This document discusses environmental challenges and finding balance between human needs and environmental harm. It covers topics like deforestation, biodiversity, pollution, and how activities like farming, industry, and development impact the environment. It also discusses potential solutions like replanting trees that are cut down, hybrid cars that use less gas, and recycling to reduce pollution. The challenges of meeting human needs while minimizing environmental impact are explored.
The relationships of population with need of clean water and clean air
The relationships of population with food needs
The relationships of population with the availability of land
The Effect of population increase on environmental damage
ECO CITY AND ITS FUTURE PLAN,VISION CONTESTswarna dey
An Eco-city is a human settlement modeled on the self-sustaining resilient structure & function of natural ecosystems.
Our dream for an eco-city would be that of elimination of carbon waste, energy production entirely through renewable resources, & merging the city harmoniously with the natural environment.
How to make our city more connected to the nature? The answer lies within some interconnected methods.
To begin with, the advocacy of vertical gardens in Dhaka that hates being decorated with extensive use of architectural glass as a building material that snowballs temperature drastically. A green wall is a wall partially or completely covered with greenery that includes a growing medium, such as soil or a substrate. They, may be indoors or outside, freestanding or attached to an existing wall, & come in a great variety of sizes. It’s a paramount & cost-effective solution to pollution. It wanes urban heat island effect & smog, cleanses outside air of pollutants & dust, cleans interior air space by removing VOCs, acts as a sound proofing barrier, insulates the building envelop, creates habitats for avifauna & insects, helps patients to recuperate through biophilia, assists children with ADHD to focus on studies.
Next, the promotion of urban forestry is needed which manifests the care & management of tree populations in urban settings for the purpose of improving the urban environment. Landscape architecture combining with urban forestry can provide many facilities such as scaling down storm water runoff, axing air pollution, downsizing energy costs through increased shade over buildings, enhancing property values, improving wildlife habitat, & mitigating environmental impact.
Lastly, the proper evaluation & expansion of Horticulture can be a stroke of luck for us. It includes plant conservation, landscape restoration, garden design & maintenance. Garden designing in buildings, specially rooftops & corridors can bring indefinite benefits. The implications of Arboriculture, turf management, floriculture, olericulture & landscape horticulture in urban areas will demonstrate tangible improvements in economic, psychological and other outcomes, access to nature.
The relationships of population with need of clean water and clean air
The relationships of population with food needs
The relationships of population with the availability of land
The Effect of population increase on environmental damage
ECO CITY AND ITS FUTURE PLAN,VISION CONTESTswarna dey
An Eco-city is a human settlement modeled on the self-sustaining resilient structure & function of natural ecosystems.
Our dream for an eco-city would be that of elimination of carbon waste, energy production entirely through renewable resources, & merging the city harmoniously with the natural environment.
How to make our city more connected to the nature? The answer lies within some interconnected methods.
To begin with, the advocacy of vertical gardens in Dhaka that hates being decorated with extensive use of architectural glass as a building material that snowballs temperature drastically. A green wall is a wall partially or completely covered with greenery that includes a growing medium, such as soil or a substrate. They, may be indoors or outside, freestanding or attached to an existing wall, & come in a great variety of sizes. It’s a paramount & cost-effective solution to pollution. It wanes urban heat island effect & smog, cleanses outside air of pollutants & dust, cleans interior air space by removing VOCs, acts as a sound proofing barrier, insulates the building envelop, creates habitats for avifauna & insects, helps patients to recuperate through biophilia, assists children with ADHD to focus on studies.
Next, the promotion of urban forestry is needed which manifests the care & management of tree populations in urban settings for the purpose of improving the urban environment. Landscape architecture combining with urban forestry can provide many facilities such as scaling down storm water runoff, axing air pollution, downsizing energy costs through increased shade over buildings, enhancing property values, improving wildlife habitat, & mitigating environmental impact.
Lastly, the proper evaluation & expansion of Horticulture can be a stroke of luck for us. It includes plant conservation, landscape restoration, garden design & maintenance. Garden designing in buildings, specially rooftops & corridors can bring indefinite benefits. The implications of Arboriculture, turf management, floriculture, olericulture & landscape horticulture in urban areas will demonstrate tangible improvements in economic, psychological and other outcomes, access to nature.
