key words Flashcards
chapter 1
confident
secure in their knowledge, and keen to explore the application of scientific approaches to manage
the environment
responsible
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
Sustainability
The use and management of resources to meet the needs of the present global population without compromising the ability of future.
Interactions
The interactions within and between the living and physical environments shape all environments on Earth.
Pressure on the environment
Human activities create challenges and put pressure on the local and global environment.
Global dimensions
Actions taken at a local level may have local, regional and global environmental impacts which must be
considered.
Research methodology
Scientific investigations and research are fundamental to understanding an environment and developing environmental management strategies.
population dynamics,
the study of how and why populatio change in size and how they can be managed
migration
the movement of peoples from one place in the world to another
population distribution
the way in which the populationi spread out across a given area
population density
the number of people living a square kilometre (or other unit of area)