Global Environment Flashcards
1
Q
Obesogenic environment?
A
Environment that encourages people to eat unhealthily and not do enough exercise
2
Q
Define sustainability
A
Meeting needs of today, without compromising future generation ability to meet needs of tomorrow
3
Q
Possible consequences of Climate change?
A
Heatwaves, sea levels rise, new diseases, scarcity of resources
4
Q
Define Bradford Hill criteria
A
Group of minimal conditions to provide adequate evidence of causal relationship
5
Q
What can be done to slow down CC effects?
A
1) Control world population
2) Reduce energy consumption
3) Invest in renewable energy resources
6
Q
What are the 3 main drives for environment and health?
A
1) Population Growth
2) Urbanisation
3) Climate Change
