We all use energy every day to power our homes, for transportation, or other uses. How do you use energy in your daily life? Keep track of and assess your energy use for 3 days this week. Then, post to the DB a summary of how you used energy over these three days. What were the end uses of the energy (transportation or ...continues
Ways to improve upon the amount of waste we generate involves the three “R’s”. Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. 1. What are some things you can do in your own home and daily lives that could be considered part of the three R’s? 2. Does your state have regulations on recycling? How easy is it for you to recycle item ...continues
There are many superfund sites in the U.S. and some of you may be surprised to learn that there is probably a superfund site located very close to where you live and you were not even aware of it. 1. Define what a superfund site is. 2. Identify a superfund site within your own state (FLORIDA). (A superfund site is NO ...continues
PEST CONTROL 1. Discusses the problems associated with chemicals and their risk to human health. Your team is part of the United Nations that addresses agricultural issues. A developing country has just had a massive outbreak of insect pests that are destroying their crops. What advice will you give them concerning the use ...continues
Global Warming or decline of worldwide biodiveristy?
There are numerous global environmental issues. Using authoritative resources, research either global warming or the decline in worldwide biodiversity and answer the following in a 2 – 3-page position paper. If you were a Federal (US) government secretary (maybe the EPA director?) or a delegate to the United Nations in charge ...continues
Over the past fifty years the city of Corpus Christi, TX has increased in population from 50,000 to 350,000. Do you think this increase in population has affected the ‘environment’ and ‘environmental health’ in the city? Specifically explain
Land Use Management Approaches
Compare and contrast the land use management tools: 1. regualtions such as zoning, 2. public purchase of land outright to keep it out of development, 3. public purchase of easments or in other words partial ownership rights such as the right to change its use. Also, make reference to police power and eminent domain p ...continues
National Environmental Policy Act
In what ways has the National Environmental Policy Act change how governmental entities make decisions on public works projects? State two ways that could make this act more effective.
We generally think of sulfur emissions and acid rain when we think of coal-burning power plants. However, several other environmental problems are associated with coal burning. Could someone help me describe three of them.
I am trying to figure out how to determine the daily cancer risk of several different situations. I believe the equation is intake X concentration X Potency / body wieght. So for a child who wieghts 20 kg and intakes 31.86 g/day of a substance with a concentration of 6.5 ug/kg and a potency of 28.33 kg-day/mg this would equal ...continues
