ENV-0007 Study Guide - Final Guide: Waste Management, Dna Replication, Kuznets Curve
21 Dec 2016
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Explain the effects of overdrafts on water supply in particular and the environment in general: rate at which you pump is greater than the rate at which it replenishes, saltwater intrusion, cone of depression- unconfined aquifer. Explain how the hydrological cycle contributes to the potential for conflict over water: across state boundaries, different laws, upstream people control quantity and quality. Describe why the ability to buy and sell permits to emit water pollutants could severely reduce the effectiveness of the clean water act: command and control- you cannot control what will happen with water. You cannot prevent water from mixing and moving. Dealing with a resource that is complicated when it comes to a. Explain how the supply and cleanliness of water supplies affect economic development. market value: countries with less access to clean water will be poorer, wo(cid:373)e(cid:374)"s rights. Describe the factors that determine the atmospheric concentration of air pollutants: temperature, wind patterns, vertical vs horizontal, primary pollutants smog.
