Studying Environmental Science Flashcards
a scientific approach to understanding the world
Environmental Science
observation, scientific method, quantitative reasoning
Methods of Studying ES
comparing treatment group with controlled (unexposed) group
Controlled Experiment
not knowing which is treated until during analysis; prevents bias
Blind Experiment
kind of experiment- observation of events that already happened
Natural Experiment
kind of experiment- conditions deliberately altered and all variables held constant
Manipulative Experiment
error from difference between measured variable and its true quantity
Measurement Error
error: can’t be completely eliminated due to variations in space and time
Sampling Error
error: approximates; assumed parameters and variables that make up the model
Model Error
interdisciplinary, critical, Systems
ES thinking
Some Challeges in Environmental Work…
lack of baseline data
need large-scale changes
differing opinions
constantly changing conditions
perspective and behavioral change
