1 Introduction To Environmental Sciences Engineering Libretexts

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Publisher: University of West Florida Pressbooks Reviewed by Catherine Mossman, Distinguished Lecturer, University of Wisconsin-Parkside on 5/12/25 This book was adequate for my course. It lacked a chapter addressing preserving nature/establishment/history of national parks/types of areas to be protected (wetlands, forests, grasslands, marine systems). There could also be more information... read more

Reviewed by Catherine Mossman, Distinguished Lecturer, University of Wisconsin-Parkside on 5/12/25 Home > Biological Sciences > Open Textbooks > 4 Caralyn Zehnder, Georgia College and State UniversityFollow Kalina Manoylov, Georgia College and State UniversityFollow Samuel Mutiti, Georgia College and State UniversityFollow Christine Mutiti, Georgia College and State UniversityFollow Allison VandeVoort, Georgia College and State... Download Accessible Word Version (2e) (2.8 MB) Download Chapter 1: Introduction (525 KB) Download Chapter 2: Population Ecology (887 KB)

Scientific method, hypothesis, scientific theory, scientific laws, environmental hazards, biodiversity, biotic factors, abiotic factors, pollution, lithosphere, hydrosphere, population growth, nutrient cycles, global warming, climate change, sustainability, environmental justice, renewable energy, and non-renewable energy. Upon completion of this chapter, students will be able to: Environmental science is a broad, important subject that encompasses all life forms (from microbial organisms to elephants and blue whales), as well as inanimate objects (water, air, soil, rocks, volcanoes) and their interactions. This chapter introduces basic environmental science concepts and perspectives that will be expanded in the remaining ten chapters. This chapter begins with a brief history of environmental science followed by the interdisciplinary nature of environmental science, the biosphere, biodiversity, demographics, environmental hazards, energy sources, nutrient cycling, global warming, environmental impact on agriculture,... The history of environmental science can be traced back to ancient civilizations where people had to develop techniques for adapting to their environment to survive.

However, the modern field of environmental science emerged in the mid-twentieth century, as concerns over pollution and environmental degradation became more prominent. One of the key milestones in the history of environmental science was the publication of Rachel Carson’s book Silent Spring in 1962. This book highlighted the negative effects of pesticides and other chemicals on the environment and helped to spur the environmental movement in the United States and around the world. During the 1970s, there was a growing recognition of the need for environmental regulation, and many countries passed laws to protect their air, water, and land resources. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was established on December 2, 1970. In 1970, the United States passed the Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act of 1972, which set standards for air and water quality and established regulatory agencies to enforce these standards.

Attribution - Noncommercial - ShareAlike 3.0 Unported the field of environmental science: http://www.environmentalscience.org/ "Process" of science: http://undsci.berkeley.edu/ Parts of this chapter have been modified from Open Stax textbooks: 1.1 The Chemical and Biological Foundations of Life 1.1.1 The Structure of the Atom 1.1.2 Molecules 1.1.3 Isotopes 1.1.4 Carbon 1.1.5 Hydrocarbons 1.2 Biological Molecules 1.3 Biological Organization 1.4 Environment and Environmental Science 1.4... 5 Sustainability and Sustainable Development1.

6 The IPAT Equation 1.7 The Precautionary Principle 1.8 What is the Environment Worth to You?1.9 Global Perspective \( \newcommand{\vecs}[1]{\overset { \scriptstyle \rightharpoonup} {\mathbf{#1}} } \) \( \newcommand{\vecd}[1]{\overset{-\!-\!\rightharpoonup}{\vphantom{a}\smash {#1}}} \) \( \newcommand{\dsum}{\displaystyle\sum\limits} \) \( \newcommand{\dint}{\displaystyle\int\limits} \) \( \newcommand{\dlim}{\displaystyle\lim\limits} \)

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