Environmental Sustainability Flashcards
1
Q
When was Parks evolution?
A
1800-1930
2
Q
When was kooteny park , banff?
A
1920
3
Q
***1911 JB Harkin first??
A
Commissioner of dominion parks
4
Q
**Rocky Mountain Parks
A
1887 - Public park, pleasure and enjoyment for the people
5
Q
When was National Parks act?
A
1930 - first step to environmental sustainability
6
Q
What is biodiversity?
A
total genetic species and landscape variation within an ecosystem
7
Q
What is the precautionary principle?
A
to prevent harm, when it is within our power to do so, even when all the evidence is not in.
8
Q
What are some Anthropogenic stressors?
A
- habituation and human caused morality of wildlife
- loss of habitat effectiveness
9
Q
Profit =?
A
Revenue-expenses
10
Q
**Social exchange theory
A
-degree to which one will accept change is dependent on perceived personal benefit
