1. Human Impact on Ecosystems Jungle burned for agriculture in Mexico.
A petrochemical refinery in Scotland, UK.

2. Human Impact on Ecosystems
Human Environmental Impacts Block 1 and Sustainability
Environmental Costs, Benefits,
Policies & Personal Health Block 2

3. Environmental Impacts
Human
Environmental Impacts
&
Sustainability

4. Explain the relationship among organisms:
Prior Knowledge
Discussion
Explain the relationship among organisms:
mutualism
parasitism
commensalism
competition
predation

5. Identify the environmental problems associated with population growth:
Prior Knowledge
Discussion
Identify the environmental problems associated with population growth:
habitat destruction
declining wildlife
erosion
desertification
deforestation
water pollution
Renewable
Non renewable

6. What Are We Learning? Benchmark: SC.912.L.17.20
Predict the impact of individuals on
environmental systems and examine
how human lifestyles affect sustainability. AA

7. Objectives
Analyze changes in the environment that result from the following: deforestation, non-native/invasive species, and loss of biodiversity.
Examine the effects of human lifestyles in relation to the sustainability of resources.

8. Essential Question Engage Brainstorming Explain the relationship
between human population
growth, habitat destruction, and declining wildlife.

9. Sustainability? Definition:
     
NASA projections of stratospheric ozone concentrations if chlorofluorocarbons had not been banned.
     
NASA projections of stratospheric ozone concentrations if chlorofluorocarbons had not been banned.
     
NASA projections of stratospheric ozone concentrations if chlorofluorocarbons had not been banned.
     
NASA projections of stratospheric ozone concentrations if chlorofluorocarbons had not been banned.
Sustainability?
Definition:
When the number of individuals and the flow of resources are maintained. 9

10. (Increased levels of CO2 global warming)
Population growth leads to:
Ozone depletion (CFCs)
Burning of fossil fuels
(Increased levels of CO global warming)
Pollution (air/water)
Deforestation
Industrialization (Acid Rain)
Usage of pesticides & herbicides biomagnification

11. Ozone depletion (CFCs)
     
NASA projections of stratospheric ozone concentrations if chlorofluorocarbons had not been banned.
     
NASA projections of stratospheric ozone concentrations if chlorofluorocarbons had not been banned.
     
NASA projections of stratospheric ozone concentrations if chlorofluorocarbons had not been banned.
     
NASA projections of stratospheric ozone concentrations if chlorofluorocarbons had not been banned.
Ozone depletion (CFCs)
NASA projections of stratospheric ozone concentrations if CFCs had not been banned.

12.      
NASA projections of stratospheric ozone concentrations if chlorofluorocarbons had not been banned.
     
NASA projections of stratospheric ozone concentrations if chlorofluorocarbons had not been banned.
     
NASA projections of stratospheric ozone concentrations if chlorofluorocarbons had not been banned.
     
NASA projections of stratospheric ozone concentrations if chlorofluorocarbons had not been banned.
Global Warming
Line plot of global mean land-ocean temperature index, 1880 to present, with the base period The dotted black line is the annual mean and the solid red line is the five-year mean. The green bars show uncertainty.

13. Deforestation Deforestation leads to: Loss of habitat
Loss of biodiversity
Loss of oxygen producers and CO2 eliminators

14.      
NASA projections of stratospheric ozone concentrations if chlorofluorocarbons had not been banned.
     
NASA projections of stratospheric ozone concentrations if chlorofluorocarbons had not been banned.
     
NASA projections of stratospheric ozone concentrations if chlorofluorocarbons had not been banned.
     
NASA projections of stratospheric ozone concentrations if chlorofluorocarbons had not been banned.
Water pollution
Ganges river at Varanasi in India Millions depend on polluted water.

15. How is Acid Rain Formed? Burning of fossil fuels releases nitrates and
sulfates into the air.
Nitrates and sulfates
mix with water vapor on
air and form nitric acid
and sulfuric acid (acid rain).
Acid rain causes damage to plants, changes pH in soil and water systems (acidification), and chemically erodes statues, bridges and buildings.

16. demonstrates how acid rain can affects aquatic life.
Acidification of Lakes
Acidification leads to:
Effects on aquatic life
Reduction of nutrients
Loss of oxygen producers
and CO2 eliminators
Figures A and B
demonstrates how acid rain can affects aquatic life. A B

17. Herbicides & Pesticides
We spray herbicides and pesticides without knowing the possible long term consequences. (Examples PCB & DDT)

18. PCB & DDT Can build up in the environment causing
Biological Magnification.
Chemicals accumulate
in top predators
leading to lethal effects.
Video – Human Population and Strained Resources (play the first two minutes).

19. Self Check Population growth leads to: Ozone depletion (CFCs)
     
NASA projections of stratospheric ozone concentrations if chlorofluorocarbons had not been banned.
     
NASA projections of stratospheric ozone concentrations if chlorofluorocarbons had not been banned.
     
NASA projections of stratospheric ozone concentrations if chlorofluorocarbons had not been banned.
     
NASA projections of stratospheric ozone concentrations if chlorofluorocarbons had not been banned.
Self Check
Population growth leads to:
Ozone depletion (CFCs)
Burning of fossil fuels
Global warming
Pollution (air/water)
Deforestation
Industrialization
Acid rain
Pesticides & herbicide usage
Biomagnification

20.      
NASA projections of stratospheric ozone concentrations if chlorofluorocarbons had not been banned.
     
NASA projections of stratospheric ozone concentrations if chlorofluorocarbons had not been banned.
     
NASA projections of stratospheric ozone concentrations if chlorofluorocarbons had not been banned.
     
NASA projections of stratospheric ozone concentrations if chlorofluorocarbons had not been banned.
HOT Question!
1.The Taj Mahal of India has suffered at the hands of acid rain as have many famous other buildings and statues around the world. What type of erosion has been caused by acid rain?
Chemical erosion
Wind erosion
Water erosion
Glacial erosion A

21.      
NASA projections of stratospheric ozone concentrations if chlorofluorocarbons had not been banned.
     
NASA projections of stratospheric ozone concentrations if chlorofluorocarbons had not been banned.
     
NASA projections of stratospheric ozone concentrations if chlorofluorocarbons had not been banned.
     
NASA projections of stratospheric ozone concentrations if chlorofluorocarbons had not been banned.
HOT Question!
2. Of the following situations, which is an affect of acid rain on the Earth’s biosphere?
cause the rivers to flood, destroying many organisms’ habitat.
Acid rain tends to fall only in Arctic regions
Acid rain pollutes useable water in lakes, rivers, and oceans and could potentially poison the plants or animals consuming it.
The organisms in Earth’s biosphere are rarely affected by acid rain and can filter out the unwanted chemicals. C 21

22. Home Learning The Lorax
     
NASA projections of stratospheric ozone concentrations if chlorofluorocarbons had not been banned.
     
NASA projections of stratospheric ozone concentrations if chlorofluorocarbons had not been banned.
     
NASA projections of stratospheric ozone concentrations if chlorofluorocarbons had not been banned.
     
NASA projections of stratospheric ozone concentrations if chlorofluorocarbons had not been banned.
The Lorax
Home Learning
The Once-ler describes a "glorious place." Identify and briefly describe several living components of the "glorious place.“
2. What was the Lorax? What is his role?
3. Why is the thneed a marketable and profitable product?
4. Identify and briefly describe three pieces of technology developed by
the Once-ler to upgrade his thneed industry.
5. Most environmental problems result from a "domino effect" begun by a single action or activity. Select three of the following environmental issues below
observed in the and relate them to the development of the thneed.
a. pollution b. deforestation c. urbanization d. endangered/threatened species
6. What is an unless?

23. Environmental Costs, Benefits, Policies & Personal Health
     
NASA projections of stratospheric ozone concentrations if chlorofluorocarbons had not been banned.
     
NASA projections of stratospheric ozone concentrations if chlorofluorocarbons had not been banned.
     
NASA projections of stratospheric ozone concentrations if chlorofluorocarbons had not been banned.
     
NASA projections of stratospheric ozone concentrations if chlorofluorocarbons had not been banned.
Environmental Costs, Benefits,
Policies & Personal Health

24. Essential Question Engage Brainstorming Predict the consequences to
     
NASA projections of stratospheric ozone concentrations if chlorofluorocarbons had not been banned.
     
NASA projections of stratospheric ozone concentrations if chlorofluorocarbons had not been banned.
     
NASA projections of stratospheric ozone concentrations if chlorofluorocarbons had not been banned.
     
NASA projections of stratospheric ozone concentrations if chlorofluorocarbons had not been banned.
Essential Question
Engage Brainstorming
Predict the consequences to
the quality of life in an water
ecosystem if you witness
illegal chemical dumping on
the side of the road?

25. What Are We Learning? Benchmarks: SC.912.N.1.3
     
NASA projections of stratospheric ozone concentrations if chlorofluorocarbons had not been banned.
     
NASA projections of stratospheric ozone concentrations if chlorofluorocarbons had not been banned.
     
NASA projections of stratospheric ozone concentrations if chlorofluorocarbons had not been banned.
     
NASA projections of stratospheric ozone concentrations if chlorofluorocarbons had not been banned.
What Are We Learning?
Benchmarks:
SC.912.N.1.3
Recognize that the strength or usefulness of a scientific claim is evaluated through scientific argumentation, which depends on critical and logical thinking, and the active consideration of alternative scientific explanations to explain the data presented.
SC.912.L.17.20
Predict the impact of individuals on environmental systems and examine how human lifestyles affect sustainability. AA

26. Objectives Classify real-world examples of water pollution
     
NASA projections of stratospheric ozone concentrations if chlorofluorocarbons had not been banned.
     
