Environmental Science: Active Learning Laboratories and Applied Problem Sets - Travis P. Wagner

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Résumé :
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.

Sommaire:
Laboratory Manual for Environmental Science, Second Edition By Travis Wagner and Robert Sanford 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