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Environmental Science
a study of how the planet works, how we interact with earth, and how to deal with environmental problems TERM 2
Environmentalism
DEFINITION 2 A social movement dedicated to the protecting of the earth's support systems for us and the other inhavitants of the planet. TERM 3
Sustainability
DEFINITION 3 the ability of humans to live within the regenerative capabilities of the planet. TERM 4
Resource
DEFINITION 4 Anything that is used by humans to satisfy a need, want, or desire. TERM 5
Perpetual resource
DEFINITION 5 A resource known to have been available in the past and is known to be available for the foreseeable future.
Renewable resource
a resource that can be sustained if human usage does ot exceed the planet's ability to regenerate the resource. TERM 7
Non-renewable Resources
DEFINITION 7 a resource formed when the planet formed or was formed over a time period longer than human existance.Very few new mineral deposits being formed, rate of fossil energy consumption dramatically exceeds the planets fossil energy source production TERM 8
Human Survivorship Curve
DEFINITION 8 a graph depicing the relationship between survival rate and the fundamental rocesses of birth and death. TERM 9
Ecological Footprint
DEFINITION 9 An estimation of the land area required to supply the needs and demands of humans for food , shelter, transportation, and consumer goods/services. TERM 10
Carbon Footprint
DEFINITION 10 an estimation of the amount of carbon dioxide and individual or family unit generates per year.
Fundamental Stages in Human life
Birth, Growth, Decline, Death TERM 17
Sexual Reproduction Stages
DEFINITION 17 pre-reproductive period is approx. 15 yearsgrowth and reproductive approx 30 yearspost reproductive 35 + years TERM 18
Daily Requirements for Human
Survival
DEFINITION 18 A source of food, Oxygen, Water, Disposal of Bio Waste, and possiable transportation TERM 19
availability of Non-Human life
DEFINITION 19 Sustainable if consumption does not exceed natural production TERM 20
how is oxygen replenished
DEFINITION 20 biogeochemical nutrient cycle
How is treated water replenished
Biogeochemical nutrient cycle TERM 22
Fresh Water
repenished
DEFINITION 22 hydrolic biogeochemical cycle TERM 23
Enviornmental Sustainable Society
DEFINITION 23 Meeting the basic resource needs of its people indefinitely without degrading or depleting the natural capital that supplies the resources. TERM 24
Possible developments causing the human
population trend
DEFINITION 24 Improved agricultural practices and efficiencies, Improved methods of preventing and treating diseases Development of medical procedures and pharmaceuticals for the treatment of non infectious disease medical conditions, Development of the technology to provide potable water. Development of the technology to provide effective sewage treatment TERM 25
TFR
DEFINITION 25 total fertility rateThe actual number of children a woman is bearing during her childbearing years. Varies from the country to country; region to region Varies within countries socioeconomically; wealth/poverty, educated/non educated, ethnicity, region.
