Introduction to Environmental Science

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Utgivningsdatum2020-01-20
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor418
FörlagKendall/Hunt Publishing Co ,U.S.
ISBN9781792419522

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Chapter 1 IntroductionWhat is the EnvironmentNatural ResourcesEcosystem ServicesHuman Impact on the EnvironmentEnvironmental Policy Principles, Activism, and EthicsThe Scientific MethodSustainability and Sustainable DevelopmentDiscussion QuestionsKey TermsChapter 2 EnvironmentalEnvironmental SystemsMatter and ChemistryOrganic ChemistryEnergy and ThermodynamicsEcosystems and InteractionsNutrient CyclesDiscussion QuestionsKey TermsChapter 3 Evolution and BiodiversityPrinciples of Natural SelectionExtinctionEcologyPopulation Ecology and Reproductive StrategiesPopulation Growth and Limiting FactorsDiscussion QuestionsKey TermsChapter 4 Community Ecology and Species InteractionsSpecies InteractionsFeeding RelationshipsKeystone Species and Ecosystem EngineersCommunity Change DisturbanceRestoration EcologyTerrestrial BiomesDiscussion QuestionsKey TermsChapter 5 Biodiversity and ConservationScope and Benefits of BiodiversityExtinction and Causes of Biodiversity LossConservation BiologyEfforts to Conserve Species and HabitatsDiscussion QuestionsKey TermsChapter 6 Land Management and ForestryForest EcosystemsCauses and Impacts of DeforestationForestry and Forest ManagementFederal and State Land ManagementParks and Protected AreasHabitat FragmentationDiscussion QuestionsKey TermsChapter 7 Aquatic EcosystemsDistribution and Importance of WaterFreshwater Aquatic EcosystemsCoastal and Marine EcosystemsOcean Fisheries and Marine Protected AreasWhalingDiscussion QuestionsKey TermsChapter 8 Economics and Environmental PolicyEconomic Principles and the EnvironmentThe Value of Ecosystem ServicesEnvironmental Policy MakingHistory of U.S. Environmental PolicyInternational Environmental PolicyDiscussion QuestionsKey TermsChapter 9 Human PopulationThe Current State of the Human PopulationThe Effect of Populations on the EnvironmentThe Demographic TransitionFactors That Influence Population GrowthDiscussion QuestionsKey TermsChapter 10 Soil and Soil ManagementSoil CharacteristicsSoil DegradationSoil Conservation and RestorationDiscussion QuestionsKeyChapter 11 Agriculture and Feeding the Global PopulationSubsistence versus Industrial AgricultureFood Security and FamineThe Green RevolutionIrrigation and Fertilizer UsePest ManagementRanching, CAFOs, and AquacultureGenetically Modified FoodSustainable Agriculture and Organic AgricultureDiscussion QuestionsKey TermsChapter 12 Environmental Health and Risk ManagementThe Practice of Environmental Health and Hazard IdentificationToxic Substances and the EnvironmentHazard CharacterizationRisk Assessment and Risk ManagementDiscussion QuestionsKey TermsChapter 13 Water Resources and Water PollutionHuman Impacts on Aquatic SystemsWater Supply IssuesWater Pollution Sources and CategoriesDrinking Water Treatment and StandardsWastewater Treatment and BiosolidsDiscussion QuestionsKey TermsChapter 14 The Atmosphere and Air PollutionStructure and Layers of the AtmosphereAtmospheric Conditions, Weather, andOutdoor Air PollutionStratospheric Ozone DepletionAcid DepositionIndoor Air PollutionDiscussion QuestionsKey TermsChapter 15 Global WarmingThe Climate SystemFactors That Influence the Global ClimateResearching the ClimateCurrent and Predicted Impacts of Global WarmingAdaptation and Mitigation StrategiesDiscussion QuestionsKey TermsChapter 16 Geology and Mineral ResourcesGeology and Tectonic ForcesRocks and the Rock CycleGeologic HazardsMineral Resources and MiningSustainable Mineral UseDiscussion QuestionsKey TermsChapter 17 Fossil FuelsEnergy Sources and EROICoalPetroleumNatural GasUnconventional Fossil FuelsEnergy EfficiencyDiscussion QuestionsKey TermsChapter 18 Nuclear PowerEnergy from AtomsBenefits and Drawbacks of Nuclear PowerNuclear AccidentsRadioactive Waste DisposalThe Future of Nuclear PowerDiscussion QuestionsKey TermsChapter 19 Renewable EnergyReasons for Switching to Renewable EnergySolar EnergyWind EnergyGeothermal EnergyOcean EnergyHydroelectric EnergyBioenergyHydrogen FuelDiscussion QuestionsKey TermsChapter 20 Waste Management and Hazard WasteThe Nature of Municipal Solid WasteSanitary Landfills and IncineratorsRecycling and ReuseIndustrial Solid WasteHazardous WasteE-WasteDiscussion QuestionsKey TermsChapter 21 Suburban SprawlUrbanizationSuburban SprawlUrban Planning StrategiesThe Urban CommunityUrban Ecology and Sustainable CitiesDiscussion QuestionsKey Terms