Living Environment - Human Activities, NatOrgs and Conservation + Conflicts between Stakeholders Flashcards

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Natural Hazards

examples

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  • forest fires
  • earthquakes
  • volcanic activity
  • tsunamis
  • hurricanes
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forest fires

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impacts:
- result in a loss of habitat
- flames kill organisms
- allows ecosystems a chance to rebuid

lodgewood pine (adaptation):
- layer of resin around cone that only poens in high temperatures (forest fires)

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volcanic activity

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  • lava flows destroys what it comes into contact with
  • over 150 years the ecosystem can recover, more diverse than before
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tsunamis

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  • loss of human life and habitats
  • destoys coral reefs and other marine life
  • ruins soils fertility due to salination and increases chance of erosion
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deforestation

definition and impacts

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the clearing of areas of natural forest without replanting

impacts:
- habitats destroyed
- flooding
- higher levels of CO2
- decreases ecosystems stability

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pollution

definition and impacts

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the presence of a substance that is harmful to organisms, looks unpleasant or damages surroundings

impacts:
- chemical imbalances
- kill individual organisms, and/or species
- destroy habitats

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climate change

impacts

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social
- rising sea levels causes flooding, displacing people
- loss of agricultural land due to drought/flood leads to food shortages
- water shortages causes conflict
- heatwaves kill elderly and those with existing health conditions

economic
- rising sea level flooding means money is needed to repair damage/build new homes and industry
- high costs for sea defences
- reduced energy demands due to shorter winters
- arctic ports become ice free encouraging more trade

environmental
- habitat loss
- reduction in biodiversity
- changes in species distribution
- risk of forest fires
- more extreme weather
- loss of sensitive ecosystems e.g. coral reefs
- ice sheets and glaciers melt

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overexploitation

definition and impacts

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to use a resource at a rate that is not sustainable

impacts:
- distrupt balance in ecosystems
- interupts food chains/webs
- can lead to the extinction of species

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crop monoculture

definition, positives and negatives

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growing a single crop over a wide area

positives:
- farming is more efficient increasing crop yield

negatives:
- removal of hedge rows destroys habitats
- increases need for agrochemicals

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herbicides

definition, positives and negatives

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removal of competing plants from the crop growing area

positives:
- reduces interspecific competition between crop and other species allowing the crop’s improved growth
- increases crop yield

negatives:
- killing of ‘weeds’ reduces the biodiversity of an area

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isecticides

definition, positives and negatives

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An agrochemical which removes pest species and diseases from crop

positives:
- increases crop yield by removing pests that are eating or damaging the crop

negatives:
- insecticides can be toxic and build up through the food chain causing great harm to the top predators (bioaccumulation)
- it kills non-target species like bees

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fertilisers

definition, positives and negatives

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a substance which increases the nutrient levels in the soil

positives:
- increaed nutrients available for the plant will increase growth and therefore crop yeild

negatives:
- leaching of fertilisers can cause eutrophication (algal bloom)

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extinction

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occurs when the last member of a species dies

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conservation

definition and methods

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conservation aims to protect species from extinction, maintain and restore habitats and protect biodiversity

methods:
- reintroduction of species
- rewilding
- captive breeding

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SSSI

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Sites of Special Scientific Interest are areas which best represent the natural heritage including diversity of plants, animals, rocks, and landforms

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national organisations

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SEPA - Scottish Environment Protection Agency
NS - NatureScot

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SEPA

role in protecting nature

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  • monitoring environmental quality
  • advising government, industry, and public on the most sustainable and environmentally friendly practice
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NatureScot

role in protecting nature

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  • promote and care for natural heritage (care)
  • help people enjoy nature responsibly (enjoy)
  • spread awareness and understanding of nature (educate)
  • promote sustainable use of scotland’s natural heritage (sustain)