GGH3701 Assignment 1 (MEMEO) Semester 1 2025 - DUE 9 April 2025

State of the Environment in Southern Africa - GGH3701 Assignment 1 (MEMEO) Semester 1 2025 - DUE 9 April 2025 ;100 % TRUSTED workings, Expert Solved, Explanations and Solutions. For assistance call or W.h.a.t.s.a.p.p us on ...(.+.2.5.4.7.7.9.5.4.0.1.3.2)........... Sustainable Living and Freshwater Resource Management in Soweto, South Africa” Keywords: Sustainable living in South Africa Environmental footprint Soweto Freshwater issues in Johannesburg Water conservation in Gauteng GGH3701 Unisa Assignment 1 ClimateHero carbon footprint Environmental education in urban South Africa Local environmental impact case study My Environmental Footprint: How I’m Reducing My Impact in Soweto” Keywords: ClimateHero carbon calculator Environmental impact in South Africa Reduce carbon footprint Soweto Everyday sustainability tips Eco-friendly habits Johannesburg Daily resource consumption analysis Low-carbon lifestyle changes Personal sustainability measures Freshwater Resource Challenges and Solutions in Soweto, Johannesburg” Keywords: Freshwater management Soweto Water pollution South Africa Urban water shortages Gauteng Community water access solutions Environmental degradation Johannesburg Causes of water resource issues SA Sustainable water interventions Municipal water infrastructure South Africa Using AI for Environmental Studies: Reflections from ChatGPT and Me” Keywords: ChatGPT in environmental research AI in geography assignments Soil quality Southern Africa Using AI tools in education Reflection on AI responses Sustainable agriculture SA Soil erosion and climate change AI environmental essay review #SustainabilitySA, #GGH3701, #UnisaAssignments, #WaterIssuesSA, #ClimateActionSoweto QUESTION 1 Tip: Before you commence with your short essay, please review the mark allocation for each sub-question. Short essay (< 850); Please do not exceed the word count guideline. No references are needed – this is an evaluation of your OWN personal environmental footprint. Introduce yourself and consider the present state of your surrounding environment where you live (Introduction). 1. Consider your environmental footprint. List the five (5) most common resources that you use on a daily basis (e.g. paper and water etc.). (5) 2. Calculate your personal environmental footprint on a local scale (in your own community), by using ONE (select and use only 1) of the given environmental footprint tools available via the provided links and INCLUDE your calculated environmental footprint: Global Footprint Network - OR ClimateHero 3. Briefly indicate your primary contributors affecting your calculated environmental footprint according to the tool you used. (1) 4. Suggest and prioritise FIVE (5) measures that you could implement, as an individual – based on your calculated environmental footprint – to reduce/ minimise YOUR overall environmental footprint. (5) Sub-Total for QUESTION 1: [12] QUESTION 2 Tip: Before you commence with your short essay, please review the mark allocation for each sub-question. Short essay (< 850); Please do not exceed the word count guideline. No references needed – evaluation of your OWN personal and surrounding environment. Evaluate the current state of your OWN surrounding local environment’s air OR freshwater resources – describe its current condition, identify and rank the most significant issues, briefly describe the causes and consequences of its degradation and, lastly, propose measures to address ongoing degradation. 1. Provide a suitable map/s, showing your location/ surrounding environment with a location pin, and provide a brief description thereof. Please use Google Earth. Of importance is the location with specific place names or a specific place name, as well as clearly visible land use/land cover, such as urban built-up and/or any other applicable land cover/ land use. Please Note: You are welcome to provide two maps. Map 1 would then show real current land cover/land use through satellite images and map 2 would be basic and include names, roads and so on. (1) 2. Assess the air OR freshwater resources of your local environment. State what, in your opinion, is the state of your community's air OR freshwater resources and provide a description of the current state thereof. (2) 3. Identify, list and rank the FIVE (5) most significant issues in your selected area – List and Rank them from biggest/primary risk (1) to no risk/ least concern (5). (5) 4. Briefly describe THREE (3) main causes of the degradation of air OR freshwater resources within your selected area and indicate the accompanied consequences, due to the degradation of air OR freshwater resources, for the environment, social/ human life and economic growth/losses. 1 Mark per correctly described and connected cause/accompanying consequence for the environment, social/human life and economic growth/losses. (3) 5. In your opinion, what measures could be implemented to address the degradation of air OR freshwater resources? Identify THREE (3) possible and practical measures and/or specific interventions for either air OR freshwater. Rank each identified intervention, according to short-term (next 2-3 years); medium-term (by ); and long-term (by 2035). (3) Sub-Total for QUESTION 2: [14] QUESTION 3 Short Reflective Essay (< 850); Please do not exceed the word count guideline. No references needed – Evaluation and personal reflection of an answer provided by an Artificial Intelligence app The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has increased across the globe in many disciplines and sciences. Despite most trusting the answers that AI supplies to their questions or the answers it comes up with for their Assessments, AI is still not perfect and might never be, due to the human element. It is therefore critical that scientists, researchers and the like critically evaluate and reflect on the answers given by AI. While keeping this in mind, complete the following steps and compile your short and personal reflective essay. 1. Provide the name of your selected AI application and briefly state why you selected it and not others. (2) 2. Ask your selected AI the following question. Please Copy and Paste an EXACT COPY. “Hi. I hope you are well. Could you please provide me with a brief evaluation of the following statement? The statement is: Southern Africa's soil resources are of good quality and would be able to sustain continued population growth. Please write a short essay of between 800 to 1000 words. Thank you very much.” PLEASE DO NOT DEVIATE FROM THIS GIVEN QUESTION. - 3. Include the AI’s full response as a screenshot/ copied and pasted section clearly labelled. - 4. Provide a short reflective essay (< 850 words), giving your own analyses and personal reflection by addressing the following: a. Briefly indicate why it is important to understand this issue of soil resources in the context of Southern Africa. b. Evaluate the accuracy and depth of the AI’s response. Indicate if the given information is relevant and up-to-date AND whether the AI addressed all the key issues related to the topic. c. Critically analyse the AI response. Indicate whether the answer provided by AI contains any gaps/ missing information that you deem to be of importance. d. Personal Reflection. Provide your OWN insights drawing from your gained knowledge AND indicate whether you agree or disagree with the AI evaluation. (2) (2) (2) (2) Sub-Total for QUESTION 3 [10] TOTAL FOR SEMESTER – ASSESSMENT 01: 36 MARKS