INTRODUCTION Flashcards

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which means to surround

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environner

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major fields of study that contribute to EnviSCI

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a. Biology
b. Physics
c. Earth Sciences
d. Chemistry
e. Social sciences

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3
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a broad
field that encompasses everything involved in
planning, developing, and operating tourism
destinations and services.

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Tourism management

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environmental scientists
can gain new insights, develop effective solutions,
and work towards a more sustainable future.

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INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY

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Hotels, restaurants, and other
hospitality businesses consume large amounts of
water, energy, and food, contributing to resource depletion and
pollution.

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Hospitality management

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with their understanding of animal health and
knowledge of environmental threats, play a crucial role in
protecting animal health, ensuring food safety, and contributing
to environmental sustainability.

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Doctors of Veterinary Medicine

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– Meteorologica (discourse on atmospheric phenomena)

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Aristotle (384-322BC)

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– On airs, waters and places

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Hippocrates

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– Plant communities and types of plants in different areas

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Theophrastus

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– Natural History

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Pliny the Elder

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Origin of the Species (1859)

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Charles Darwin

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  • a focus on the environment and its
    preservation was beginning to emerge.
  • preservation of the world through wild
    lands
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Henry David Thoreau

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13
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In mid 1800s, this was the
early formation of ecology,
which looks at both
biological and non-biological
factors that affect an
ecosystem
Coined the term “Ecology”

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  • Ernst Haeckel
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navigated the Colorado River and later wrote a report on the
lands of the arid west.

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John Wesley Powell

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15
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alerted the public to
the rising use of pesticides and other
chemicals and their effect on the
ecosystem and to humans.

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1962, Rachel Carson

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16
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‘new’ discipline

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Environmental Science

17
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Environmental Principles

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  1. Nature knows best.
  2. All forms of life are equally important
  3. Everything is interconnected
  4. Everything changes
  5. Everything must go somewhere
  6. Ours is a finite earth
  7. Nature is beautiful and we are stewards of God’s creation
18
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a systematized body of
knowledge based on
observations and study of
expectation.

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Scientific Method

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Scientific Method

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  1. Identify the Problem
  2. Make a hypothesis
  3. Perform an experiment
  4. Organize and Analyze data
  5. Draw conclusion/generalization