key words Flashcards

chapter 1

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confident

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secure in their knowledge, and keen to explore the application of scientific approaches to manage
the environment

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responsible

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able to evaluate evidence to draw informed and appropriate conclusions and recognising that the
applications of environmental management have the potential to be both helpful and harmful to the individual, the community and the environment

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Sustainability

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The use and management of resources to meet the needs of the present global population without compromising the ability of future.

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Interactions

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The interactions within and between the living and physical environments shape all environments on Earth.

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Pressure on the environment

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Human activities create challenges and put pressure on the local and global environment.

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Global dimensions

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Actions taken at a local level may have local, regional and global environmental impacts which must be
considered.

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Research methodology

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Scientific investigations and research are fundamental to understanding an environment and developing environmental management strategies.

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population dynamics,

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the study of how and why populatio change in size and how they can be managed

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migration

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the movement of peoples from one place in the world to another

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population distribution

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the way in which the populationi spread out across a given area

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population density

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the number of people living a square kilometre (or other unit of area)

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