ENVI 300 - Fall 2008
Review Sheet - Exam #1
I. History of the Environmental Movement in the U.S.
A. John Muir
B. Gifford Pinchot
C. Aldo Leopold
D. Rachel Carson
E. Paul Ehrlich
F. Garrett Hardin
G. Important Environmental Legislation and Events
H. Increasing Awareness
I. New Technology
II. Environmental Crisis?
- How do we evaluate whether or not we are currently facing a global environmental crisis?
- Evidence for/against the existence of an impending crisis.
: Overpopulation
: Land degradation
: Water pollution and overuse
: Deforestation
: Global climate change
: Stratospheric ozone depletion
: Energy availability
III. Overpopulation and Population Dynamics
- Fundamentals of population dynamics
- Theory of Demographic Transition
- Density-independent growth (Exponential)
- Density-dependent growth (Logistical)
- Current demographic trends and population projections
- Effects of population on the environment (I=PAT, ecological footprint)
- Patterns of resource distribution and utilization
- Evidence for/against a global population problem
- Methods of regulating population growth
IV. Global Climate Change
- Greenhouse effect: What is it, Why does it occur, What causes it, Why is it an environmental issue?
- Greenhouse gases: What are they, Which gases are most important, Why?
- Other factors besides greenhouse gases that influence global climate change
- Effects of global warming: positive and negative
: Sea level
: Precipitation patterns
: Storm intensity/frequency
: Species extinctions and ecosystem changes
: Stratospheric ozone depletion
: Health
: Tropical pests and diseases
: Plant growth
: Agriculture
: Milder winters
- Environmental responses to global climate change
Review Session – Monday, Oct 6, 8:00 pm, ST261