Environmental problems have a cultural and social context. Understand the role of cultural, social, and economic factors is vital to the development of solutions. Human survival depends on developing practices that will result in sustainable systems. A suitable combination of conservation and development is required. Management of common resources is essential. Topic Outline I. Earth Systems and Resources (10 15%) – A. Earth Science Concepts geological time scale seasons plate tectonics solar intensity earthquakes latitude volcanism B. The Atmosphere composition atmosphere-ocean interactions structure ENSO (El Niño-Southern weather and climate Oscillation) atmospheric circulation and the Coriolis Effect C. Global Water Resources and Use freshwater/saltwater surface and groundwater issues ocean circulation global problems agricultural, industrial and domestic conservation use D. Soil and Soil Dynamics rock cycle main soil formation erosion and other soil problems composition soil conservation physical and chemical properties II. The Living World (10 15%) – A. Ecosystem Structure biological populations and keystone species communities species diversity and edge effects ecological niches major terrestrial and aquatic biomes interactions species B. Energy Flow photosynthesis and cellular food webs and trophic levels respiration ecological pyramids C. Ecosystem Diversity biodiversity ecosystem services natural selection D. Natural Ecosystem Changes climate shifts species movement
Environmental problems have a cultural and social context. Understand the role of cultural, social, and economic factors is vital to the development of solutions. Human survival depends on developing practices that will result in sustainable systems. A suitable combination of conservation and development is required. Management of common resources is essential. Topic Outline I. Earth Systems and Resources (10 – 15%) A. Earth Science Concepts geological time scale plate tectonics earthquakes volcanism seasons solar intensity latitude B. The Atmosphere composition structure weather and climate atmospheric circulation and the Coriolis Effect atmosphere-ocean interactions ENSO (El Niño-Southern Oscillation) C. Global Water Resources and Use freshwater/saltwater ocean circulation agricultural, industrial and domestic use surface and groundwater issues global problems conservation D. Soil and Soil Dynamics rock cycle formation composition physical and chemical properties main soil erosion and other soil problems soil conservation II. The Living World (10 – 15%) A. Ecosystem Structure biological populations and communities ecological niches interactions species keystone species species diversity and edge effects major terrestrial and aquatic biomes B. Energy Flow photosynthesis and cellular respiration food webs and trophic levels ecological pyramids C. Ecosystem Diversity biodiversity natural selection ecosystem services D. Natural Ecosystem Changes climate shifts species movement
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