Introduction to Environmental Science. What is Environmental Science? Environmental Science – the study of the impact of humans on the environment.

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Introduction to Environmental Science

What is Environmental Science? Environmental Science – the study of the impact of humans on the environment.

Many Fields of Study The foundation of Environmental Science is ecology. Ecology the study of how living things interact with each other and with their nonliving environment. Some other major fields of study in environmental science include zoology, botany, geology, climatology, hydrology, geochemistry, sociology and many others.

Our Environment Through Time Manhattan – before and after

Hunter-Gatherers For most of human history, people were hunter-gatherers. Hunter-gatherers – people who obtain food by collecting plants and by hunting wild animals or scavenging their remains.

The Agricultural Revolution Hunter-gatherers began to collect seeds and domesticate animals. This change to how human societies behaved is known as the agricultural revolution. Agriculture- the practice of growing, breeding, and caring for plants and animals that are used for food, clothing, housing, transportation, and other purposes.

The Industrial Revolution The change during the 1700’s that occurred as humans moved from animal and running water power to fossil fuels is known as the industrial revolution. This included large-scale factory production of goods and machinery to reduce human labor. Motorized vehicles meant food and goods could be moved great distances more easily.

Population Effects One reason there are so many environmental problems today is that the agricultural revolution and industrial revolution allowed the human population to grow more rapidly than before.

Environmental Problems There are three general categories of environmental problems: 1. Resource Depletion 2. Pollution 3. Loss of Biodiversity

Resource Depletion Natural Resource – any natural material that is used by humans. Renewable resources are resources that can be replaced reasonably quickly by natural processes. Nonrenewable resources are resources that form at a much slower rate than the rate that it is consumed.

Pollution Pollution – an undesired change in air, water, or soil that adversely affects the health, survival, or activities of humans or other organisms. Pollution can be biodegradable or non- degradable.

Loss of Biodiversity Biodiversity – the numbers and variety of species that live in an area. Many species have become extinct.

“The Tragedy of the Commons” In 1968, ecologist Garrett Hardin published an essay titled “The Tragedy of the Commons”. This essay addressed the problem of sharing common resources. Commons were areas of land that belonged to a whole village. These were often overgrazed until individuals owned their own land.

Supply and Demand The law of supply and demand states that the greater the demand for a limited supply of something, the more that thing is worth.

Developed vs. Developing Developed countries have higher average incomes, slower population growth, diverse industrial economies, and stronger social support systems. Developing countries have lower average incomes, simple and agriculture-based economies, and rapid population growth.

Population and Consumption Most environmental problems can be traced back to two root causes. 1. Population growth – in some areas the human population is growing too quickly for the local environment to support it. 2. Consumption – people are using up, wasting, or polluting many natural resources faster than they can be replaced or cleaned up.

Ecological Footprints An ecological footprint shows the productive area of Earth needed to support one person in a particular country. It includes the land used for crops, grazing, forest products, and housing. Also includes the ocean area used for harvesting seafood and forest needed to absorb air pollution.

A Sustainable World Sustainability – the condition in which human needs are met in such a way that a human population can survive indefinitely.