Environmental science 3: human ecology
3 hours per week * Peninsula * Prerequisites: EDN1775 and EDN1785
The human species is examined as one competing with others for environmental resources, while exerting various pressures on the environment. Causes and effects of these pressures are considered, particularly as they relate to the growth and distribution of populations. The correlation between population growth and resource availability is explored. Displacement of natural communities which has accompanied the growth of human societies is examined. The threat to ecosystems posed by various forms of pollution and nonbiological indicators of pollution are considered. Attention is given to the deleterious effects of certain resources in the human environment such as alcohol, drugs and radiation.
Assessment
Written: 70% * Examinations: 30% * Laboratory work