Environmental studies essays

Introduction of Minamata City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan: Image 1: Minamata City – extracted from Minamata Disease: Its History and Lessons Minamata City is located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan in Kyushu. The city was established in 1889 as a village, then re-designated as town in 1912, and then as a city in 1949. During the war-era, … Read more

Pro-environmental behaviour has become a crucial part of today’s society, it is defined as “behaviour that harms the environment as little as possible, or even benefits the environment” (Steg & Vlek, 2009, p. 1). Due to climate change and ongoing exploitation of natural resources, the importance of humans acting environmentally reasonable has become increasingly vital. … Read more

This network of oil rigs sits in between New Orleans and the Chandeleur Islands, the southernmost area of the Mississippi River Delta, made up of 2.7 million acres of coastal wetland and home to an array of wildlife. New Orleans, which sits just north of the mouth of the Mississippi River, has developed its own … Read more

I. Stakeholders There are several stakeholders that we have identified in a case study ‘Multiple methods in the study of driving forces of land use and land cover change’ which influence Farming/Cropping sector. They are the a government in a sphere of establishing policies at local and national levels, Maasai (locals), wild-life managers, migrants, land … Read more

Introduction When the pipeline in Titusville, Pennsylvania lined the bore holes to allow deeper drilling in the mid-19th century (https://www.bbc.com/timelines/zqgxtfr), a brand-new industry began. It came at a time when emerging technology created new products from oil. The first commercially viable oil well Titusville, as well as the high demand for kerosene, triggered an oil … Read more

Argument Paper Increasing evidences showing that the environmental relationship between human and the environment is becoming closer and more complicated. The design of the environment and space affects people’s daily life and experience. The author Amos Rapoport, a famous designer, said that “The man-environment interaction is thus crucially linked by perception and cognition and this, … Read more

Industrial pollution, especially heavy metal emission from the coal industry has negatively impacting our environment since the Industrial Revolution, and we still cannot see an end to it. Coal industry is one of the biggest sources of industrial pollution, such as the fossil fuel power plant. Increase in industrial pollution emitted into our environment has … Read more

Growing up in different parts of Florida, I have always found a connection to the ocean. I love going to the beach and also going boating. This past summer, I finally was able to go SCUBA diving which I’ve dreamed of since I was younger. I have a great appreciation for the natural beauty of … Read more

Evidence #1: What is causing ocean acidification? Elaboration: Ocean acidity was never much a problem until the Industrial Revolution in the 1800’s, when it became a more pressing issue and threatened our green planet. Ever since the industrial era the ocean has absorbed “525 billion tons of CO2 from the atmosphere, about 22 million a … Read more

The United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development includes Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 7 which seeks to ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all people. Developing states often do not have the means to sustainably develop renewable resources and are often forced to maintain the use of conventional energies including coal … Read more

Being that Thoreau lived in nature, he has influenced conservationists, writers, philosophers, activists and individuals of all professions. If he kept this experience all to himself, people would not be able to see the other way of living, which is a society that is more environmentally aware. Even though his work got little recognition while … Read more

There are many different ways we create power and now we are to a point where we need to start looking into the pros and cons of each. Some of the energy sources we have use resources that will not be available forever and some can create a severe impact on the Earth, which are … Read more

1. The Shelf Zone: The stable shelf zone occupies the northwestern part of Bangladesh and is composed of the Pre-Cambrian Indian platform. The area is characterized by limited to moderate thickness of sedimentary rocks above a Precambrian igneous and metamorphic basement. This unit is geologically stable that has not been affected by fold movement with … Read more

Research aim and objectives Both heating and cooling of buildings, in order to achieve thermal comfort levels, result in high demands of energy and expenses. Thus, depending on the climate prerequisites, people tend to use insulation building materials so as to reduce the energy loss through the fabric. At the same time, insulation materials play … Read more

2.0 Literature review 2.1 Sustainability When examining the literature that surrounds the topic of my study, I found that the first time the idea of a sustainable way of living was introduced was in the essay on the principle of population, written by Thomas Malthus (Malthus, 1798). This idea was way ahead of its time … Read more

I. Introduction A. Background Plastic has been used for so long for the past generations. It has been something that is commonly helping us in our daily life. Many people know that plastic is very durable and can contain a lot of things. “plastic can be stiff and hard or flexible and soft because of … Read more

Most of us know what fashion is, and most of us have an idea about what sustainability is. But when it comes to the relationship between the two, we can very easily find ourselves on new ground. Is it even possible to think fashion and design without responsibility? It is. And we do. On a … Read more

Introduction In this paper, the different types of Marine Energy will be discussed and examined to gain a better understanding of how it can be used as a renewable resource and the technology available currently for capturing such energy. Marine Energy is defined as any energy carried by ocean waves, tides, currents, salinity, and ocean … Read more

The need to keep the world safe and a better place for the continuous existence of humanity cannot be overemphasized. This responsibility is the main focus for the formation and establishment of the UN. 2. 1. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF THE UNITED NATION: In 1899, an International Peace Conference was held in The Hague to elaborate … Read more

Rationale Throughout the dissertation it is going to discuss the effects of new “eco-cities” and how they will change the world into a more sustainable place. The definition of an eco-city is; “An Eco-city is a human settlement modelled on the self-sustaining resilient structure and function of natural ecosystems. An eco-city seeks to provide healthy … Read more

Introduction The topic of this essay is to relate the concept of integrated water management and decision support to an example of my country, including an example of how decisions are actually made. About 71% of earth surface is water covered, the ocean holds 95% of earth’s water (http://water.usgs.gov/edu/earthhowmuch.html) yet there is not enough water … Read more

Climate change refers to long term conspicuous deviation from usual prevalent climate bringing variation in normal temperature, rainfall and atmospheric circulation with abnormal expression in extreme climate such as floods, droughts, extreme temperatures etc. can be termed as climate change (Ghadekar et al, 2001). India produces about 24 million tonnes of potato from 1.32 million … Read more

1. Introduction Agriculture is the most vital sector of the Indian economy and providing food to a population over a billion and sustains livelihood of about two-thirds of population . Similarly, agriculture has been and continues to be lifeline of Bihar’s economy. The relevance of agriculture to Bihar’s economy is reflected at varying degrees at … Read more

Abstract An estimated 200 million people from 29 countries including India are severely affected due to fluoride pollution. Ingestion of fluoride beyond the WHO recommended permissible level (1.5 mg/l) is associated with dental and skeletal fluorosis and other toxic responses while inadequate intake of fluoride is associated with dental caries. Natural weathering of various minerals … Read more