ECO-CITY is an ecologically healthy city. The ecocity provides healthy abundance to its inhabitants without consuming more (renewable) resources than it produces, without producing more waste than it can assimilate, and without being toxic to itself or neighboring ecosystems.
Malaysia: Biodiversity, Environmental Problems and SolutionsMunira Shahbuddin
Introduction to Malaysia's Biodiversity, Environmental Problems and Solutions using Appropriate Technology for Eco Dynamics Challenge Camp 2016 - Malaysia
International efforts in resource management and conservationTRIDIP BORUAH
All the International efforts in resource management and conservation were discussed. Role of community participation in conservation of nature is discussed.
Grade 8 Integrated Science Chapter 20 Lesson 3 on human impacts on water. This lesson goes into detail on how humans positively and negatively impact our water resources. The objective is that students will be able to identify point and non-point source pollution, international cooperation and national initiatives to manage water resources, and how we can prevent polluting our water supply.
Solar assisted dryer for municipal solid wasteSumit Dharmarao
Urban India generates 188,500 tons per day (68.8 million tons per year) of municipal solid waste (MSW) at a per capita waste generation rate of 500 grams/person/day. Improper solid waste management deteriorates public health, degrades quality of life, and pollutes local air, water and land resources. It also causes global warming and climate change and impacts the entire planet. Improper waste management is also identified as a cause of 22 human diseases and results in numerous premature deaths every year. The composition of urban MSW in India is 51% organics, 17.5% recyclables (paper, plastic, metal, and glass) and 31 % of inerts. The moisture content of urban MSW is 47% and the average calorific value is 7.3 MJ/kg (1745 kcal/kg). The composition of MSW in the North, East, South and Western regions of the country varied between 50-57% of organics, 16-19% of recyclables, 28-31% of inerts and 45-51% of moisture. The calorific value of the waste varied between 6.8-9.8 MJ/kg (1,620-2,340 kcal/kg). Currently, there is no system or mechanism exists to dry the municipal solid waste. In this research work such system can be designed and developed which will dry the municipal solid waste and remove the odor from it. Dried municipal solid waste can be further used as fuel for boiler.
If we continue to address the issue of the environment where we live as thought we’re the only species that lives here, we'll create a disaster for ourselves.
ECS111 P SEALEY EXAM 2 STUDY QUESTIONS 2019 1 .docxtidwellveronique
ECS111 P SEALEY EXAM 2 STUDY QUESTIONS 2019
1
EXAM 2 IS TUESDAY APRIL 9th, 2019
REVIEW ESFCW CHAPTERS 5 and 6
EXAM 2 is worth 15 POINTS
1. Which of the following statements is an example of climate?
a. The temperature today is unusually cold for this time of year.
b. Heavy local rains caused flooding in low-lying areas.
c. Long winters and hot, humid summers are typical of the upper Midwest.
d. If the drought in Oklahoma continues next year, it will be the worst since the Dust Bowl.
e. High humidity intensifies the oppressive heat.
2. The evolution of the average behavior of the Earth’s atmosphere over time is called
a. weather. b. climate.
c. climate change. d. hurricanes.
e. stratospheric migration.
3. Components of the climate system do not include
a. the sun. b. oceans.
c. glaciers. d. the atmosphere.
e. cosmic rays.
4. What is e-waste and why is it a concern?
5. Which of the following is not a driver in Earth’s climate?
a. The gravitational pull of the moon b. The sun
c. Ocean currents d. Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
e. Clouds
6. Which of the following statements concerning the composition of the atmosphere is true?
a. Water consistently is the gas present in the highest concentrations.
b. N2 and O2 concentrations tend to be variable.
c. CO2 is present in the lowest concentration of all gases.
d. Methane concentration is about 17 parts per million by volume.
e. Carbon monoxide concentration is 388 parts per million.
7. What is the difference between a sanitary land fill and an open dump? Does garbage decompose more quickly in a
sanitary landfill?
