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2.5: Public Health and Sustainability

WEBFigure 2.5.2 2.5. 2 describes the pathways by which climate change affects public health. To the left we see the natural and anthropogenic, or human-caused activities that affect …

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8: Environmental Hazards and Human Health

WEBPage 8.1: The Impacts of Environmental Conditions. Our industrialized society dumps huge amounts of pollutants and toxic wastes into the earth’s biosphere without fully …

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2.3: Environmental Risk Management

WEBThe beginnings of environmental risk management can be traced to the fields of public health, industrial hygiene, and sanitary engineering, which came into prominence in the …

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2.1: Function of the Operating System

WEBAn operating system acts as a communication bridge (interface) between the user and computer hardware. The purpose of an operating system is to provide a …

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8.2: Environmental Health

WEBPoverty, Health and Environment. Environmental health risks can be grouped into two broad categories. Traditional hazards related to poverty and lack of development affect …

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4.2: Biogeochemical Cycles and the Flow of Energy in the …

WEBThe natural carbon cycle is balanced on both land and at sea, with plant respiration and microbial respiration (much of it associated with decomposition, or rotting of dead …

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1.5: Sustainability and Sustainable Development

WEBSustainability and the triple bottom-line (meeting environmental, economic, and social goals simultaneously) require that we limit our environmental impact, while …

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4.2: Water Quality as a Driver of Ecological System Health

WEBIntroduction. Water is critical to all known forms of life, human and non-human. Poor management of water resources can result in risks to human health …

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5.2: The Ethical and Legal Implications of Information …

WEBCode of Ethics. One method for navigating new ethical waters is a code of ethics. A code of ethics is a document that outlines a set of acceptable behaviors for a professional or …

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6.1: Composition and Structure of the Atmosphere

WEBThe mix of gases in the atmosphere forms a complex system organized into layers that together support life on Earth. Although there are numerous gases, as shown …

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3: Hardware Components of an Information System

WEBAn information system is made up of five components: hardware, software, data, people, and process. The physical parts of computing devices – those that you can …

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1.02: Hydrosphere

WEBThe hydrosphere is the climate system on Earth which includes every body of water. Water is the most widespread substance on the planet, and is connected to all …

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13.2: Water Supply Problems and Solutions

WEBFigure 13.2.2 13.2. 2: Countries Facing Water Stress in 1995 and Projected in 2025 Water stress is defined as having a high percentage of water withdrawal compared to total …

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1.3: Chapter 3 Characteristics and Benefits of a Database

WEBCurrent database systems are designed for multiple users. That is, they allow many users to access the same database at the same time. This access is achieved through features …

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10.4: Stratospheric Ozone Formation

WEBOzone is ozone no matter where it is in the atmosphere. Good ozone is good only because it is in the stratosphere where we cannot breathe it (Figure 10.4.1 10.4. 1 …

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3.4: The Demographic Transition Model

WEBIn the demographic transition model, a country begins in Stage 1, the preindustrial stage. In Stage 1 (Figure 3.4.1 3.4. 1 ), both birth rates and death rates are …

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8.1: Sustainable Energy Systems

WEBThis page titled 8.1: Sustainable Energy Systems - Chapter Introduction is shared under a CC BY license and was authored, remixed, and/or curated by Heriberto Cabezas ( …

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4.1: Fossil Fuels and Products of Combustion

WEBFossil Fuel Elements. Fossil fuels are hydrocarbons comprised primarily of the following elements: carbon and hydrogen and some sulfur, nitrogen, oxygen, and …

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