GPH 381 Questions with Detailed Verified Answers

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GPH 381 Questions with Detailed
Verified Answers

Question: What is a natural resource?
Answer: Anything that comes from nature


Question:Another definition for natural resource
Answer: industrial materials and capacities supplied by nature, like mineral
deposits and waterpower.


Question:Natural Resource definition (for this class)
Answer: matter or energy in nature specifically accessed by humans that has
intrinsic value by individuals or society.


Question:The US Forest definition says:
Answer: forest and grass lands are natural resource because they contribute
to our well being


Question:Does the United States has any committee for natural resources?
Answer: Yes


Question:David Harey definition of natural resource
Answer: being a technical and social appraisal.


Question:What else David Harvey said?

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Answer: - Human resource as a natural resource
- Technological developments as drivers for natural resources


Question:What is Natural Capital?
Answer: The study of Ecosystem valuation


Question:Capital in the eye of economist is?
Answer: is wealth in the form of money or assets


Question:What is natural capital?
Answer: a value that's placed on materials from nature


Question:What is included in The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment was
published in 2006?
Answer: It focuses on the relationships between ecosystems and humans


Question:What are the four categories of "Ecosystem services"?
Answer: • Provisioning
• Regulating
• Cultural
• Supporting


Question:What are the three main themes that the Millennium assessment
found?
Answer: 1. many ecosystem services are being changed.
2. many ecosystems are becoming more susceptible to change.
3. these changes affect all humans but disproportionately affect the poor.

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Question:Natural Resource (for this class) is
Answer:


Question:What is Provisioning?
Answer: Needed by humans to support their life, like food, fuel, and fiber.


examples;


- A cornfield
- Fresh water


Question:Humans are able to modify ecosystems and services.
Answer:


Question:What is Regulating Services?
Answer: Ecosystems self-regulate • Assist human health


Question:examples of "Regulating Services"
Answer: - The timing and magnitude of stream runoff can alleviate drought,
recharge aquifers or restructure habitat.


The spread of pestilence and disease can be regulated by ecosystems.


Question:What is Cultural Services?
Answer: . Spiritual enrichment
• Aesthetic experiences

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Many attach religious values to ecosystems. Ecosystems inspire art, songs,
and architecture. Hiking in a national park or participating in ecotourism are
examples of cultural services.


Question:What is Supporting Services?
Answer: Assist other ecosystem services.


examples;


- Soil formation is an example of a supporting service.
- The production of oxygen through photosynthesis


Question:Systems thinking definition
Answer: Systems thinking is a way of understanding connections among
different parts of a larger, interconnected operation or process. They help us
think about how we can manage our resources.


Question:Systems Thinking
Answer: • A system has parts that are interrelated and interdependent


• Systems have specific goals and distinctive boundaries


Question:Drivers
Answer: Action or item causing change.