CIV3701 Assignment 1 WITH COMPLETE AND WELL
DETAILED ANSWERS Semester 2 2025 - DUE 21
August 2025
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 ANSWER --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 ANSWER --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.
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 - CORRECT ANSWER --b. Ecological ✔
Read the following scenario:
Nelson Mandela Bay have experienced increased water stress since 2015 and is
currently facing "day zero". The region has experienced continued below average
rainfall as well as escalating collapse of water infrastructure. Affected communities have
raised concern of bursting pipes not being fixed even though they are already
experiencing major water shortages.
Evaluate the given scenario and determine which one of the following is the main
contributor to their experienced environmental change?
1. Only human factors
2. Only natural factors
3. None of the above
4. Both nature and human activities - CORRECT ANSWER --4. Both nature and human
activities ✔
Determine which environmental challenge is not currently one of Botswana's primary
environmental challenges.
1. Lack of access to clean potable water
2. Climate change, which can exacerbate environmental challenges due to the
vulnerability of the population
3. Deforestation caused primarily by an increase in poverty, because poverty leads to
the increased collection of firewood for cooking
4. Loss of biodiversity, especially rare or threatened species such as the pangolin and
tiger
5. Poor waste management and other worsening cases of environmental pollution that
affect human health - CORRECT ANSWER --4. Loss of biodiversity, especially rare or
threatened species such as the pangolin and tiger ✔
Read the following statement and indicate whether it is TRUE or FALSE:
Weather and climate can influence the location and size of surface water resources, soil
processes, the types of fauna and flora present in a region, type of feasible agricultural
DETAILED ANSWERS Semester 2 2025 - DUE 21
August 2025
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 ANSWER --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 ANSWER --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.
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 - CORRECT ANSWER --b. Ecological ✔
Read the following scenario:
Nelson Mandela Bay have experienced increased water stress since 2015 and is
currently facing "day zero". The region has experienced continued below average
rainfall as well as escalating collapse of water infrastructure. Affected communities have
raised concern of bursting pipes not being fixed even though they are already
experiencing major water shortages.
Evaluate the given scenario and determine which one of the following is the main
contributor to their experienced environmental change?
1. Only human factors
2. Only natural factors
3. None of the above
4. Both nature and human activities - CORRECT ANSWER --4. Both nature and human
activities ✔
Determine which environmental challenge is not currently one of Botswana's primary
environmental challenges.
1. Lack of access to clean potable water
2. Climate change, which can exacerbate environmental challenges due to the
vulnerability of the population
3. Deforestation caused primarily by an increase in poverty, because poverty leads to
the increased collection of firewood for cooking
4. Loss of biodiversity, especially rare or threatened species such as the pangolin and
tiger
5. Poor waste management and other worsening cases of environmental pollution that
affect human health - CORRECT ANSWER --4. Loss of biodiversity, especially rare or
threatened species such as the pangolin and tiger ✔
Read the following statement and indicate whether it is TRUE or FALSE:
Weather and climate can influence the location and size of surface water resources, soil
processes, the types of fauna and flora present in a region, type of feasible agricultural
