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: