SCI/256 Week 1: Environmental Science
Describe the historical development of the environmental movement.
Identify human population impacts on the environment.
Explain how principles of system theory apply to the Earth as a living system.
Course Assignments
Review animation and video clip resources available for these chapters.
Read this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings.
Nongraded Activities and Preparation
Become familiar with WileyPlus, an interactive supplemental Web site designed to provide thechapter readings for this course. In addition to the readings, WileyPlus provides additional resources such as video clips, animations, interactive activities, and so forth, to help clarify the concepts covered in this course. The links to WileyPlus are available on the weekly course pages.
Individual Assignment: Environmental Science Worksheet
Complete the worksheet found in Week One on the student Web site.
Discussion Questions
In your opinion, what are the benefits and constraints of using the scientific method to analyze environmental decisions?
In your opinion, why is it significant to think about the age composition of a human population?
Why is it difficult to calculate the increase of the human population?
What is an example of a J-curve population in nature? Explain.
What are some social, economic, aesthetics, and ethical issues involved in a current environmental controversy? Explain.
What is zero population growth? Is this a reasonable and attainable goal for the global human population?
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