environmental change and management
human-induced environmental changes
water
wetland depletion
water pollution
damming and receding rivers
land
land cleaning
soil degredation
soil erosion
ecosystem decline
desertification
salinity
atmosphere
atmospheric pollution
depletion of ozone layer
climate change
ecosystem services
source: provision of resources
sink: absorbtion or disposal of waste
service: function/services performed
spiritually: meaning, connectedness, significance
environmental world views
human centered
egocentric: self/individual is most important
anthropocentric: humanity is the most important
earth centered
ecocentric: minimize enviromental impact
Biocentric: aiming for sustainablity
services value
biodivercity
carbon sink/storage
water/pollutant filtration
recreation
transportation
food
spirituallity
wetlands
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threats
pollution
invasive species
land clearing
urban expantion
eutrophication
dranige/infill
area with meeting of shallow water and land
biodiverse, biodense
aquatic zone
expland zone
riperian zone
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key geographical concepts
space: physical location and distibution
place: meaning and value and use to people
Interconnection: relationships with places and processes
change:
environment
sustainability:
scale: