ENGR 202 Study Guide - Comprehensive Final Exam Guide - Zinc, Yucca Flat, World Meteorological Organization
20 Nov 2018
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Environment is generally referred to physical environment that surrounds us. Historically, the most pervasive environmental changes caused by people have been related to land use for urbanization. In democratic societies, it has adopted many policy measures to prevent these changes. Providing such information is an area where science and engineering often play a role. Environmental policies are often based on concepts of fairness or equity such as the idea that all citizen have the right to breathe clean air. If environmental protection measures are adopted, their influence might be felt in a number of ways. Environmental policies shape the development of technology in directions that reflect the goals and preferences of society. The sources of anthropogenic environmental change fall into two broad categories: changes associated with land use, changes induced by emissions. Engineers have responsibilities for both types of impacts. They have responsibilities for direct consequences for emissions to the environment, too.
