Lesson 15 & 16

Question 1

encapsulated explanation of environmental phenomena, issues and problems

Answer 1

7 Environmental Principles

Question 2

What does Mirriam College’s “PEACE” stand for?

Answer 2

Public Education and Awareness
Campaign for the Environment

Question 3

What are the 7 environmental Principles

Answer 3

1. Nature knows Best
2. All forms of life are important
3. Everything is connected to everything else
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

Question 4

This principle is the most basic and in fact
encompasses all the others

Answer 4

Nature Knows Best

Question 5

a tendency mechanism to maintain balance

Answer 5

homeostasis

Question 6

Each organism performs a fundamental role in nature. When we lose any species, we are breaking one bond in the web of life

Answer 6

All forms of life are important

Question 7

From the community of Organisms associated with one single tree to the community in an ecosystem to processes among ecosystems to the global community of life and the air, water and land that support it, the interactions are intricate and far – reaching.

Answer 7

Everything is connected to everything else

Question 8

Nature is constantly changing but the changes are like a coordinated symphony.

Answer 8

Everything changes

Question 9

The environment – air, water land- has the ability to absorb waste and recycle them to become useful resources

Answer 9

Everything must go somewhere

Question 10

Non- renewable resources are finite in amount. Renewable resources are finite in the rate at which they can be renewed.

Answer 10

Ours is a finite earth

Question 11

Sometimes there is no other practical reason why we should protect a piece of nature except that it is beautiful.

Answer 11

Nature is beautiful and We are Stewards of God’s Creation

Question 12

The establishment and management of forests in urban environments for the physiological and psychological well- being of the people

Answer 12

Urban Forestry

Question 13

establishes the Metro Greening Program and known as the “Luntiang Kamaynilaan” Program.

Answer 13

Memorandum Order 198

Question 14

Who issued the Metro Greening Program (Memo Order 198), and when?

Answer 14

Corazon C. Aquino (1988)

Question 15

It was primarily created to transform Metro Manila into a four (4) persons per tree for the more 8 million Metro Manilans.

Answer 15

Hardin ng Bayan (1989)

Question 16

Contribution of Fidel V. Ramos to Urban Forestry in 1992

Answer 16

launched the Clean and Green Program through Memorandum Circular No. 5

Question 17

Contribution of Fidel V. Ramos to Urban Forestry in 1993

Answer 17

Launched the Ecological Revolution (EcoRev 93-98)

Question 18

What launched the nationwide tree planting drive which mobilized millions of grade and high school students

Answer 18

Department of Education, Culture, and Sports (1993)

Question 19

launched the Let’s Go Green Program with the component projects such as OPLAN SAGIP PUNO and the Green Scout Movement.

Answer 19

Sec. Antonio H. Cerilles (1988)

Question 20

Requires planting of trees and other plants in certain places and penalizing and unauthorized cutting, destruction, damaging and injuring of trees, plants and
vegetation.

Answer 20

Presidential Decree 953

Question 21

Benefits of Urban Forestry

Answer 21

Climatic Amelioration
Architectural Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Engineering Uses

Question 22

Trees, shrubs and grass controls solar radiation. Leaves of trees intercept, reflect, absorb and transmit solar radiation.

Answer 22

Climatic Amelioration

Question 23

Trees and shrubs can be used to perform the following functions: space articulation, screening, privacy control and anticipation enhancement.

Answer 23

Architectural Uses

Question 24

Trees and shrubs in frame views soften
architectural lines, enhance and complement architectural elements unify divergent elements and introduce a naturalness to otherwise stark setting.

Answer 24

Aesthetic Uses

Question 25

Trees and plants are also used in solving
environmental problems involving not only landscaping but also for soil erosion, air pollution, noise abatement, traffic control and glare and reflection reduction

Answer 25

Engineering Uses