ECOR 1010 Study Guide - Global Warming, Overfishing
10 Jul 2014
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Speaker: joana torres da rocha, phd (course instructor) 1)- global warming is caused by greenhouse gases (hgc"s), which trap heat radiated away from the earth"s surface. Ghg"s are emitted by: release of chlorofluorocarbon refrigerants, burning of coal, oil, and wood for heating homes, combustion of gasoline in automobiles. d)- all of the above. 2)- over the next 100 years it is expected that global energy consumption will: c)- will be more dependent on coal. The common pool resource is defined as a natural or human-made resource system that belongs to everyone. Nevertheless, due to pollution, this type of resource is in risk. Sustainability of common pool resources through an example: Bus transportation is more efficient than private cars transportation. The bus produces less contamination in comparison with travelling by car. Bus: a person takes 20 minutes on bus plus 10 minutes walking.
