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Unit 1: Disasters Flashcards

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Environmentalism

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social dedicated to trying to protect Earth’s life support system

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Environmental science

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an interdisciplinary study of how humans interact with the living and non-living parts of their environment

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ecology

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the biological science that studies how living things interact with one another and with their environment

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planetary model

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we are separate from and in charge of nature which exists to fill our needs and wants, but can also use technology and ingenuity to protect long-term

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stewardship model

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we can and should manage the Earth for our benefit, but we have a responsibility to be good stewards

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environmental wisdom

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we are dependent on nature; Earth’s life support exists for all species

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ecological footprint

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amount of land and water needed to supply a person or an area with renewable resources such as food and water, and that are needed to absorb and recycle the wastes and pollution produced by such resource use

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per capita ecological footprint

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average ecological footprint in each community or area

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point source pollution

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pollution resulting from single, identifiable sources

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nonpoint source pollution

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pollution resulting from sources that are dispersed and often difficult to identify

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common property resource

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resource that is owned jointly by a large group of individuals

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private property resource

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resource that is owned by small group of individuals

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inexhaustible resource

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resource that will have a continuous supply for an indefinite period ex. solar energy

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renewable resource

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resources that can be replenished by natural processes within hours to centuries, it is produced faster than used

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non-renewable resource

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resources that exist in a fixed quantity, or stock in the Earth’s crust

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ecosystem services

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natural services or natural capital that support life on Earth and are essential to the quality of human life and the functioning of the world’s economies

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sustainability

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the capacity of the earth’s natural systems to survive, flourish, and adapt to the changing environmental conditions into the very long-term future

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Nature has been sustained for billions of years by relying on….

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solar energy, biodiversity, and chemical cycling

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Our lives depend on…

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energy from the sun and on natural resources and ecosystem services provided by the Earth

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We could shift toward living more sustainably by

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full-cost pricing, searching for win-win solutions, and committing to preserving the Earth’s life support system for future generations

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environment

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the living and nonliving things (air, water, and energy) with which we interact in a complex web of relationships that connect us to one another and to the world we live in

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environmental science incorporates…

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social, natural, humanities

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Three goals of ES

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learn how Earth has survived and thrived
Understand how we interact
Find ways to deal with environmental problems and live more sustainably

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organisms

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living things

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species

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a group of organisms that has a unique set of characteristics that distinguish it from other groups of organisms

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scientific principles of sustainability

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the three major natural factors that have played key roles in the long-term sustainability of life on this planet

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Three principles are…

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dependence on solar energy, biodiversity, chemical cycling

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nutrients

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chemicals necessary for plants to carry out life processes

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solar energy

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indirect forms of energy powered by the sun such as wind and flowing water

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biodiversity

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the variety of genes, organisms, species, and ecosystems in which organisms exist and interact

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chemical cycle (nutrient cycling)

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circulation of chemicals necessary for life from the environment

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Natural capital

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the natural resources and natural services that keep us and other species alive and support human economies

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three types of natural resources

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inexhaustible, renewable, nonrenewable

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examples of natural services

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purification of water
renewal of topsoil
pollination
chemical cycling

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Solutions are difficult because..

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political, economic, and scientific factors

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subsidy

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financial support from the government

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social science principles of sustainability

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general guidelines for living more sustainably

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List of three social science principles

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full-cost pricing, win-win solutions, responsibility to future

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sustainable yield

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highest rate at which we can use a renewable resource indefinitely without reducing its available supply

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more-developed countries

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industrialized nations with high average income (17%)

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less-developed countries

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lower average income, 83% of world population

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ecosystem services provided by insects

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pollination, spiders control population of flies, termites and decomposition of rotted wood

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economic benefit of wetlands

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  • tourism

- acts as a flood buffer

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tragedy of the commons

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when there is no clear ownership of a natural resource, the users overexploit it to the point where it becomes depleted

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I=PAT

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impact= population * affluence * technology

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globalization

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transformation of local or regional markets or societies into global ones

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disadvantages of globalization

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  • increase consumerism and consumption of goods/resources
    • Exploitation of workforce in developing countries
    • Exploitation of resources in developing countries to meet demand
    • Financial disasters occur on a larger scale
    • Potential loss of regional cultural beliefs and customs
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advantages of globalization

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• Access to new resources and ways of thinking
• Increased awareness of global environmental issues
• Great access to global markets with fewer restrictions
• Greater understanding of cultural differences
Greater travel opportunities allows exposure to other societies and cultures

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Max sustainable yield is…

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one half the carrying capacity

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