Environmental Science: Active Learning Laboratories and Applied Problem Sets

One of the few lab books available in the field, Environmental Science is designed to provide environmental scientists with active learning situations that demonstrate the impacts of interactions between humans and the environment. It encourages readers to reflect on real life conditions and the connection to the environment and sustainability. Emphasis is placed on writing and communication through lab reports, presentations, and real–world scenarios. Environmental scientists will be able to apply concepts in the lab and gain a stronger understanding of the field.

Spis treści:
Part One: General Information
Laboratory Health & Safety Procedures
Writing Laboratory Reports
 
Part Two: Labs
1.       Environmental Awareness
2.       Science and the Popular Media
3.       Greening of the Campus
4.       Environmental Site Inspection
5.       Life Cycle Assessment
6.       Urban Ecosystems
7.       Experimental Design: Range of Tolerance
8.       Experimental Design: Environmental Contamination
9.       Landscaping for Energy Conservation
10.   Human Survivorship Changes
11.   Dowsing for Water
12.   Aquatic Species Diversity
13.   Environmental Forensics
14.   Field Trip: Sewage Treatment Plant
15.   Field Trip: Wetlands Mitigation
16.   Field Trip: Water Treatment Plant
17.   Global Climate Change and Automobiles
18.   Indoor Air Quality Inspection
19.   Soil Characterization
20.   Landfill Planning and Siting
21.   Pollution Prevention: Solid Waste
22.   Field Trip: Solid Waste Management
23.   Toxicity Testing and the LC50
24.   Environmental Risk Ranking
25.   Sampling for Environmental Pollutants
26.   Indoor Energy Conservation
27.   Lung Power
 
Part Three: Applied Problem Sets
1.       The Scientific Method: Observation and Hypothesis
2.       The Scientific Method: Results and Discussion
3.       Quantification of Environmental Problems
4.       Ecosystem Diagram
5.       Biogeochemical Concept Diagram
6.       Global Warming, CO2, and You
7.       Recognizing Human Impacts
8.       Ecological Footprints and Sustainability
9.       Oil Consumption and Future Availability
10.   Water Quality and Consumer Choice
11.   Local Environmental Risk
12.   Society and Waste
13.   Introduction to Environmental Modeling
14.   Ecological Identity
15.   Trophic Levels and the Scarborough Marsh
16.   Trophic Ecology of Humans: The Best Guess Breakfast Interview
17.   Greening of Business
18.   Pesticides and food
19. Review and Reflection