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Environmental Technology ENVREA204

MODULE 1: INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

The application and practice of environmental technology has taken on a very


important role in our society. Upon completion of this module the student will
have a better understanding of the primary issues, goals and objectives of
environmental technology, the concept of an ecological footprint, and the
technical specialties that are involved in the application of environmental
technologies, and disease transmission modes that are managed by appropriate
environmental technologies.

Learning Objective Resources


1.1 List major environmental issues affecting air, land and
water.
Powerpoint
Nathanson (p.1-25)
To appreciate the impacts that humanity has on the
Newspaper Articles
environment, read the various newspaper articles posted under
Module 1.
1.2 Understand how lifestyle choices affect environmental
impact at a personal and population scale, using the
ecological footprint method.
Powerpoint
Perform a web search for “Global Footprint Network – Footprint Global Footprint Network
Calculator”. Set your location to Ontario and calculate your Calculator
global footprint. How many global hectares do you currently
need to sustain your current lifestyle? What can you do to
reduce those hectares?
1.3 Give a brief description of environmental technology Powerpoint
including both the main processes and the major areas
of application. Nathanson (p.1-4)

1.4 State the two fundamental objectives of environmental Powerpoint


technology. Nathanson (p.1)
1.5 In addition to the civil engineering specialties of
hydraulics, hydrology, and municipal services, list the Powerpoint
various other technical specialties that are Nathanson (p.2)
encompassed by environmental technology
Powerpoint
1.6 Define the term pathogen
Nathanson (p.6)
1.7 Describe using words and a diagram, the two major
modes of disease transmission, and where Powerpoint
environmental technology attempts to intercept this Nathanson (p.6-8)
transmission.

Relevant Review Questions from Text


Chapter 1: 1, 2, 3, 4, 24, 26

Discussion Question:

What can you do today to reduce your ecological footprint?


What was the outcome of the lawsuit by residents of Shannon, Quebec?
Should today’s landowners bear the cost of cleaning up their properties
that were polluted/contaminated by past generations?

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