8/3/24, 2:21 AM
GGH3701 Assignment 1 Revision
Jeremiah
Terms in this set (15)
Population growth is considered to be the 1. An insatiable appetite for resources; the unsustainable consumption of resources
sole contributor to environmental change
owing to the combination of --- and ---.
1. an insatiable appetite for resources; the
unsustainable consumption of resources
2. the continued increase in mortality rates;
the use of non-renewable resources
3. the use of renewable resources; only
considering the instrumental value of
resources
4. sustained economic growth; creating
renewable supply
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Read the following scenario: 3. Only human factors ✔
Numerous beaches within the eThekwini
metropolitan municipality have been closed
by officials. Water samples were taken for
analysis to an accredited laboratory for
testing after an increasing number of the
population have fallen ill. Community
members have raised complaints of
unbearable smells and fishermen have
complained of falling ill after consuming fish
caught from some of the beaches that are
still open to the public.
Evaluate the given scenario and determine
which one of the following is the main
contributor to the environmental change
experienced by surrounding communities?
1. None of the above
2. Both nature and human activities
3. Only human factors
4. Only natural factors
Read the following: b. Ecological ✔
An environmental manager must investigate
the natural resources of a given ecosystem
located close to a rural settlement in the
Limpopo Province, South Africa. They then
compiled a detailed report on the
complexity of the relevant ecosystem,
identify interrelationships and consider a
symbiotic allocation of resources to ensure
long-term sustained yield.
Evaluate the scenario and determine which
one of the following approaches should the
environmental manager follow.
a. Historical
b. Ecological
c. Human/ ethnological
d. Environmental Impact Assessment
e. Cost-benefit
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GGH3701 Assignment 1 Revision
Jeremiah
Terms in this set (15)
Population growth is considered to be the 1. An insatiable appetite for resources; the unsustainable consumption of resources
sole contributor to environmental change
owing to the combination of --- and ---.
1. an insatiable appetite for resources; the
unsustainable consumption of resources
2. the continued increase in mortality rates;
the use of non-renewable resources
3. the use of renewable resources; only
considering the instrumental value of
resources
4. sustained economic growth; creating
renewable supply
1/7
, 8/3/24, 2:21 AM
Read the following scenario: 3. Only human factors ✔
Numerous beaches within the eThekwini
metropolitan municipality have been closed
by officials. Water samples were taken for
analysis to an accredited laboratory for
testing after an increasing number of the
population have fallen ill. Community
members have raised complaints of
unbearable smells and fishermen have
complained of falling ill after consuming fish
caught from some of the beaches that are
still open to the public.
Evaluate the given scenario and determine
which one of the following is the main
contributor to the environmental change
experienced by surrounding communities?
1. None of the above
2. Both nature and human activities
3. Only human factors
4. Only natural factors
Read the following: b. Ecological ✔
An environmental manager must investigate
the natural resources of a given ecosystem
located close to a rural settlement in the
Limpopo Province, South Africa. They then
compiled a detailed report on the
complexity of the relevant ecosystem,
identify interrelationships and consider a
symbiotic allocation of resources to ensure
long-term sustained yield.
Evaluate the scenario and determine which
one of the following approaches should the
environmental manager follow.
a. Historical
b. Ecological
c. Human/ ethnological
d. Environmental Impact Assessment
e. Cost-benefit
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