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Background and ContextNewspapers, news websites and magazines are a rich source of information about current environmental issues.  They frequently provide valuable insights into how such issues are being understood and addressed in wider social and political contexts. Your task is to choose an environmental issue from the list below. You then need to search current and recent news sources (newspapers, news websites, magazines and webzines,...

Introduction to Arid EnvironmentsThis module develops an understanding of the nature and extent of arid environments and their interaction with the global climate systems across a range of spatial and temporal scales. Longterm and short-term variations in climate, the nature and extent ofdrylands, and the rates and types of processes operating in these environments will be explored. Human impacts on drylands (desertification, salinisation, def...

Objectives of the AssignmentThis assignment is an essay, and is designed to establish your knowledge and understanding of ECP. In this exercise, you will be assessed based on: • Your skill in identifying existing and/or potential environmental aspects or sources of environmental pollution, and the corresponding impacts in the industry or operation you have selected. You will also be assessed in your selection or prioritization of important ...

Characteristics of Local Climate and Challenges to Human ComfortThe opening chapter of ‘Design with Climate’ includes the statement: "The structure which in a given environmental setting reduces undesirable stresses, and at the same time utilizes all natural resources favorable to human comfort, may be called 'climate balanced'" (Olgyay 2015, p.10). Select 1 example of a building that you believe to be climate balanced in the sense d...

Comparing the Distance and Topography Between Winnipeg and Thunder BayComparisons: The following questions ask you to compare distances between Andean sites andcultures with some distances between Winnipeg and other Canadian cities. When asked to identify thekind of topography, be general, e.g., “lots of mountains” or “flat plains”; do NOT identify every river,mountain, valley, etc.! And don’t concern yourself with ...

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We don’t need the full report. We just need Environment and sustainability, and Engineer and Society part. The part we need is the vulnerability of the environment. We also need to include the impact of tsunami and earthquake and their effects (on Auckland and the other cities nearby). For the environmental impact assessment, you will need to consider current local, regional and national legislation applicable to the project, major and min...

Living in the 21st century demands us to equip ourselves with the skills and knowledge needed to face the challenges of the century. Thus, in the assignment, you shall learn to enhance your skills and knowledge relevant to cope with those challenges. One of the prevailing issues that need our concern is the sustainability of the environment. In this assignment, you are required to apply the 21st century skills learned it all of the topics in...

Steps for Completing the AssignmentIn this assignment you will practice "Mapping the Context" of the proposed Skeena LNG project in northwest BC. Follow these directions to complete this assignment: 1. Read the assigned sections of Chapter 3 in The Policy Process. See 'Readings' for these details. Pay particular attention to the sections noted. You will need to refer to the information in these sections to complete the assignment. 2. Read the ar...

Description of the concernYou are required to develop an information sheet for front-line workers on an ergonomics topic. The topic can be office or industrial based but should be relevant to front-line workers daily work activities.  Your assignment must be submitted using the Assignments link above. The information sheet should be no longer than 2-pages in length, neat, easy to read, and when feasible include pictures or diagr...

About Penningtons: A Trailblazer in Plus-Size FashionPenningtons is a leader in the plus-size women’s fashion market in Canada and are a banner under Reitman’s Canada Limited.  They are committed to be the customer’s partner and advocate for body diversity and size acceptance. They want to showcase the customers sense of style, encourage her to ...

In the 19th century French philosopher Auguste Comte famously said, “demography is destiny”. Familiarity with spatial dimensions of population (migration, density, fertility, etc…) is the baseline for human geography. In this light, students are to create a population and migration profile of a country. Students will randomly be assigned a country and carry out extensive research on population and migration charact...

Learning Outcomes:Learning outcomes: · LO1: Critically evaluate techniques to assess and propose remedial strategies on brownfield lands. · LO2: Recognise the options available to decision-makers and policy-makers in terms of assessing the potential and challenges of brownfield land. · LO3: Work, both independently and collaboratively, in the field and laboratory to investigate and critically appraise the nature and pro...

Please answer all questions. Note that all questions carry equal weightage.   Part I 1   Explain how gravity causes a planet to orbit the sun. 2   Explain why the sun, earth and planets orbit and rotate in mostly the same plane and same direction. 3   What is the evidence that indicates the mantle is a mostly solid rock? Why then is magma and lava molten? 4   Most planets should have a metalli...

Overview of Environmental Resource Management ProjectOverview: For this project you will focus on a case study of an environmental resource management concernaffecting a local community here in British Columbia.1You need to identify a case study that relates to one of the followingcourse topics:freshwater, ocean systems,air pollution, energy or waste.  Make sure you choose a case study topic that interests youand that there aresufficient re...

Learning OutcomesLearning Outcomes LO1 Review rock types,their formation and civil engineering LO2 Explore and classify soils to current codes of practice. LO3 Analyse soil properties determined by geotechnical procedures. LO4 Produce a proposal to address identified geotechnical weaknesses and problems. It is necessary to reopen a mine under the sea to extract potash. There is a flat area on the site near to the beach which was used in t...