Environmental Science 1021F/G Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Human Taxonomy, Happy Planet Index, Exponential Growth
29 Aug 2016
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All biotic and abiotic factors that act on an organism, population, or ecological community: biotic factors: (alive) organisms, their food, and their interactions, abiotic factors: (not alive) e. g. sunlight, soil, air, water, climate, and pollution. The biotic and abiotic factors influence survival and development. Ecology: focuses on living things and their interactions with each other and their surroundings; resource limits, coexistence, problems, causes, and solutions: ecology means household (meaning the earth) Precautionary principle: taking action to prevent a problem using evidence, before problem exists. Important environmental issues are often determined and influenced by: prevailing social attitudes and dominant groups. Hegemonic power control or domination by one person or organization. E. g. political group in power: cultural practices, traditions, values and education. Paradigm pattern or model or concept of how something is viewed: exist in different disciplines; shape culture, history, environment, politics, education.