8. If you were to measure the composition of the atmosphere across the globe, the composition would be relatively
constant except for
a. nitrogen and oxygen.
b. oxygen and helium.
c. helium and carbon dioxide.
d. carbon dioxide and water vapor.
e. water vapor and ozone.
9. Ozone exists mostly
a. in the stratosphere. b. underground in reservoirs.
c. dissolved in water. d. in the cryosphere.
e. None of the above
ECS111 P SEALEY EXAM 2 STUDY QUESTIONS 2019
2
10. Incident ultraviolet radiation from the sun is blocked by
a. clouds. b. sulfur dioxide.
c. chlorofluorocarbons. d. methane.
e. ozone.
11. Are most plastics degradable, biodegradable or non-degradable waste? How well do plastics break down?
12. The greatest quantity of fresh water is held in
a. rivers. b. lakes. c. ground water. d. oceans. e. glaciers and ice caps.
13. Which of the following does not play a role in reflecting incident sunlight back into space?
a. Methane b. Ice
c. Clouds d. Sulfur oxides
e. Particulate matter suspended in the atmosphere
14. Other than CO2, what greenhouse gas has the longest lifetime in the atmosphere?
a. Nitrous oxide b. Ozone
c. CFCs d. Methane
e. Both a and c
15. Without the greenhouse effect, the atm.
ECO-CITY is an ecologically healthy city. The ecocity provides healthy abundance to its inhabitants without consuming more (renewable) resources than it produces, without producing more waste than it can assimilate, and without being toxic to itself or neighboring ecosystems.
Malaysia: Biodiversity, Environmental Problems and SolutionsMunira Shahbuddin
Introduction to Malaysia's Biodiversity, Environmental Problems and Solutions using Appropriate Technology for Eco Dynamics Challenge Camp 2016 - Malaysia
International efforts in resource management and conservationTRIDIP BORUAH
All the International efforts in resource management and conservation were discussed. Role of community participation in conservation of nature is discussed.
Grade 8 Integrated Science Chapter 20 Lesson 3 on human impacts on water. This lesson goes into detail on how humans positively and negatively impact our water resources. The objective is that students will be able to identify point and non-point source pollution, international cooperation and national initiatives to manage water resources, and how we can prevent polluting our water supply.
Solar assisted dryer for municipal solid wasteSumit Dharmarao
Urban India generates 188,500 tons per day (68.8 million tons per year) of municipal solid waste (MSW) at a per capita waste generation rate of 500 grams/person/day. Improper solid waste management deteriorates public health, degrades quality of life, and pollutes local air, water and land resources. It also causes global warming and climate change and impacts the entire planet. Improper waste management is also identified as a cause of 22 human diseases and results in numerous premature deaths every year. The composition of urban MSW in India is 51% organics, 17.5% recyclables (paper, plastic, metal, and glass) and 31 % of inerts. The moisture content of urban MSW is 47% and the average calorific value is 7.3 MJ/kg (1745 kcal/kg). The composition of MSW in the North, East, South and Western regions of the country varied between 50-57% of organics, 16-19% of recyclables, 28-31% of inerts and 45-51% of moisture. The calorific value of the waste varied between 6.8-9.8 MJ/kg (1,620-2,340 kcal/kg). Currently, there is no system or mechanism exists to dry the municipal solid waste. In this research work such system can be designed and developed which will dry the municipal solid waste and remove the odor from it. Dried municipal solid waste can be further used as fuel for boiler.
If we continue to address the issue of the environment where we live as thought we’re the only species that lives here, we'll create a disaster for ourselves.
ECS111 P SEALEY EXAM 2 STUDY QUESTIONS 2019 1 .docxtidwellveronique
ECS111 P SEALEY EXAM 2 STUDY QUESTIONS 2019
1
EXAM 2 IS TUESDAY APRIL 9th, 2019
REVIEW ESFCW CHAPTERS 5 and 6
EXAM 2 is worth 15 POINTS
1. Which of the following statements is an example of climate?
a. The temperature today is unusually cold for this time of year.
b. Heavy local rains caused flooding in low-lying areas.
c. Long winters and hot, humid summers are typical of the upper Midwest.
d. If the drought in Oklahoma continues next year, it will be the worst since the Dust Bowl.
e. High humidity intensifies the oppressive heat.
