Environmental Change & Management Flashcards
Change?
The process of which something becomes different
Environmental Change?
The disturbance of the environment
Sustainability?
The ability to be sustained
Carbon Cycle?
The circulation of carbon between living things and the environment.
Source Function?
Natural resources that have originated from biophysical environment.
Sink Function?
Absorption of wastes and pollution caused by human activity and life
Service Function?
Environmental services that support life without requiring human action.
Spiritual Function?
The spiritual, aesthetic, psychological and recreational value of environments.
Ecological Services?
New view of relationship between environment and people
Ie what nature provides for humanity
Stewardship?
Caring for the land
Biocapacity?
The capacity of an area that provide resources and absorb waste
Climate Change?
A change in global/regional climate patterns.
Enhanced Greenhouse Effect?
increasing the concentrations of greenhouse gases which is leading to warming of the earth.
Space?
The zone above and around our earth.
Interconnection?
The state of being connected
Environment?
The surroundings in which a living thing lives in.
Photosynthesis?
Process of supporting plants
Global Warming?
Build of greenhouse gases in atmosphere
Climate Change?
A change in global/regional climate patterns.
Enhanced Greenhouse Effect?
increasing the concentrations of greenhouse gases which is leading to warming of the earth.
Space?
The zone above and around our earth.
Interconnection?
The state of being connected
Environment?
The surroundings in which a living thing lives in.
Photosynthesis?
Process of supporting plants
