EVS 205 Lecture Notes - American Petroleum Institute, Habitat Fragmentation, Habitat Destruction
12 Mar 2014
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Human causes of species endangerment, #1 causes: Habitat degradation: basic and secondary causes of species extinction, triangle diagram (rotenberg will give us in review sheet, population growth is the number one cause, population and urbanization, rush to urbanization in developing countries has led to: Homelessness: environmental problems associated with urban areas, brownfields, inadequate sewage/storm water systems, long commutes, air pollution, creation of urban heat islands, first studies done in atlanta, results: hotter in downtown areas than rural because of albedo. Internet fun facts: america"s natural gas alliance (anga) http://thinkaboutit. org, energy tomorrow american petroleum institute (api, world energy. Energytomorrow. org: populations are increasing, demand for energy and energy resources is increasing, global energy consumption pie charts (2009 2035) Consumption will nearly double: new technologies, fracking . 10 myths about natural gas drilling: greenpeace and fracking safety. Gas drilling: usa will be a major exporter, international energy agency says: Us becomes a net exporter of natural gas by 2020.