2. The evolution of the average behavior of the Earth’s atmosphere over time is called
a. weather. b. climate.
c. climate change. d. hurricanes.
e. stratospheric migration.
3. Components of the climate system do not include
a. the sun. b. oceans.
c. glaciers. d. the atmosphere.
e. cosmic rays.
4. What is e-waste and why is it a concern?
5. Which of the following is not a driver in Earth’s climate?
a. The gravitational pull of the moon b. The sun
c. Ocean currents d. Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
e. Clouds
6. Which of the following statements concerning the composition of the atmosphere is true?
a. Water consistently is the gas present in the highest concentrations.
b. N2 and O2 concentrations tend to be variable.
c. CO2 is present in the lowest concentration of all gases.
d. Methane concentration is about 17 parts per million by volume.
e. Carbon monoxide concentration is 388 parts per million.
7. What is the difference between a sanitary land fill and an open dump? Does garbage decompose more quickly in a
sanitary landfill?
8. If you were to measure the composition of the atmosphere across the globe, the composition would be relatively
constant except for
a. nitrogen and oxygen.
b. oxygen and helium.
c. helium and carbon dioxide.
d. carbon dioxide and water vapor.
e. water vapor and ozone.
9. Ozone exists mostly
a. in the stratosphere. b. underground in reservoirs.
c. dissolved in water. d. in the cryosphere.
e. None of the above
ECS111 P SEALEY EXAM 2 STUDY QUESTIONS 2019
2
10. Incident ultraviolet radiation from the sun is blocked by
a. clouds. b. sulfur dioxide.
c. chlorofluorocarbons. d. methane.
e. ozone.
11. Are most plastics degradable, biodegradable or non-degradable waste? How well do plastics break down?
12. The greatest quantity of fresh water is held in
a. rivers. b. lakes. c. ground water. d. oceans. e. glaciers and ice caps.
13. Which of the following does not play a role in reflecting incident sunlight back into space?
a. Methane b. Ice
c. Clouds d. Sulfur oxides
e. Particulate matter suspended in the atmosphere
14. Other than CO2, what greenhouse gas has the longest lifetime in the atmosphere?
a. Nitrous oxide b. Ozone
c. CFCs d. Methane
e. Both a and c
15. Without the greenhouse effect, the atm.
All around the world, every country, city and nation have the same.docxgalerussel59292
All around the world, every country, city and nation have the same recurring problem of waste. The main problem with our way of taking care of the waste we create is that we do not use that same waste and recycle it. The reason for this is that people are not being taught about waste disposal correctly. There are many plastic and metals that we throw away that can be recycled but many places, which are responsible for the recycling, don’t take them because there isn’t enough workers to do so. Futhermore waste like apple cores, banana peels all can be recycled and used as fertilizers or a way to create energy known as methane gas, however not enough recycling places do so. The biggest problem, however is that we live in a wasteful time. The idea that we just throw away our things or used products without being responsible for it is not good. We need to be using more recyclable objects and each person is charged on how much they throw away, rather than a flat rate for everyone. With all this waste earth is dying. Animals are losing their homes turning them into landfills. Man and animals cannot live in a world where the waste is just being dumped away. Problems such as pollution, global warming and other will make it harder and harder for us to live. That problem is that people out there don’t care enough to do something about it as they don’t have the knowledge to what this can lead to. I believe more education about waste should be taught and what the damages of poulltion can do to our earth. We see this today with temperatures rising, causing animals not being able to live as these temperatures destroy their habitats. In Cities like los angeles the air is polluted to a point where you can literally see the smog and such over the city. Something has to be done before its too late.
We have the ability to do something about this. And change our enoviroment before its too late and doesn’t just end up being a waste. In years time if we don’t do something about this the problem will be bigger and bigger to the point where we can no longer live on this earth. If we keep "air" pollution up for another 1000 years, we will be sufficated by carbon monoxide. If we keep "water" pollution up, we will die of thirst. If we keep "land" pollution up, we will be buried by our own waste.
