Environmental science: a study of interrelationships
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Autor: Enger, Eldon D.
Jahr: 2013
About the Author iv
Boxed Readings xiii
Preface xvi
CHAPTER 1
ENVIRONMENTAL
INTERRELATIONSHIPS 1
1.1 The Nature of Environmental Science 2
Interrelatedness is a Core Concept 2
An Ecosystem Approach 3
Political and Economic Issues 4
1.2 Emerging Global Issues 4
Environmental Governance 4
1.3 Human Weil-Being and the Environment 5
Defining Human Weil-Being 5
Environment and Health 6
Environment and Security 8
Environment and Globalization 9
Energy and the Environment 9
GOING GREEN: Individual Decisions Matter 11
SCIENCE, POLITICS, POLICY: National Security Policy
and Climate Change 12
FOCUS ON: Campus Sustainability Initiative 13
ISSUES 8c ANALYSIS: Government Regulation and
Personal Property 13
CHAPTER 2
Environmental Ethics is
2.1 The Call for a New Ethic 16
2.2 Environmental Ethics 16
Ethics and Laws 17
Conflicting Ethical Positions 17
The Greening of Religion 17
Three Philosophical Approaches to Environmental Ethics 18
Other Philosophical Approaches 19
2.3 Environmental Attitudes 19
Development 19
Preservation 19
Conservation 20
FOCUS ON: Early Philosophers of Nature 21
Sustainable Development 22
2.4 Environmental Justice 22
2.5 Societal Environmental Ethics 24
CONTENTS
2.6 Corporate Environmental Ethics 24
The Legal Status of Corporations 25
Waste and Pollution 25
Is There a Corporate Environmental Ethic? 25
Green Business Concepts 27
2.7 Individual Environmental Ethics 27
2.8 The Ethics of Consumption 27
Food 28
Energy 28
SCIENCE, POLITICS, POLICY: Should Environmental
Scientists Be Advocates for Environmental Policy? 29
Water 29
GOING GREEN: Do We Consume Too Much? 30
Wild Nature 30
2.9 Personal Choices 30
2.10 Global Environmental Ethics 31
ISSUES 8e ANALYSIS: Environmental Disasters
and Poverty 33
CHAPTER 3
ENVIRONMENTAL RISK: ECONOMICS,
ASSESSMENT, AND MANAGEMENT 36
3.1 Characterizing Risk 37
3.2 Risk and Economics 37
Risk Assessment 38
FOCUS ON: What s in a Number? 39
Risk Management 39
True and Perceived Risks 40
3.3 Environmental Economics 41
Resources 41
Supply and Demand 42
Environmental Costs 44
Cost-Benefit Analysis 47
Concerns About the Use of Cost-Benefit Analysis 48
Comparing Economic and Ecological Systems 48
FOCUS ON: Natural Capitalism 49
Common Property Resource Problems-
The Tragedy of the Commons 49
Green Economics 50
GOING GREEN: Green-Collar Jobs 51
3.4 Using Economic Tools to Address Environmental
Issues 51
Subsidies 51
Liability Protection and Grants for Small Business 52
Market-Based Instruments 53
Life Cycle Analysis and Extended Product Responsibility 53
SCIENCE, POLITICS, 8c POLICY: The Developing Green
Economy 55
3.5 Economics and Sustainable Development 55
Economics, Environment, and Developing Nations 57
ISSUES 8c ANALYSIS: The Economics and
Risks of Mercury Contamination 58
CHAPTER 4
INTERRELATED SCIENTIFIC
PRINCIPLES: MATTER, ENERGY,
AND ENVIRONMENT 61
4.1 The Nature of Science 62
Basic Assumptions in Science 62
Cause-and-Effect Relationships 62
Elements of the Scientific Method 62
4.2 Limitations of Science 65
GOING GREEN: Evaluating Green Claims 67
4.3 Pseudoscience 67
4.4 The Structure of Matter 67
Atomic Structure 67
The Molecular Nature of Matter 68
A Word About Water 68
Acids, Bases, and pH 69
Inorganic and Organic Matter 69
Chemical Reactions 69
Chemical Reactions in Living Things 70
