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GCU ENV 310 Week 4 Learning Team Assignment Superfund Presentation Updated

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Identify a site in your state that is being or has been cleaned up under the Federal Superfund program.
Research the following:
The physical setting of the site
The history of use that resulted in contamination
The environmental fate and transport of the contaminants
The mechanism of actual or potential human exposure
The environmental health risks associated with the contaminants
The remedial measures implemented or proposed
The potential benefits of assessing and promoting environmental degradation of the contaminants
Prepare a Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation on the Superfund project that illustrates the findings from your research.
For Online and Directed Study students, these are Microsoft®PowerPoint® presentations with notes.
Format citations and references consistent with APA guidelines.

 

 

GCU ENV 310 Week 5 Federal Superfund Presentation Updated

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Identify a site in your state that is being or has been cleaned up under the federal superfund program.

 

Research the following:

• The Superfund Act (CERCLA) of 1980

• Pollution issues associated with mining, municipal, and hazardous waste

• The physical setting of the superfund site you selected

• The history of use that resulted in contamination

• The environmental fate and transport of the contaminants

• The mechanism of actual or potential human exposure

• The environmental health risks associated with the contaminants

• The remedial measures implemented or proposed

• The potential benefits of assessing and promoting environmental degradation of the contaminants

Prepare a Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation on the Superfund project that illustrates the findings from your research.

• For Local Campus students, these are 15- to 20-minute oral presentations accompanied by 10 to 15 Microsoft® PowerPoint® slides.

• For Online and Directed Study students, these are Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentations with notes.

Format citations and references consistent with APA guidelines.

 

GCU ENV 310 Week 4 Pests, Pathogens, and Biological Resources Worksheet Updated

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GCU ENV 310 Week 4 Pests, Pathogens, and Biological Resources Worksheet Updated

 

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1. Explain the problem of zebra mussels, and invasive species (see Case Study 11.1 in Natural Resource Conservation). Describe their spread in North America. Explain the environmental and economic problems associated with zebra mussels. What are some methods that are being used to control them?

2. Identify a pathogen that has a significant impact on human health. What are its health effects? How is it spread? How might climate change or increased global connectivity (such as international travel) affect the spread of the pathogen? Explain how pathogens might be used in bioterrorism
3. Describe two problems facing marine fisheries. Choose three regulations or economic incentives and explain how they could foster sustainable marine fisheries?

4. Explain the costs and benefits of clear-cutting versus selective cutting when harvesting trees. How does integrated pest management help improve forest health? How do controlled burns and the “Let It Burn” policy contribute to forest health and sustainable forestry

 

 

GCU ENV 310 Week 4 Individual Assignment Chemical Pest Control Paper Updated

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GCU ENV 310 Week 4 Individual Assignment Chemical Pest Control Paper Updated

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Modern life exposes people to a variety of manufactured chemical pest controls. Some have known health effects, whereas the human effect of many others is still being researched.

Identify a chemical pest control to which people are or have been exposed.

Write a paper that identifies the effects of the chemical exposure. Explain the health consequences that have been demonstrated or are being researched. Present management alternatives to replace the chemical, such as biological pest control.

In the paper, include the following:
Health risks that the chemical poses to individuals
Affect the chemical has on the environment
Risks that the chemical pest control poses to humans
Alternatives to using chemical pest control (biological pest control)
The paper must be 1,050 to 1,400 words.
Format the paper consistent with APA guidelines.

 

 

GCU ENV 310 Week 3 Individual Assignment Biological Resources Worksheet Updated

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GCU ENV 310 Week 3 Individual Assignment Biological Resources Worksheet Updated

 

 

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ENV 310 Week 3 Individual Assignment Biological Resources Worksheet Updated

 

GCU ENV 310 Week 3 Climate Change Paper Updated

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GCU ENV 310 Week 3 Climate Change Paper Updated

 

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Climate change is a complex issue that has a variety of effects.

 

Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper describing the effects of climate change. Include the following:

• An explanation of the greenhouse effect, including the role of greenhouse gases in keeping Earth a habitable temperature

• An explanation of why scientists think that humans are causing global climate change

• A description of three major effects of climate change

• An explanation of how climate change affects different areas of the world

• A description of how the area you live in is affected by climate change

Include at least three references in addition to the text, formatted consistent with APA guidelines.

 

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GCU ENV 310 Week 3 Air Pollution Worksheet Updated

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1. Identify three major air pollutants and describe their effects on human health and the environment.

2. Explain how thermal inversions contribute to increased pollution concentration

3. Explain how catalytic converters, Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency (CAFE) standards, and ethanol reduced air polluting emissions from vehicles

4. Identify the two major pollutants that contribute to acid rain. What are the effects of acid rain on buildings, plants, and aquatic systems? How have the National Appliance Energy Conservation Act of 1987, the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, and the Air Quality Accord helped reduce acid deposition

5. Explain why stratospheric ozone is important while ground-level ozone is considered a pollutant. What is the role of CFCs in stratospheric ozone depletion? What was the worldwide reaction once the connection between CFCs and ozone depletion was well understood

6. Explain the difference between renewable and nonrenewable energy resources. Choose a nonrenewable energy resource and explain economic and environmental costs and benefits to using this resource

 

GCU ENV 310 Week 2 Water Pollution Worksheet Updated

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Answer each of the following questions in 150 to 200 words using the textbooks, the University Library, or other resources.

1. Give an example of an inorganic nutrient pollutant. What is its effect on the aquatic environment? What can be done to control the pollutant?

 

2. What is a source of heavy metal pollution in water? Give an example of a heavy metal and its effect. How can heavy metal pollution be controlled?

 

3. Explain the process of sewage treatment. Include primary sewage treatment, secondary treatment, and tertiary treatment. Explain how sewage treatment affects biological oxygen demand (BOD) and why sewage treatment is important for aquatic health.

 

4. For the following legislation, identify whether it is federal or international legislation and explain how it is meant to control pollution.

 

GCU ENV 310 Week 2 Hydrological Cycle Paper Updated

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Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper that identifies the effects that people have on the hydrological cycle and the consequences of these effects. In the paper, include the following:

 

• Describe the water cycle, including sources of usable freshwater and renewal times for rivers, lakes, and ground water.

• Explain how wetland destruction and creation of impervious surfaces through urban development affect the water cycle and contribute to flooding.

• Explain some pros and cons to using levees for flood control and whether it is in the best interest of communities to rely of levees to prevent flooding.

• Explain how dams influence the hydrologic cycle and whether they are viable option for long-term flood control, water supplies, or power generation.

• Explain three issues associated with irrigation, including whether current rates of aquifer use are sustainable.

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GCU ENV 310 Week 2 Hydrological Cycle Paper Updated

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Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper that identifies the effects that people have on the hydrological cycle and the consequences of these effects. In the paper, include the following:

 

• Describe the water cycle, including sources of usable freshwater and renewal times for rivers, lakes, and ground water.

• Explain how wetland destruction and creation of impervious surfaces through urban development affect the water cycle and contribute to flooding.

• Explain some pros and cons to using levees for flood control and whether it is in the best interest of communities to rely of levees to prevent flooding.

• Explain how dams influence the hydrologic cycle and whether they are viable option for long-term flood control, water supplies, or power generation.

• Explain three issues associated with irrigation, including whether current rates of aquifer use are sustainable.

Include at least three references in addition to the text, formatted consistent with APA guidelines.