Category: Environmental Science

Swinging in a hammock in your backyard on a warm, humid Saturday afternoon in late spring, you observe a towering cumulonimbus cloud building in the sky not more than a couple of miles from your home. Fifteen minutes later, you hear thunder, and a minute after that, experience a strong gust of wind, the smell…

5. Imagine a group of environmental economists use the ecosystem services approach to determine that the economic value of a tree is approximately $1,000. This is based on the benefits they provide, such as shade, erosion control, carbon sequestration and scenic enjoyment. Suppose this is about $500 more, on average, than the value of each…

Please watch this video to help understand the semester long project. Professor Nichols does an excellent job explaining it. You must use this template to complete the Chapter 1 & 2 portion of the SLP. YOU ARE REQUIRED TO USE THIS TEMPLATE. FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN A GRADE OF ZERO!! When submitting…

There are many areas of thought that involve the moral relationship between humans and the environment. Anthropocentrism, meaning “human-centered”, is the set of ethics that promotes and protects human interests at the expense of everything else, including the environment. Often, this school of thought focuses on short-term benefits and disregards long-term consequences. Ecocentrists believe that…

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Overview of Assignment Find an environmental science article related to one of the chapter you have studied so far. You can use the University of West Alabama (UWA) Library’s Database (http://library.uwa.edu/ ) to find an article. Once you find and read the article you will need to TYPE a 2-page summary of the article (The…

The topic for this paper is recycled electronics and how we can elongate the lifespan of electronic devices instead of creating many more new ones each year and proposing an efficient way to recycle these electronic products with as little harmful effects on the envirmonment. It needs to site at least 10 sources! These should…

The “Zero-waste city” is an emerging concept for urban resource management. However, given the amount of waste cities are producing, it is a question whether a “Zero-waste city” is possible. A similar concept can be applied to the business. Hong Kong has been investing new infrastructures to address the increasing volume of municipal waste as…

There are 2 parts for this Assignmnet Part 1 ) are questions and you have to answer them using the files attached below which are a (trasncript for a video and 2 articles) Part 2 ) are questions you have to answer them using the files attached below which are a (trasncript for a video…

What is the best sustainability plan for Arzaville’s energy? Theme of our week is sustaining climate and atmosphere which means addressing climate change as well as reducing air pollutants. So for variety, try to explore sustainability in energy conservation and efficiency (using less energy with the same output) as well as greenhouse gas reduction, in…