| Description |
1 online resource (407 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Chapter 1: Introduction to Environmental Science and Sustainability -- Chapter 2: Matter, Energy, and Life -- Chapter 3: Ecosystems and the Biosphere -- Chapter 4: Community and Population Ecology -- Chapter 5: Conservation and Biodiversity -- Chapter 6: Environmental Hazards and Human Health -- Chapter 7: Water Availability and Use -- Chapter 8: Food and Hunger -- Chapter 9: Conventional and Sustainable Agriculture -- Chapter 10: Air Pollution, Climate Change, and Ozone Depletion -- Chapter 11: Conventional and Sustainable Energy -- Chapter 12: Solid and Hazardous Waste -- Chapter 13: Environmental Economics and Policies -- Chapter 14: Sustainability and Urban Infrastructure -- Glossary -- Afterword |
| Summary |
Introduction to Environmental Sciences and Sustainability is a college-level Open Educational Resource (OER) that focuses on the most relevant environmental science issues and addresses ways to incorporate sustainable practices. The text is designed for an introductory-level college science course. Topics include the fundamentals of ecology, biodiversity, pollution, climate change, food production, human population growth, and incorporating sustainable approaches in our communities, economies, and environments. This resource is targeted at environmental science students |
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Environmental sciences.
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Environmental management.
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Environmental protection.
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Earth sciences.
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environmental sciences.
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environmental control.
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environmental protection.
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earth sciences.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
University of West Florida, issuing body.
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Pressbooks, distributor
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