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Describe Malthusian in terms of views on the fundamental drivers of human impact on environment - Answer "Population" Population is increasing faster than food production. The fact that we are limited by land and the more people equals the more pressure on landscape. Population/economic growth leads to environmental depletion which leads to territorial expansion, migration followed by potential violence and actualized violence. Describe Social Justice in terms of views on the fundame...

political economy - Answer the study of how power—including wealth, legal power, and/or political power—shapes economies and, in turn, the equitable or inequitable allocation of goods and services - also refers to specific kinds of economies shaped by specific legal and political dynamics speculation - Answer activities in which economic actors "hoard" resources in order to profit, either by creating artificial scarcity and driving up prices, or by generating new streams of r...

I = P x A x T (x = magnified by) ^ - Answer - Impact: ecological footprint of a country, city, or household - Population: size, demographic, spatial density, growth rate - Affluence: overall wealth and distribution of wealth - Technology: capabilities and efficiencies Abiotic: - Answer making changes to non-living things Biotic: * - Answer making changes to living things Whats more important? P, A, or T? - Answer - Malthusian paradigm focuses on P as a driver and solutio...

What is an institution? - Answer - Are the ways societies govern or manage behavior - Combine rules and norms What are rules and norms? - Answer *Rules:* Laws with the weight of state force behind them (incarceration or fines) - Or, University rules against plagiarism *Norms:* Societal expectations for how to behave - *Ex.* Gender norms - Women are caring, men are stoic What are organizations? - Answer They do the work of institutions, but we typically refer to organizations...

Canada's Marine Environments - Answer Arctic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Arctic Ocean - Answer -Coldest ocean -173000 kms of coastline -1 million square kms of continental shelf -Covered seasonally by ice 1 to 2 meters thick -Subsistence hunting -Arctic char Pacific Ocean - Answer - 27000 kms of coastline (shortest coastline) - Narrowest continental shelf (16-32 kms) - Warmest waters (8-14 degrees C) - Diverse fish population (salmon, cod, herring, shellfish) - Marine mam...

what is water withdrawal - Answer freshwater taken from the surface or groundwater for human use. What is water consumption? - Answer withdrawn water that is not returned to its source but is rather: consumed (e.g. industrial production, drinking) evaporated (e.g. pools, irrigation) transpired by biota What is a water footprint? - Answer total water use for consumption by individuals, communities or countries per unit of time, accounting for water directly consumed and used or ...

what are some human impacts on the environment? - Answer oil spills, smog, deforestation, overfishing What is the biggest human impact in history ? - Answer fukushima Nuclear Power Plant explosion, Japan, 2001, still effecting today what was the oil spill called in the Gulf of Mexico? when did it happen? - Answer Deep water horizon, 2010 How can economic and social structures impact the environment? - Answer By degrading and depleting natural resources, which effects ecologi...

Anthropocene - Answer Term used to mark the evidence and extent of human activities that have had significant global impact on the earths ecosystems Stock resource - Answer Non-renewable (oil, coal) or recyclable (metals) Flow - Answer Perpetual (solar E, tides) or renewable (fish, trees) with rate of extraction relative to regeneration key Demographic Transition Pre-Industrial Stage - Answer Birth rate and death rate are high Transitional stage - Answer death rate dec...

Environment - Answer surrounding or conditions of existence biotic - Answer living things in an environment abiotic - Answer non living things in the environment creates conditions of existence for human activities and social development what are the types of flows - Answer Flows of matter: material harvested, created into a desk in China, shipped to the USA, transported across the border to Canada Flows of energy: the sun gives off energy, used by plants to then grow f...

problems with common pool resources in the ocean - Answer overfishing, garbage patches, no rules to govern these problems how do you manage common pool resources - Answer Privatization: Regulatory approach( no catching fish at certain times of the year). Civil society approach: raise awarness to society using evidence. Types of resources - Answer Excludable Rivalrous: private goods (cup of coffee) Excludable Non-Rivalrous: Club goods (Wifi) Non-excludable Rivalrous: common pool ...

