Planned development Urbanization Suburban sprawl Transportation infrastructure Federal highway system Roadless areas Canals and channels Ecosystem impacts. Public and federal lands Management Wildlife refuges Wilderness Forests National parks Wetlands Land conservation options. Preservation Mitigation Remediation Restoration Sustainable land-use strategies. E. Mining Mineral formations Global reserves Extraction Relevant laws and treaties. F. Fishing Fishing techniques Aquaculture Overfishing Relevant laws and treaties. G. Global Economics Globalization Tragedy of the Commons bank Relevant laws and treaties. V. Energy Resources and Consumption (10 15%) – A. Energy Concepts Energy forms Conversions Power Laws of Thermodynamics Units B. Energy Consumption History Industrial Revolution Energy crisis Exponential growth Present global energy use Future energy needs C. Fossil Fuel Resources and Use Formation of coal, oil, and Synfuels natural gas Environmental Extraction/purification methods advantages/disadvantages of World reserves and global sources demand D. Nuclear Energy Nuclear fission processes Nuclear fuel
Planned development Suburban sprawl Urbanization Transportation infrastructure Federal highway system Canals and channels Roadless areas Ecosystem impacts. Public and federal lands Management Wilderness National parks Wildlife refuges Forests Wetlands Land conservation options. Preservation Remediation Mitigation Restoration Sustainable land-use strategies. E. Mining Mineral formations Extraction Global reserves Relevant laws and treaties. F. Fishing Fishing techniques Overfishing Aquaculture Relevant laws and treaties. G. Global Economics Globalization bank Tragedy of the Commons Relevant laws and treaties. V. Energy Resources and Consumption (10 – 15%) A. Energy Concepts Energy forms Power Units Conversions Laws of Thermodynamics B. Energy Consumption History Industrial Revolution Exponential growth Energy crisis Present global energy use Future energy needs C. Fossil Fuel Resources and Use Formation of coal, oil, and natural gas Extraction/purification methods World reserves and global demand Synfuels Environmental advantages/disadvantages of sources D. Nuclear Energy Nuclear fission processes Nuclear fuel
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