NASA projections of stratospheric ozone concentrations if chlorofluorocarbons had not been banned.
     
NASA projections of stratospheric ozone concentrations if chlorofluorocarbons had not been banned.
     
NASA projections of stratospheric ozone concentrations if chlorofluorocarbons had not been banned.
Objectives
Classify real-world examples of water pollution
Explore the causes and consequences of four types of water pollution:
Toxic pollution
Sediment pollution
Nutrient pollution
Bacterial pollution
3. Scrutinize the cost and benefits of renewable and nonrenewable resources and propose alternative resources.
4. Evaluate the relationship between policy decision making and key scientific findings and their impact of the environment and personal health.

27.      
NASA projections of stratospheric ozone concentrations if chlorofluorocarbons had not been banned.
     
NASA projections of stratospheric ozone concentrations if chlorofluorocarbons had not been banned.
     
NASA projections of stratospheric ozone concentrations if chlorofluorocarbons had not been banned.
     
NASA projections of stratospheric ozone concentrations if chlorofluorocarbons had not been banned.
Environmental Costs, Benefits, Policies
Local Spotlight
Endangered Species Act: Protection of Leatherback Sea Turtles impacts South Florida Coastline
Costal Construction
Fishing Industry
Tourism 27

28. Hot Question! B Logging operations used to
     
NASA projections of stratospheric ozone concentrations if chlorofluorocarbons had not been banned.
     
NASA projections of stratospheric ozone concentrations if chlorofluorocarbons had not been banned.
     
NASA projections of stratospheric ozone concentrations if chlorofluorocarbons had not been banned.
     
NASA projections of stratospheric ozone concentrations if chlorofluorocarbons had not been banned.
Hot Question!
Logging operations used to
use a technique called clear-
cutting, in which all of the
trees in an area are cut down.
What type of water pollution
will this most likely lead to?
A. Toxic
B. Sediment
C. Nutrient
D. Bacterial B

29. Hot Question! A When cars age or are poorly
     
NASA projections of stratospheric ozone concentrations if chlorofluorocarbons had not been banned.
     
NASA projections of stratospheric ozone concentrations if chlorofluorocarbons had not been banned.
     
NASA projections of stratospheric ozone concentrations if chlorofluorocarbons had not been banned.
     
NASA projections of stratospheric ozone concentrations if chlorofluorocarbons had not been banned.
Hot Question!
When cars age or are poorly
maintained, they tend to leak
oil onto roadways and parking
lots. This oil is washed into
the nearest waterway with the
next rainfall. What type of
water pollution does this cause?
A. Toxic
B. Sediment
C. Nutrient
D. Bacterial A

30. Hot Question! A Joggers running along an urban running
     
NASA projections of stratospheric ozone concentrations if chlorofluorocarbons had not been banned.
     
NASA projections of stratospheric ozone concentrations if chlorofluorocarbons had not been banned.
     
NASA projections of stratospheric ozone concentrations if chlorofluorocarbons had not been banned.
     
NASA projections of stratospheric ozone concentrations if chlorofluorocarbons had not been banned.
Hot Question!
Joggers running along an urban running
path noticed paint running out of a culvert
into a nearby creek. Local authorities
investigated and found that some
homeowners had painted the outside of
their home and dumped the extra paint
down a storm drain. They were fined. What
type of water pollution did they cause?
A. Toxic
B. Sediment
C. Nutrient
D. Bacterial A

31. Hot Question! C A farmer applies excess
     
NASA projections of stratospheric ozone concentrations if chlorofluorocarbons had not been banned.
     
NASA projections of stratospheric ozone concentrations if chlorofluorocarbons had not been banned.
     
NASA projections of stratospheric ozone concentrations if chlorofluorocarbons had not been banned.
     
NASA projections of stratospheric ozone concentrations if chlorofluorocarbons had not been banned.
Hot Question!
A farmer applies excess
fertilizer to one of her fields just
before a rainstorm. What kind
of pollution is this most likely to
lead to?
A. Toxic
B. Sediment
C. Nutrient
D. Bacterial C

32. Hot Question! D A new wastewater treatment
     
NASA projections of stratospheric ozone concentrations if chlorofluorocarbons had not been banned.
     
NASA projections of stratospheric ozone concentrations if chlorofluorocarbons had not been banned.
     
NASA projections of stratospheric ozone concentrations if chlorofluorocarbons had not been banned.
     
NASA projections of stratospheric ozone concentrations if chlorofluorocarbons had not been banned.
Hot Question!
A new wastewater treatment
plant opens in an area where
raw sewage used to be dumped
directly into a bay. What type of
pollution will be reduced the
most by the new plant?
A. Toxic
B. Sediment
C. Nutrient
D. Bacterial D