Impact of Policy

Question 1

Environmental journalism is controversial because _______.a.environmental issues are inherently controversialb.journalists collect, verify, and report on environmental issuesc.environmental issues are current and highly topicald.some environmental journalists are not objective reporters

Revolt · Accepted Answer

D

Question 2

The most basic level of land use planning is likely to include _______.a.economic considerationsb.environmental protectionc.congressional district mappingd.zoning and transport infrastructure

Revolt · Accepted Answer

D

Question 3

The main ecological benefits of earth houses lie in their _______.a.insulated tile roofsb.use of natural insulationc.use of fluorescent lightingd.extensive land use

Revolt · Accepted Answer

B

Question 4

Explain what is meant by the term environmental justice.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Environmental justice encompasses the idea that all members of society should have a meaningful opportunity to participate in the decision making that might impact the environment. It also includes the idea of fair treatment, that no group (ethnic, religious socioeconomic) should bear a disproportionate share of the negative environmental consequences of decisions or policies. Environmental justice is concerned with ensuring that the haves and have-nots both have a say in environmental policy and share the burdens of the consequences of those policies.

Question 5

Explain why land use planning has to incorporate such diverse disciplines as architecture, urban planning, and environmental planning.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Land use planning is about more than addressing the physical layout of development, how much it will cost, where it will be located and aesthetics. Land use planning also incorporates environmental impacts such as chemical pollution, noise pollution, flooding due to the loss of trees and plants, etcetera. In order to meet all these requirements land use planning must draw from a wide array of disciplines’ expertise.

Question 6

Which of the following fields is(are) part of the environmental movement?a.scientificb.socialc.politicald.all of the above

Revolt · Accepted Answer

D

Question 7

Which of the following would not be a topic of concern to environmental sociology?a.the affordability of environmentally friendly technology and productsb.how communities ensure access to clean air and waterc.the debate between individual rights and environmental protectiond.none of the above

Revolt · Accepted Answer

D

Question 8

Explain the goals of sustainable development.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

The goals of sustainable development center around making use of available resources to meet human needs while preserving the environment. Either goal can easily be met independently; not gathering the resource preserves the environments, while gathering it makes it available for human use. Sustainable development is the attempt to achieve both goals by meeting human needs for a resource without permanently depleting it.

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