Luck - Answer Accidents Don't Involve Incident - Answer Denotes Unintentional Injury Struck By, S,T,F, And Exposure - Answer 3 Most Common Incidents Incidents Can Be Attributed To 2 Things - Answer Unsafe Acts And Unsafe Working Conditions Osha - Answer Enforces Safety Rules Safety Program And Fatality - Answer Accident Pyramid Has At Bottom And What On Top Amperage And Results - Answer .016 Muscles, .02 Respir, 2 Ventric, 15-20 Fatal, .1 Cant Let Go High Re...

The ideal soil ratio for solids to pore space is: (A) 20:80 (B) 35:65 (C) 40:60 (D) 50:50 - Answer D What is the correct scientific name for the oak tree genus? (A) Quercus (B) Pyrus (C) Larix (D) Acer - Answer A Which of the following is not one of the five major categories of soil horizons? (A) O (B) E (C) N (D) B - Answer C Loam is least composed of what soil classification? (A) Sand(B) Silt(C) Clay(D) Loam is composed of all soils evenly - Answer C What is the differe...

abiotic: - Answer pertaining to the nonliving parts of an ecosystem, such as soil particles, bedrock, air, water. abscisic acid (ABA): - Answer a plant hormone that stimulates stomatal closure and promotes seed and bud dormancy. abscission zone: - Answer a wall of cells at the base of a petiole, that allows the leaf to separate from the stem. acceptable risk: - Answer the amount of risk that an owner is willing to accept before tree failure. accessibility: - Answer the esta...

In the United States, enforcement of safety work rules resides with the ______________ - Answer Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) A worker neglecting to wear cut-resistant chaps while operating a chainsaw is committing an unsafe __________, while an employer failing to provide chaps is creating an unsafe __________. - Answer act, condition The ______-______ rule suggests that workers should take time before starting a job to check for potentially unsafe conditions an...

Volt - Answer unit of electrical force and is roughly analogous to psi in a water pipe or hose. volt ampere ohm - Answer One __________ is required to push one__________ of current across one __________ of resistance Voltage - Answer __________ = Current X Resistance 120 volts - Answer typical voltage limit for residential use, excluding large appliances 240 volts - Answer typical voltage limit for air conditioners, electric heaters and kitchen ranges in residential ...

Major storms or __________ weather events are the usual cause of power outages over large areas. - Answer catastrophic Crew mobilization for a storm event is much more rapid from a __________ status. - Answer standby Voluntary safety standards for pruning, trimming, repairing, maintaining & removing trees, & cutting brush: - Answer ANSI Z133 On a storm site, cutting should not begin until all risks have been assessed & the __________ approach has been decided & adopted. - Answe...

Accident - Answer discredited term for unplanned, undesirable event that could result in unintentional injury/property damage attributed to fate/bad luck Accident Pyramid - Answer illustration of Herbert Heinrich principles of accident prevention-----bottom has thousands of unsafe acts/conditions, led to 300 close calls, 29 minor injuries & ultimately one major fatality/injury at top Accrual Accounting - Answer accounting methodology that records revenues & costs when they occur ...

Branches that are produced after storm - related branch breakage , lion - tail pruning , or topping? -Answer can be structurally weak until sufficient wood has formed to strengthen their attachment. Which of the following is the next layer of wood to form after injury and protects against the outward spread of decay, according to the CODIT model? -Answer Wall 4 The slightly enlarged portion of a twig where leaves and buds develop is called a -Answer Node Driving heavy construction...

What example of tree stressors can be classified as acute? PEB Pg42 - Lightning strike - insufficient soil - poor light exposure - poor moisture conditions - Answer lightning strike What is most likely NOT a possible cause of deformed leaves? PEB pg 42 - spray injury - air pollution - anthracnose - frost - Answer Air pollution What tree symptom is NOT likely to be caused by insect infestation? PEB Pg42 - leaf droop - yellow specks - off-color foliage - leaves with a scorc...

Compacted soil often lacks which factor necessary for plant survival? - Answer Sufficient water, oxygen, and pore space If a transplanted tree declines or dies within the first year, the cause is most likely a lack or excess of _______ - Answer Water What type of injury occurs when the outer wood and bark of a tree cool rapidly, causing both to contract and split? - Answer Frost cracks A root that arises from a stem, rather than from another root, is called a(n) _______. - Answ...