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How does the natural environment function? We read in the newspapers about changes in the composition of the atmosphere, pollution of the hydrosphere, and extinction of the biosphere. Have such events ever occurred before, or are they induced by the ill effects of our industrialized society? In this course, we investigate the biological, chemical and physical processes and changes in the global environment over the past hundreds to thousands of years. The impact of anthropogenic actions on earth system processes is emphasized by focus on environmental pollution and resource sustainability versus exploitation. This course provides a rigorous introduction to the science of environmental processes with lesser emphasis on the policy and economics of global-change issues.
COURSE FORMAT: Lecture
Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: NSM E&ES Grading Mode: Graded
Prerequisites: NONE Links to Web Resources For This Course.
Last Updated on MAR-30-2006
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