GEOG 2EI3 Study Guide - Final Guide: Urban Sprawl, Environmental Planning, Little Ice Age
9 Nov 2017
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Change in natural systems: timescales involved, types of changes, examples. Most used forms of energy in our society. Biogeochemical cycles, how they work, their different types, and the different types of nutrients. Long term and short term views in environmental planning. The rungs on the ladder of citizen participation. Collaboration, coordination, and their place in the shared management of resources. Importance of oceanic systems to human society and the planet. The role of the oceans in earth"s climate. The link between oceanic ecosystem productivity and currents. Water pollution, and the state of the great lakes. The different types of agriculture and food production. Distinction between: occurrence, transferability, energy content, reliability, storability, flexibility, price, safety, cleanliness. Path to changes in energy mix, and the path away from fossil fuels. Major fossil fuels, trends and their future: oil, coal, natural gas. Impacts and challenges in using coal and natural gas. Patterns of urbanization at the global scale and in north america.