SCIENCE, POLITICS, 8c POLICY: Twenty Years of the
Northern Spotted Owl Conflict 71
Chemistry and the Environment 72
4.5 Energy Principles 73
Kinds of Energy 73
States of Matter 73
First and Second Laws of Thermodynamics 74
4.6 Environmental Implications of Energy Flow 75
Entropy Increases 75
Energy Quality 75
ISSUES 8c ANALYSIS: Diesel Engine Trade-offs 76
Biological Systems and Thermodynamics 76
Pollution and Thermodynamics 76
CHAPTER 5
INTERACTIONS: ENVIRONMENTS
AND ORGANISMS 79
5.1 Ecological Concepts 80
Environment 81
Limiting Factors 81
SCIENCE, POLITICS, 8c POLICY: Emotion and Wolf
Management 82
Habitat and Niche 82
5.2 The Role of Natural Selection and Evolution 84
Genes, Populations, and Species 85
Natural Selection 85
Evolutionary Patterns 87
5.3 Kinds of Organism Interactions 89
Predation 89
Competition 90
Symbiotic Relationships 92
Some Relationships are Difficult to Categorize 93
5.4 Community and Ecosystem Interactions 94
Major Roles of Organisms in Ecosystems 95
Keystone Species 96
Energy Flow Through Ecosystems 96
Food Chains and Food Webs 98
Nutrient Cycles in Ecosystems-Biogeochemical Cycles 98
FOCUS ON: Changes in the Food Chain of the Great
Lakes 101
FOCUS ON: Whole Ecosystem Experiments 102
GOING GREEN: Phosphorus-Free Lawn Fertilizer 106
ISSUES 8c ANALYSIS: Phosphate Mining
in Nauru 108
CHAPTER 6
KINDS OF ECOSYSTEMS
AND COMMUNITIES 110
6.1 Succession 111
Primary Succession 111
Secondary Succession 113
Modern Concepts of Succession and Climax 114
6.2 Biomes are Determined by Climate 116
Precipitation and Temperature 116
The Effect of Elevation on Climate and Vegetation 117
6.3 Major Biomes of the World 117
Desert 117
GOING GREEN: Conservation Easements 119
Temperate Grassland 119
Savanna 121
Mediterranean Shrublands (Chaparral) 122
Tropical Dry Forest 123
Tropical Rainforest 124
FOCUS ON: Grassland Succession 125
Temperate Deciduous Forest 126
Temperate Rainforest 126
Taiga, Northern Coniferous Forest, or Boreal Forest 128
Tundra 129
6.4 Major Aquatic Ecosystems 131
Marine Ecosystems 131
Freshwater Ecosystems 135
FOCUS ON: Varzea Forests-Where the Amazon River
and Land Meet 137
SCIENCE, POLITICS, 8c POLICY: Preventing Asian Carp
from Entering the Great Lakes 138
ISSUES 8c ANALYSIS: Is the Cownose Ray
a Pest or a Resource? 139
CHAPTER 7
POPULATIONS: CHARACTERISTICS
AND ISSUES 141
7.1 Population Characteristics 142
Genetic Differences 142
Natality-Birthrate 142
Mortality-Death Rate 143
Population Growth Rate 144
Sex Ratio 144
Age Distribution 144
Population Density and Spatial Distribution 145
Summary of Factors That Influence Population Growth Rates 146
7.2 A Population Growth Curve 146
7.3 Factors That Limit Population Size 147
Extrinsic and Intrinsic Limiting Factors 147
Density-Dependent and Density-Independent Limiting Factors 147
7.4 Categories of Limiting Factors 148
Availability of Raw Materials 148
Availability of Energy 148
Accumulation of Waste Products 148
Interactions Among Organisms 148
7.5 Carrying Capacity 149
7.6 Reproductive Strategies and Population
Fluctuations 149
K-Strategists and r-Strategists 149
GOING GREEN: Increasing Populations of Red-Cockaded
Woodpeckers 150
Population Cycles 151
7.7 Human Population Growth 152
7.8 Human Population Characteristics and Implications 153
Economic Development 153
Measuring the Environmental Impact of a Population 154
The Ecological Footprint Concept 155
7.9 Factors That Influence Human Population Growth 155
