastating effects of a 2c world
https: //interactive.carbonbrief.org/impacts-climate-change-one-point-five-degrees-two-degrees/?utm_source=web&utm_campaign=Redirect
Weather vs. climate
Weather - short term changes in atmosphere ( current condition)
climate - average atmospheric properties (temp, rainfall, ect)
Climate change vs. global warming
Climate change- Describes overall effects of the changing climate on earth (long term)
global warming - only looks at the change in temperature
Radiative forcing (W/m2) vs. Parts per billion (ppb) vs. Gigatonnes of carbon (Gt) vs. Carbon dioxide equivalents (CO2e).
All units of measuring effects of GHG
Radiative forcing - (change in energy balence of energy over an area) Positive, increase in temp. Negitive, temp goes down
PPB - Used to measure concentration in atmosphere
Gt Carbon - actual amount of CO2 emitted
CO2 e - (GWP) Allows for the comparison of individual GHG’s (efficiency to lifespan). Some gases have more of an effect than others. All in a ratio to 1 CO2mg.
Cap-and-trade vs. carbon tax
Both methods of taxing pollution (encourage investment in low carbon tech)
Cap - certain max of polluting you can do. If exceeds, can trade with companies who didn’t pollute as much and they gain money
-the market sets the price through auctions (PROBLEM: how to invest strategically?)
Carbon tax- Directly attaches a price to carbon (likely to fall more)
Bioaccumulation vs. biomagnification
BOTH deal with increasing concentration of a toxic substance in an organism
bioaccumilation- over time an organism will keep increaseing the concentration of the toxic substance
Biomagnification- deal with a toxic substance going up the food chain. Highest concentration in highest tropic level
Greenfields vs. brownfields
BOTH starting of a new project
green feild - new porject, new land, neverbeen touched before
brownfield- project been handed off, land that’s already been used (expansion)
