, Population growth is considered to be the 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 - CORRECT ANSWERS-1.
An insatiable appetite for resources; the unsustainable consumption of resources
Read the following scenario:
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 - CORRECT ANSWERS-3. Only human factors ✔
Read the following:
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.
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 - CORRECT ANSWERS-1.
An insatiable appetite for resources; the unsustainable consumption of resources
Read the following scenario:
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 - CORRECT ANSWERS-3. Only human factors ✔
Read the following:
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.