Workshop Three Post-Reading Questions
1. Choose one question listed in the handout from each chapter.
2. Write a short essay to answer each question you selected. The essays are to be double spaced and approximately a half to a full page in length each. Many of the questions contain several parts; make sure that you have answered all parts of the question, as well as done any drawings requested.
Chapter 8: The Human Population (Environmental Science)
1. What are the environmental and social consequences of rapid population growth in rural developing areas? In urban developing areas?
2. Describe the negative and positive consequences of affluence on the environment.
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This file is regarding NCERT Grade 7 Geography Chapter 1 Environment. It contains Picture Board that help you understand the topic better through pictures. It also contains some Question - Answers regarding the chapter and some fun facts for you to gain your knowledge.
1) The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment primarily characterized human.docxNarcisaBrandenburg70
1) The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment primarily characterized human impact on:
A) atmospheric carbon dioxide levels
B) degradation of the ozone layer
C) ecosystem services
D) plate tectonics
2) The Fourth Assessment Report, released in 2007 concluded that global climate change is
caused at least in part by the:
A) human use of fossil fuels to generate electricity and power engines
B) human use of chlorofluorocarbons in refrigeration systems
C) harvesting of millions of acres of corn, wheat, and soybeans around the world every year
D) depletion of groundwater supplies
3) Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere contributes to global warming by:
A) transmitting visible light and absorbing infrared radiation
B) transmitting infrared radiation and absorbing visible light
C) transmitting infrared radiation and visible light
D) absorbing infrared radiation and visible light
4) The Doha Round of WTO meetings have failed to reach agreement about:
A) currency exchange
B) converting the economies of developed nation from green to brown
C) farm subsidies and trade barriers
D) how to control public protests at future WTO meetings
5) The classical economic paradigm and the new ecological economic paradigm differ in the way
that:
A) each views the land, either as a resource within the human economy (classical) or as
something that encompasses the economy (ecological)
B) the value of capital is assessed, either in dollars (classical) or as resources that can
be mined from the Earth (ecological)
C) labor is determined, either as the number of people who are unemployed, not
counting farmers (classical), or the number of people who are unemployed counting
farmers (ecological)
D) labor and capital are assessed, either counting the total labor and capital resources
available (classical) or that which is in use in operations (ecological)
6) The ecological economic paradigm argues that the environment encompasses the economy
because the environment is essential to provide:
A) the energy necessary to run our homes and factories.
B) solar energy needed for plants and to light our environment during the day.
C) transportation along highways, railways, rivers, and oceans.
D) vital raw materials and ecosystem services and absorb wastes.
7) The ecological economists’ view emphasizes the role of:
A) amount and quality of capital available to industry.
B) abundance of well-trained, well-educated labor that is available.
C) natural ecosystems.
D) public’s understanding of the natural environment.
8) In some deserts, there are mice and lizards that are about the same size. The mice eat grains
and the lizards feed on insects. Given this information, we would expect that the biomass of the:
A) lizards would be about the same as the mice.
B) lizards would be greater than the mice.
C) mice would be greater than the lizards.
D) lizards and mice would be about 10 times greater than the organisms that they consume.
9) Why are there so fe.
MEE 5901, Advanced Solid Waste Management 1 UNIT II S.docxandreecapon
MEE 5901, Advanced Solid Waste Management 1
UNIT II STUDY GUIDE
Solid Waste Characteristics,
Quantities, and Collection
Course Learning Outcomes for Unit II
Upon completion of this unit, students should be able to:
1. Identify municipal solid waste and its characteristics.
2. Identify the composition of different types of solid waste.
3. Explain the heat values of refuse and how they are expressed.
4. Analyze the different methods of solid waste collection.
5. Describe truck routing and the use of transfer stations.
6. Analyze litter collection methods and where they are more beneficial.
Unit Lesson
Unit II consists of Chapters 2 and 3 - Municipal Solid Waste Characteristics and
Quantities and Collection. This unit involves concepts as well as numerical
computations. This lecture will focus on computations.