FOCUS ON: Thomas Malthus and His Essay on
Population 156
Biological Factors 156
Social Factors 157
Economic Factors 159
Political Factors 159
7.10 Population Growth Rates and Standard of Living 159
7.11 Hunger, Food Production, and Environmental
Degradation 161
Environmental Impacts of Food Production 161
The Human Energy Pyramid 161
FOCUS ON: The Grameen Bank and Microcredit 162
Economics and Politics of Hunger 162
Solving the Problem 163
7.12 The Demographic Transition Concept 163
The Demographic Transition Model 163
Applying the Model 164
7.13 The U.S. Population Picture 164
7.14 What Does the Future Hold? 165
Available Raw Materials 165
Available Energy 165
FOCUS ON: Safe Drinking Water 166
Waste Disposal 166
Interaction with Other Organisms 166
Social Factors Influence Human Population 166
FOCUS ON: North America-Population Comparisons 167
Ultimate Size Limitation 167
SCIENCE, POLITICS, 8c POLICY: Demographics of
Environmental Views and Values 168
ISSUES 8c ANALYSIS: The Lesser Snow
Goose-A Problem Population 169
CHAPTER 8
ENERGY AND CIVILIZATION: PATTERNS
OF CONSUMPTION 172
8.1 History of Energy Consumption 173
Biological Energy Sources 173
Increased Use of Wood 173
Fossil Fuels and the Industrial Revolution 173
The Role of the Automobile 174
Growth in the Use of Natural Gas 176
8.2 How Energy Is Used 176
Residential and Commercial Energy Use 176
Industrial Energy Use 176
Transportation Energy Use 177
FOCUS ON: Reducing Automobile Use in Cities 178
8.3 Electrical Energy 178
GOING GREEN: Saving Energy at Home 179
8.4 The Economics and Politics of Energy Use 180
Fuel Economy and Government Policy 180
Electricity Pricing 181
The Importance of OPEC 181
8.5 Energy Consumption Trends 182
Growth in Energy Use 182
Available Energy Sources 183
Political and Economic Factors 183
FOCUS ON: China and India 184
SCIENCE, POLITICS, 8c POLICY: Municipal Governments
Consider Leasing Land for Natural Gas Production 185
ISSUES 8c ANALYSIS: Government Action
and Energy Policy 186
CHAPTER 9
NONRENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES 188
9.1 Major Energy Sources 189
9.2 Resources and Reserves 189
9.3 Fossil-Fuel Formation 190
Coal 190
Oil and Natural Gas 190
9.4 Issues Related to the Use of Fossil Fuels 192
Coal Use 192
Oil Use 195
SCIENCE, POLITICS, POLICY: The Arctic National
Wildlife Refuge 198
Natural Gas Use 199
9.5 Nuclear Power 200
Forces That Influence the Growth of Nuclear Power 200
The Current Status of Nuclear Power 200
9.6 The Nature of Nuclear Energy 201
9.7 Nuclear Chain Reaction 201
9.8 Nuclear Fission Reactors 202
9.9 The Nuclear Fuel Cycle 204
9.10 Issues Related to the Use of Nuclear Fuels 205
The Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiation 205
FOCUS ON: Measuring Radiation 206
Radiation Protection 206
Reactor Safety 207
Terrorism 209
GOING GREEN: Returning a Nuclear Plant Site
to Public Use 209
Nuclear Waste Disposal 210
Decommissioning Nuclear Power Plants 210
ISSUES 8c ANALYSIS: Drilling for Oil in
Deep Water 211
CHAPTER 10
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES 214
10.1 The Status of Renewable Energy 215
10.2 Major Kinds of Renewable Energy 215
Biomass Conversion 215
FOCUS ON: Biomass Fuels and the Developing World 217
Hydroelectric Power 220
Solar Energy 221
Wind Energy 224
Geothermal Energy 226
Tidal Power 226
10.3 Energy Conservation 227
SCIENCE, POLITICS, POLICY: Renewable Energy
