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G.E. 10 - Chapters 7 & 8
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Foundation for the chemical cycling idea
Natural nutrient cycling
Items or particles that accumulate at a manufacturing facility
Solid Waste
Non-liquis waste
Generate by person, households small business, etc.
Municipal Solid Waste
Types of Municipal Solid Waste
Electronic
Waste
Food
Waste
Aims to reduce environmental damage
Waste Management
Involves producing significantly less solid waste
Waste
Reduction
Type of recycling that replicates natural nutrient recycling
Composting
Large field or pit where regular rubbish is dumped or burnt
Open Dump
Economic discipline that deals with environmental issues
Environmental Economics
Value of benefits derived from environmental sources
Economic Valuation
Simulating sustainable environment
Economic tools
International between economic systems and environment
Economic Modelling
Fair treatment to all
Environmental Justice
Refers to activities that will enhance beneficial links
Environmental Management
Seven Principles of Environmental Management
Polluter Pays Principle
The
user
pays
principle
The
precautionary principle
The principle of
effectiveness
and
efficiency
The principle of
responsibility
The principle of
participation
The principle of
proportionality
Needs to pay tax depending on damage
Polluter
pays
principle
Entire long run marginal cost
The
user
pays
principle
Do not have detrimental influences
The
precautionary
principle
Provide incentives to reduce inefficiency consumption
The
principle
of
effectiveness
and
efficiency
Responsibility of everyone
The
principle
of
responsibility
Everyone has the obligation to take part in environmental actions
The
principle
of
participation
Concept of balance underpin
The
principle
of
proportionality
Groupings of individual of same species
Population
Several populations of same species in same area
Community
Pattern of spacing of individual
Dispersion
Most common pattern
Clumped
Spread out pattern
Uniform
Absence of special attractions
Random
It refers to the sizes and composition of population
Survivorship Curves
Low --> high
Type
1
Constant
Type
2
---> High
Type
3
Relative number of individuals of certain age
Age structure diagram
Actual capacity to reproduce
Fecundity
The total number of offspring produced
Fertility
Number of years a person expected to live
Life Expectancy
Biotic potential
Population
Growth
Simplest model for population growth limits, no completion at all
Exponential Growth
Number of individual that stable environment can support
Carrying capacity
Number of people born - dead
Growth Rate
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