Environmental Science

The CDC has great resources for health care organizations and other businesses as well. You can view these resources at the CDC’s emergency planning website (http://emergency.cdc.gov/). Choose one of the types of natural disaster and devise an action plan to prepare your local community for this disaster. Prepare a professional proposal to presen to your local governmental officials to use as a guide when preparing the community for this natural disaster. Be sure to cover the following topics in your journal entry: Identify local, state, and federal resources available for assisting in your community natural disaster preparedness, during the disaster, and/or post-disaster recovery. Differentiate the roles of the family, community, local government, and national government within your chosen natural disaster. Identify and discuss the role of the public health nurse in the stages of the disaster management cycle for your chosen natural disaster in your community.

Do some internet research searching on the topics of remote sensing and GIS for environmental management or research purposes.  From your results, select one general type of remote sensing/GIS or one specific environmental example and summarize it in a fully-developed forum posting.  Be sure to discuss the pros and cons of the one you are highlighting,  discuss quality and availability of data, benefits to environmental management, and the implications for intrusion on privacy.  Keep the focus on environmental management here, don’t pick an example that doesn’t have environmental management uses.    Do not pick the exact same example as another student.  If you pick the same general type of remotely sensed technology that is ok as long as your applied example is different.  Be sure both of those are reflected in the title of your post.

what do you see as the two most pressing concerns related to the impact that the equine industry has on the environment, including access to open space for recreation?  Use external sources to support your position, and explain your reasoning.  I will attach reading links Only needs to be 2-3 Paragraphs:) https://equusmagazine.com/horse-care/green_horse_farm_020110 https://elcr.org/ https://elcr.org/saving-horse-lands-is-a-local-issue/

Read  the article, A Synthesis of the Science on Forest and Carbon for U.S. Forests (Links to an external site.), by Ryan et al. Then write a 1 SINGLE SPACE page essay that a) introduces the topic covered in the article and b) describes the tradeoffs (benefits and costs) of three (3) different strategies for sequestering carbon in forests.

Health Hazards due to Air and Water Pollution Water is an essential element of life on earth. A human being can survive for only about one week without water. As the global population expands and increasing industrialization creates ever-growing demands for water, supply of this vital commodity has become endangered. Just as water, clean air is an essential element for the survival of life on earth. Air that is polluted can endanger our health and cause damage to trees, wildlife, and property. Using the South University Online Library or the Internet, research on the topic, “Various Health Hazards Caused by Water and Air Pollution.” Based on your understanding, create a 3- to 4-page Microsoft Word document that includes the answers to the following questions: What are the hazardous substances that may be found in drinking water and what are their impacts on our health? Describe how water is made safe for human consumption. Epidemiologic analyses have demonstrated a correlation between an increase in total daily mortality and an increase in air pollution. Provide examples to explain how historically significant fatal air pollution episodes (that were characterized by extreme increases in air pollution) lead to increase in mortality. Describe how greenhouse gases contribute to the greenhouse effect. Explain the term “global warming” and present arguments in favor of and against the proposition that global warming has occurred during the past century. What environmental outcomes have been attributed to global warming?

global warming- Research and discuss what the major consequences of global warming are. There are many countries where the change of climate has already affected animal populations and the diminishing of natural resources. Still the topic of global warming is controversial. Some people do not believe that global warming is caused by humans. Research and identify both sides of the argument, and provide your own conclusions.

·        Term: Composting  Define the term thoroughly, in your own words. ·         Explain the importance of the term using evidence. ·         Discuss how the term affects living things and the physical world. ·         Suggest two specific actions that can be taken to promote environmental sustainability in relation to the term. ·         Explain exactly how those actions will aid in safeguarding our environment in relation to your chosen term. ·         Provide detailed examples to support your ideas.

The essay will be about how Cleveland, Ohio is developing a more sustainable city. Sustainable development has been defined as balancing human needs with the protection of the natural environment so that these needs can be met not only in the present, but in the indefinite future. There are many communities that have used the concepts of “sustainable development,” or “designing with nature” in an effort to create harmony between the environment and residential or commercial areas. Conduct research to find an example of a specific development somewhere in the United States. Title your post with the name and geographic location of the development (e.g., Harmony Farms – Nowheresville, MI) and tell us all about it.  Include at least one embedded image of the location or other relevant picture.  Also, be sure to address the following questions: Questions to answer in your essay… What are the best aspects of the development? What are the worst aspects of the development? Could the example you found easily be replicated elsewhere?  Why or why not? Use the following link: https://www.sustainablecleveland.org/

For this assignment, you will be learning about how NASA climate scientists arrive at their conclusions concerning sea level rise and you will have a chance to consider some consequences of sea level rise. You will also see how “climate change deniers” generate their claims and learn about the tactics they use in their attempts to popularize these claims. These are the topics of the Vice News Documentary: Our Rising Oceans. Watch the documentary here: Our Rising Oceans https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kp6_sDiup6U

-Answer the prompt in a 5-6 page memo, 12 font, double-spaced.  -Graded on your analysis and how you support your recommendations, not the positions you take.  -Memo should include a very short background section and an analysis section, and it should end with policy recommendations.   -No need for deep background on Arctic or Environmental issues but there should be introductory mention.  (Prompt’s “boss” is already familiar and up-to-date with goings on of global environmental issues but needs help with Arctic) -Not an essay but can be an essay format, a general policy memo, or even a letter to the “boss”. -Cite sources in APA format -No cover page necessary -Topic prompt is below:   Prompt:  Your boss, the director of a highly-esteemed international environmental governance think tank, is preparing for an Arctic conference at which she’ll be asked to present your organization’s vision of the future of the Arctic. She has asked you to craft a concise memo on the issue of Arctic governance to help her prepare for her presentation. Specifically, she would like you to address the following questions in the memo: 1.What is the status quo in Arctic governance? 2. Do any governance alternatives exist, and how feasible are they? 3. Which stakeholders should be incorporated into governance, and why?  4. On which levels of governance should we focus our engagement (community, region, nation, international), and why? 5. What environmental, security, economic, and social challenges (and opportunities?) are we facing in the Arctic going forward? 6. What final recommendations for improved Arctic governance should your organization make?   -Source a number of times from “Marine Policy by Mark Zacharias and Jeff Ardron”.  Especially chapters 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 -Source ideas from: https://wwfeu.awsassets.panda.org/downloads/overview_and_gap_analysis.pdf https://arcticwwf.org/site/assets/files/1611/thecircle0416_1.pdf   Touch on matters such as:  -the use of MPA’s, MMA’s (marine managed areas), difficulty with ABNJ’s (areas beyond national jurisdiction) -Coast zone management -ensure continued voting presence of indigenous communities and strengthen their ability to control. -Opportunities for a green (“blue”) economy buit on sustainable energy -Fishing regulations -Shipping regulations -Tourism  -For fishing, shipping and tourism : special licensing required , no “flag ship” schemes, must be registered with an overseeing arctic body