Policy 228
GOING GREEN: Hybrid Electric Vehicles 229
ISSUES 8c ANALYSIS: Does Corn Ethanol Fuel Make
Sense? 230
CHAPTER 11
BIODIVERSITY ISSUES 232
11.1 Biodiversity Loss and Extinction 233
Kinds of Organisms Prone to Extinction 233
Extinction as a Result of Human Activity 234
Genetic Diversity 234
Species Diversity 235
Ecosystem Diversity 236
11.2 The Value of Biodiversity 237
Biological and Ecosystem Services Values 237
Direct Economic Values 239
Ethical Values 239
FOCUS ON: The Serengeti Highway Route 240
11.3 Threats to Biodiversity 240
Habitat Loss 240
SCIENCE, POLITICS, 8c POLICY: California Sea Lion
Predation on Endangered Salmon 242
Overexploitation 247
Introduction of Exotic Species 249
Control of Predator and Pest Organisms 251
Climate Change 252
11.4 What is Being Done to Preserve Biodiversity? 253
Legal Protection 253
FOCUS ON: Millennium Ecosystem Assessment Report
and the Millennium Declaration 254
GOING GREEN: Consumer Choices Related
to Biodiversity 255
Sustainable Management of Wildlife Populations 257
Sustainable Management of Fish Populations 258
FOCUS ON: The California Condor 260
ISSUES 8c ANALYSIS: The Problem
of Image 261
CHAPTER 12
LAND-USE PLANNING 263____________
12.1 The Need for Planning 264
12.2 Historical Forces That Shaped Land Use 264
Waterways and Development 264
The Rural-to-Urban Shift 265
Migration from the Central City to the Suburbs 266
FOCUS ON: Urbanization in the Developing
World 267
Characteristics of Suburbs 267
Patterns of Urban Sprawl 267
12.3 Factors That Contribute to Sprawl 268
Lifestyle Factors 269
Economic Factors 269
Planning and Policy Factors 269
12.4 Problems Associated with Unplanned Urban
Growth 269
Transportation Problems 269
Death of the Central City 270
Loss of Sense of Community 270
High Infrastructure and Energy Costs 270
Loss of Open Space and Farmland 270
Air and Water Pollution Problems 271
Floodplain Problems 272
Wetlands Misuse 272
Geology and Resource Limitations 273
Aesthetic Issues 273
12.5 Land-Use Planning Principles 273
12.6 Mechanisms for Implementing Land-Use Plans 275
Establishing State or Regional Planning Agencies 275
Purchasing Land or Use Rights 276
Restricting Use 276
12.7 Special Urban Planning Issues 277
Urban Transportation Planning 277
Urban Open Space and Recreation Planning 278
Redevelopment of Inner-City Areas 279
SCIENCE, POLITICS, POLICY: Urban Farming
in Detroit 280
Smart Growth Urban Planning 280
GOING GREEN: Using Green Building Techniques
in Urban Planning 281
12.8 Federal Government Land-Use
Issues 282
ISSUES ANALYSIS: Smart Communities « »«
Stories 284
CHAPTER 13
SOIL AND ITS USES 286_______________
13.1 The Study of Soil as a Science 287
13.2 Geologic Processes 287
13.3 Soil and Land 289
13.4 Soil Formation 290
Soil Forming Factors 290
13.5 Soil Properties 292
13.6 Soil Profile 294
SCIENCE, POLITICS, 8c POLICY: Organic Crops, Healthy
Soil, and Policy Debates 295
13.7 Soil Erosion 297
13.8 Soil Conservation Practices 300
Soil Quality Management Components 301
Contour Farming 302
Strip Farming 302
Terracing 302
GOING GREEN: Green Landscaping 303
Waterways 303
Windbreaks 304
13.9 Conventional Versus Conservation Tillage 304
13.10 Protecting Soil on Nonfarmland 305
FOCUS ON: Land Capability Classes 306
ISSUES 8c ANALYSIS: Soil Fertility
and Hunger in Africa 307
CHAPTER 14
AGRICULTURAL METHODS AND
PEST MANAGEMENT 309 _______________________
14.1 The Development of Agriculture 310
