GGH3705
EXAM PACK
,GGH3705 - ASSESSING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
SEMESTER 2 2025
ASSIGNMENTS 1 & 2
EXAM ANSWERS
ASSIGNMENT 01
SECTION A
Question 1
Discuss how students can use artificial intelligence (AI) in an ethical manner. (3)
Students can use artificial intelligence ethically by treating it as a learning and research
aid rather than as a replacement for their own academic work. They should use AI to
explain difficult concepts, generate ideas, improve grammar and identify areas that
require further research, while ensuring that the final work reflects their own
understanding. Students must also acknowledge the use of AI where required, verify
information supplied by AI against reliable academic sources, and avoid submitting AI-
generated material as entirely their own work.
Question 2
Create correct reference list entries for the following sources. (5)
2.1 Book
Van Loon, G.W. & Duffy, S.J. 2017. Environmental Chemistry: A Global Perspective.
4th ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
2.2 Journal article
,Watson, K., Klingenberg, B., Polito, T. & Geurts, T.G. 2004. Impact of environmental
management system implementation on financial performance: A comparison of two
corporate strategies. Management of Environmental Quality, 15(6): 622–628. Available
at: https://doi.org/10.1108/14777830410560700. [Accessed 13 July 2025].
2.3 Website
Centre for Environmental Rights. 2024. Climate Change Crises: Centering Vulnerable
People in Our Response. Available at: https://cer.org.za/news/climate-change-crises-
centering-vulnerable-people-in-our-response. [Accessed 13 July 2025].
2.4 Thesis
Olivier, G. 2024. Gully Dynamics Evolution Under Environmental Change Pressures.
PhD thesis. Stellenbosch: University of Stellenbosch.
2.5 Government publication
Republic of South Africa. 2023. White Paper on Conservation and Sustainable Use of
South Africa's Biodiversity. Government Gazette, 696(48785), Notice 3537, 14 June, pp.
3–48.
Question 3
Using the entries created in Question 2, compile a reference list according to the
referencing rules. (2)
Reference list
Centre for Environmental Rights. 2024. Climate Change Crises: Centering Vulnerable
People in Our Response. Available at: https://cer.org.za/news/climate-change-crises-
centering-vulnerable-people-in-our-response. [Accessed 13 July 2025].
Olivier, G. 2024. Gully Dynamics Evolution Under Environmental Change Pressures.
PhD thesis. Stellenbosch: University of Stellenbosch.
, Republic of South Africa. 2023. White Paper on Conservation and Sustainable Use of
South Africa's Biodiversity. Government Gazette, 696(48785), Notice 3537, 14 June, pp.
3–48.
Van Loon, G.W. & Duffy, S.J. 2017. Environmental Chemistry: A Global Perspective.
4th ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Watson, K., Klingenberg, B., Polito, T. & Geurts, T.G. 2004. Impact of environmental
management system implementation on financial performance: A comparison of two
corporate strategies. Management of Environmental Quality, 15(6): 622–628. Available
at: https://doi.org/10.1108/14777830410560700. [Accessed 13 July 2025].
Question 4
Create an in-text reference for each source. (5)
4.1 Rampedi and Zietsman
Parenthetical citation:
(Rampedi & Zietsman, 2001)
Narrative citation:
Rampedi and Zietsman (2001) explain that environmental evaluation and impact
assessment are important components of environmental decision-making.
4.2 Owens, Sienkiewicz and Sergy
Parenthetical citation:
(Owens, Sienkiewicz & Sergy, 1999)
Narrative citation:
Owens, Sienkiewicz and Sergy (1999) examined shoreline cleaning and natural
recovery following oil-spill events.
4.3 Hoppe
EXAM PACK
,GGH3705 - ASSESSING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
SEMESTER 2 2025
ASSIGNMENTS 1 & 2
EXAM ANSWERS
ASSIGNMENT 01
SECTION A
Question 1
Discuss how students can use artificial intelligence (AI) in an ethical manner. (3)
Students can use artificial intelligence ethically by treating it as a learning and research
aid rather than as a replacement for their own academic work. They should use AI to
explain difficult concepts, generate ideas, improve grammar and identify areas that
require further research, while ensuring that the final work reflects their own
understanding. Students must also acknowledge the use of AI where required, verify
information supplied by AI against reliable academic sources, and avoid submitting AI-
generated material as entirely their own work.
Question 2
Create correct reference list entries for the following sources. (5)
2.1 Book
Van Loon, G.W. & Duffy, S.J. 2017. Environmental Chemistry: A Global Perspective.
4th ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
2.2 Journal article
,Watson, K., Klingenberg, B., Polito, T. & Geurts, T.G. 2004. Impact of environmental
management system implementation on financial performance: A comparison of two
corporate strategies. Management of Environmental Quality, 15(6): 622–628. Available
at: https://doi.org/10.1108/14777830410560700. [Accessed 13 July 2025].
2.3 Website
Centre for Environmental Rights. 2024. Climate Change Crises: Centering Vulnerable
People in Our Response. Available at: https://cer.org.za/news/climate-change-crises-
centering-vulnerable-people-in-our-response. [Accessed 13 July 2025].
2.4 Thesis
Olivier, G. 2024. Gully Dynamics Evolution Under Environmental Change Pressures.
PhD thesis. Stellenbosch: University of Stellenbosch.
2.5 Government publication
Republic of South Africa. 2023. White Paper on Conservation and Sustainable Use of
South Africa's Biodiversity. Government Gazette, 696(48785), Notice 3537, 14 June, pp.
3–48.
Question 3
Using the entries created in Question 2, compile a reference list according to the
referencing rules. (2)
Reference list
Centre for Environmental Rights. 2024. Climate Change Crises: Centering Vulnerable
People in Our Response. Available at: https://cer.org.za/news/climate-change-crises-
centering-vulnerable-people-in-our-response. [Accessed 13 July 2025].
Olivier, G. 2024. Gully Dynamics Evolution Under Environmental Change Pressures.
PhD thesis. Stellenbosch: University of Stellenbosch.
, Republic of South Africa. 2023. White Paper on Conservation and Sustainable Use of
South Africa's Biodiversity. Government Gazette, 696(48785), Notice 3537, 14 June, pp.
3–48.
Van Loon, G.W. & Duffy, S.J. 2017. Environmental Chemistry: A Global Perspective.
4th ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Watson, K., Klingenberg, B., Polito, T. & Geurts, T.G. 2004. Impact of environmental
management system implementation on financial performance: A comparison of two
corporate strategies. Management of Environmental Quality, 15(6): 622–628. Available
at: https://doi.org/10.1108/14777830410560700. [Accessed 13 July 2025].
Question 4
Create an in-text reference for each source. (5)
4.1 Rampedi and Zietsman
Parenthetical citation:
(Rampedi & Zietsman, 2001)
Narrative citation:
Rampedi and Zietsman (2001) explain that environmental evaluation and impact
assessment are important components of environmental decision-making.
4.2 Owens, Sienkiewicz and Sergy
Parenthetical citation:
(Owens, Sienkiewicz & Sergy, 1999)
Narrative citation:
Owens, Sienkiewicz and Sergy (1999) examined shoreline cleaning and natural
recovery following oil-spill events.
4.3 Hoppe