Chapter 2
Example 2-1 introduces you to different types of household waste that are
produced. The example computes what percentage of waste can be diverted
from the landfill as well as the percentage of recyclables as a fraction of the
landfilled materials.
Example 2-2 computes the moisture content of a residential waste. The values
for moisture, such as "6" for paper is 6% moisture obtained from Table 2-1.
"w" is wet weight and "d" is dry weight.
Example 2-3; A calorimeter is a method for determining the heat of combustion.
The example shows that the original refuse sample produces 4000 Btu/lb when
burned. If moisture is removed from the sample before burning, then the sample
can produce 4444 Btu/lb when burned. Further, if neither ash production nor
moisture is included in energy production, then 5714 Btu/lb of heat are available.
Examples 2-4 and 2-5 explain the computation of statistical means.
You should practice working the problems at the end of the chapter. Answers to
select questions are provided below.
Problem 2-1: Landfill will fill in 30 days
Problem 2-3: 2.8 lb/in2
Problem 2-13: Density of loose refuse is 206 lb/yd3
Volume occupied by 100 lb of loose refuse is 0.49 yd3
Density of baled refuse is 767 lb/yd3
Volume occupied by 100 lb of baled refuse is 0.13 yd3
Problem 2-14: 21.6% water
Problem 2-17: 5270 Btu/lb
Problem 2-18: 4890 Btu/lb
Problem 2-19: 10 ft-lb
Reading
Assignment
Chapter 2:
Municipal Solid Waste
Characteristics and
Quantities
Chapter 3:
Collection
MEE 5901, Advanced Solid Waste Management 2
Chapter 3
Example 3-1 shows the value of compacting refuse to reduce the volume of
garbage set out for collection.
Examples 3-2 and 3-3 show calculations for how many customers can be served
before filling a garbage truck.
Examples 3-4 and 3-5 explain how to compute the number of collection vehicles
required.
Page 85 presents equations for how much time is required to walk down a street
to collect recyclables. At the top of page 85, note that the distance between
stops "A" is in meters (not feet). A ...
This is the Chapters 19-20 review quiz. This covers environmental impact of human on Earth and Earth's resources. This also quizzes students on land biomes and aquatic ecosystems.
1. Name:_____________________
Masenhimer Period 1 & 3
Social Studies Chapter 5.3
I. First-Level Activities
A. Creating Farmland
a. As countries grow, what is the one challenge that must be met? The one
challenge that must be met is feeding the people.
B. Environmental Challenges
a. deforestation: or the loss of forest cover in a region._____
b. biodiversity: biodiversity is the richness of different kinds of living
things.
c. People need things to live, but there are often harmful effects on the
environment. Give an example and describe how it is both. One
example s the use of timber for houses, which is a necessity for shelter, but
too much timber being cut down equates to the loss of our forests.
d. Why do you think that many people have changed their lives
drastically, such as vegetarianism, with the industrialization and sprawl? Many
people see that with industrialization has come major consequences such as
pesticides in the water which goes into the fish that are used for food.
C. Finding a Balance
a. Name one example of modern science trying to find a balance between
need and harm. One solution is cutting down of timber, but also replanting once
an area is cleared.
II. Second- and Third-Level Activities
A. Providing Jobs, Reshaping the Environment
a. civil engineering: civil engineering is technology for building structures
that alter the landscape, such as dams, canals, roads, and bridges.
b. How do Hybrid Cars divert some of the natural harm to the
environment?
Hybrid cars use much less gasoline because they are powered by electric
motors as well as gas. Because hybrid cars use gas and electricity, they
produce far less amounts of pollution.
B. Environmental Challenges
a. pollution: pollution is waste that makes the air, soil, or water less clean.
b. Name another form of pollution. Another form of pollution is the
amount of garbage that we make as humans.
c. Is there anything in your life that you can do in order to create less
pollution? What would it take on your part?
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C. Finding Solutions
2. a. What environmental problems does recycling help to solve?
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