Shifting Agriculture 310
Labor-intensive Agriculture 311
Mechanized Monoculture Agriculture 311
14.2 Fertilizer and Agriculture 312
FOCUS ON: Feeding the World 313
14.3 Agricultural Chemical Use 314
Insecticides 314
SCIENCE, POLITICS, 8c POLICY: DDT-A Historical
Perspective 315
Herbicides 316
Fungicides and Rodenticides 317
Other Agricultural Chemicals 317
FOCUS ON: The Dead Zone of the Gulf of Mexico 318
14.4 Problems with Pesticide Use 318
Persistence 319
Bioaccumulation and Biomagnification 319
Pesticide Resistance 319
Effects on Nontarget Organisms 320
FOCUS ON: Economic Development and Food
Production in China 321
Human Health Concerns 322
Regulation of Pesticides 322
14.5 Why are Pesticides so Widely Used? 322
14.6 Alternatives to Conventional Agriculture 323
Techniques for Protecting Soil and Water Resources 323
Integrated Pest Management 324
Genetically Modified Crops 326
GOING GREEN: Sustainability and Lawn Care 327
Economic and Social Aspects of Sustainable Agriculture 328
ISSUES 8c ANALYSIS: What Is Organic
Food? 329
CHAPTER 15
WATER MANAGEMENT 332
15.1 The Global Water Challenge 333
15.2 The Water Issue 333
15.3 The Hydrologic Cycle 334
15.4 Human Influences on the Hydrologic Cycle 336
15.5 Kinds of Water Use 338
Domestic Use of Water 338
FOCUS ON: The Bottled Water Boom 339
Agricultural Use of Water 341
Industrial Use of Water 342
In-Stream Use of Water 342
SCIENCE, POLITICS, 8c POLICY: Energy Policy Versus
Water Policy Along the Colorado River 343
FOCUS ON: Growing Demands for a Limited Supply
of Water in the West 345
15.6 Kinds and Sources of Water Pollution 346
GOING GREEN: From Toilet Water to Tap Water 348
Municipal Water Pollution 348
Agricultural Water Pollution 349
Industrial Water Pollution 349
Thermal Pollution 350
Marine Oil Pollution 350
Groundwater Pollution 351
15.7 Water-Use Planning Issues 352
Water Diversion 353
FOCUS ON: Restoring the Everglades 354
Wastewater Treatment 355
Salinization 357
Groundwater Mining 358
Preserving Scenic Water Areas and Wildlife Habitats 360
ISSUES ANALYSIS: Is There Lead in
Our Drinking Water? 361
CHAPTER 16
Air Quality Issues 364_______________
16.1 The Atmosphere 365
16.2 Pollution of the Atmosphere 366
16.3 Categories of Air Pollutants 367
Carbon Monoxide 367
FOCUS ON: Improvements in Air Quality
in Mexico City 368
Particulate Matter 369
Sulfur Dioxide 369
Nitrogen Dioxide 369
Lead 370
Volatile Organic Compounds 370
Ground-Level Ozone and Photochemical Smog 370
Human Activity and the Pattern of Smog Development 371
Hazardous Air Pollutants 372
16.4 Control of Air Pollution 373
The Clean Air Act 373
Actions That Have Reduced Air Pollution 373
16.5 Acid Deposition 375
Causes of Acid Precipitation 375
Effects on Structures 375
Effects on Terrestrial Ecosystems 375
Effects on Aquatic Ecosystems 376
16.6 Ozone Depletion 378
Why Stratospheric Ozone is Important 378
Ozone Destruction 378
Actions to Protect the Ozone Layer 378
16.7 Global Warming and Climate Change 378
Causes of Global Warming and Climate Change 379
Potential Consequences of Global Warming and Climate Change 382
16.8 Addressing Climate Change 383
Energy Efficiency 383
The Role of Biomass 384
Technological Approaches 384
International Agreements 384
GOING GREEN: Germany s Energy Policy 385
16.9 Indoor Air Pollution 385
SCIENCE, POLITICS, 8c POLICY: Policy Responses to
Climate Change 386
Sources of Indoor Air Pollutants 386
FOCUS ON: Decline in Arctic Sea Ice 387
Significance of Weatherizing Buildings 387
Secondhand Smoke 388
Radon 388
16.10 Noise Pollution 388
ISSUES 8c ANALYSIS: Pollution, Policy,
and Personal Choice 389
CHAPTER 17
Solid waste management
and disposal 392
17.1 Kinds of Solid Waste 393
17.2 Municipal Solid Waste 394
GOING GREEN: Garbage Goes Green 395
17.3 Methods of Waste Disposal 395
Landfills 395
SCIENCE, POLITICS, POLICY: Dealing with
e-Waste 399
Incineration 400
Producing Mulch and Compost 400
FOCUS ON: Resins Used in Consumer Packaging 401
Source Reduction 402
Recycling 403
FOCUS ON: Beverage Container Deposit-Refund
Programs 404
ISSUES 8c ANALYSIS: Paper or Plastic
or Plastax? 407
CHAPTER 18
Environmental regulations:
hazardous substances
and Wastes 409
18.1 Hazardous and Toxic Materials in Our Environment 410
18.2 Characterizing Hazardous and Toxic Materials 410
Identifying Hazardous Materials 411
Hazardous Waste-A Special Category of Hazardous Material 411
18.3 Controlling Hazardous Materials and Waste 413
Laws and Regulations 413
Voluntary Standards 413
Managing Health Risks Associated with Toxic Substances 414
FOCUS ON: Determining Toxicity 415
18.4 How Hazardous Wastes Enter the Environment 416
18.5 Hazardous-Waste Dumps-A Legacy of Abuse 416
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) 416
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability
Act(CERCLA) 417
Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act
(SBLRBRA) 418
18.6 Toxic Chemical Releases 418
18.7 Hazardous-Waste Management Choices 419
Reducing the Amount of Waste at the Source 419
Recycling Wastes 420
Treating Wastes 420
GOING GREEN: Household Hazardous Waste 421
Disposal Methods 421
18.8 International Trade in Hazardous Wastes 422
18.9 Nuclear Waste Disposal 422
Sources of Nuclear Waste 422
FOCUS ON: The Hanford Facility: A Storehouse
of Nuclear Remains 423
SCIENCE, POLITICS, 8c POLICY: Disposal of Waste from
Nuclear Power Plants 424
Disposal Methods 424
ISSUES 8c ANALYSIS: Dioxins in the
Tittabawassee River Floodplain 428
CHAPTER 19
environmental Policy and
decision making 431
19.1 New Challenges for a New Century 432
Kinds of Policy Responses 433
Learning from the Past 433
Thinking About the Future 434
Defining the Future 435
19.2 Development of Environmental Policy in the
United States 436
Legislative Action 436
Role of Executive Branch 436
The Role of Nongovernmental Organizations 438
The Role of Lobbying in the Development of Environmental Policy 439
SCIENCE, POLITICS, 8: POLICY: Science and Policy
at the White House 440
19.3 Environmental Policy and Regulation 441
The Significance of Administrative Law 441
National Environmental Policy Act-Landmark Legislation 441
GOING GREEN: Investing in a Green Future 442
Other Important Environmental Legislation 442
Role of the Environmental Protection Agency 443
19.4 The Greening of Geopolitics 444
International Aspects of Environmental Problems 444
FOCUS ON: The Environmental Effects of
Hurricane Katrina 445
National Security Issues 446
19.5 International Environmental Policy 447
The Role of the United Nations 447
Earth Summit on Environment and Development 449
Environmental Policy and the European Union 450
New International Instruments 450
ISSUES 8c ANALYSIS: The EPA at 40 452
19.6 It All Comes Back to You 452
APPENDIX 1 455
APPENDIX 2 456
GLOSSARY 458
CREDITS 465
INDEX 467
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