Environmental Systems and Sustainability

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Course Outline

  1. Foundations and Ecological Systems
  2. Biodiversity and Aquatic Systems
  3. Land and Atmospheric Systems
  4. Climate, Energy, and Human Systems

1. Foundations and Ecological Systems

Essential Points

  • The foundations topic covers:

    • environmental value systems
    • the systems approach
    • models
    • sustainability
  • The ecology topic covers:

    • species
    • populations
    • communities
    • energy flow
    • biogeochemical cycles

2. Biodiversity and Aquatic Systems

Essential Points

  • The biodiversity and conservation topic covers:

    • evolution
    • levels of biodiversity
    • threats
    • conservation management
  • The water and aquatic systems topic covers:

    • the hydrological cycle
    • water security
    • aquatic food production

3. Land and Atmospheric Systems

Essential Points

  • The land and soil systems topic covers:

    • soil structure
    • agriculture
    • terrestrial food production
  • The atmospheric systems topic covers:

    • the greenhouse effect
    • climate change
    • stratospheric ozone

4. Climate, Energy, and Human Systems

Essential Points

  • The climate change and energy topic covers:
    • energy sources
    • carbon footprints
    • mitigation strategies
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Practice quiz preview

1. Which areas are included in the foundations topic?

2. Ecology includes which of the following areas?

3. The biodiversity and conservation topic encompasses which areas?

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What topics does the foundations topic cover?

Environmental value systems, the systems approach, models, and sustainability.

What topics does the ecology topic cover?

Species, populations, communities, energy flow, and biogeochemical cycles.

What does the biodiversity and conservation topic cover?

Evolution, biodiversity levels, threats, and conservation management.

What does the water and aquatic systems topic cover?

The hydrological cycle, water security, and aquatic food production.

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