EDA3046 Past paper

Oct/Nov 2012Question 11.1 Holistic Environment (5)

- environment is more than just nature. Everything around us ispart of our
environment. We must decide how important it is for us to conserve it andwhether we
want to conserve it. The space created by personalities, influences
perceptions,attitudes and behaviour in the environment. Aggression, love, helpfulness
et cetera
influence peoples attitudes towards environment and others.
1.2 Environmental Education (4)

a holistic study of the total environment and creatingpositive attitudes towards the
environment. It is concerned with actions taken or skillslearned to prevent
environmental problems. Also see the IUCN (1972) definition on p. 7 of Study Guide.
1.3 Sustainable Development (2)

is a relatively new, confusing and controversial concept.If it is to become a reality on a

local, national and global scale, new priorities must be set,new decisions made and new
programmes and policies created.
1.4 Ecosystem (2) a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical
environment.
1.5 Biodiversity (2)

the variety among living and non-living organisms in our environment.

1.6 Overpopulation (2)

the constant growth of humans that causes environmentalstress/strain.

1.7 Urbanisation (2)

many people living rural or simple lifestyles are migrating to the citycentres causing an
increasing need for further construction of buildings etc.
1.8 Desertification (2)

a result of land degradation where the biological potential of thesoil and the ability to
support populations is diminished.
1.9 Deforestation (2)

the conversion of forests to non-forests uses such as farming,selective timber cutting.

1.10 Pollution (2)

poisoning of the environment with substances that reduce the ability tosupport life or
poisoning the environment with substances beyond its capacity to handle