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Lesson 3: Environmental Monitoring and Policies

Unit 4 : Human Activity and Sustainability

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What do you do when you want to MONITOR something? For example, your grades

Choose ALL that apply

• Regularly check and track the progress or status
• Use a monitoring app, tool or software
• Record data
• Read books

• Watch TV

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What is environmental monitoring?



It is collecting ​

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and investigating the state of the ​

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How would you describe the impact of growing human population and the majority of the related human activities on the environment?

• Negative or harmful

• Neutral or No impact

• Beneficial of Positive

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What aspect of the environment are the environmental scientists and technicians monitoring here?

Air quality

Water quality

Soil quality

Biodiversity

• Air quality

• Water quality

• Soil quality

• Biodiversity

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An environmental policy is any measure with the goal of reducing or ​ eliminating a human ​ harm to the environment. Who would be responsible for these measures?

• The government or other organization

• The citizens

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In our context (Environmental Monitoring and Policies), EPA stands for

• Ecosystems Preservation Agency

• Ecological Protection Association
• Environmental Protection Agency

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Match the following

Clean Air Act

Clean Water Act

Endangered Species Act

• Clean Air Act

• Clean Water Act

• Endangered Species Act

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Multiple Choice

What are the main environmental concerns due to ACID RAIN?

• Acidification of water and soil

• Increased UV radiation

• Depletion of aquifers and drought

• Depletion of theozone laye.

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Desalination plants produce freshwater by removing ​

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from sea water and then, releasing it back into the sea. This results in ​

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of the salinity in the area of brine (salt concentrate) discharge.

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

heavy metals

a decrease

salt

an increase

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Multiple Choice

What can be done in terms of environmental policies to minimize the impact of desalination plants on the marine ecosystems?

• Strictly regulate and control the brine discharge into the marine environment

• Allow the plants to discharge the brine, without any regulations

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What can be done in terms of policies to reduce river pollution and eutrophication?

• Implementing "green" sustainable practices to reduce pollutants runoff

• Adopting advanced treatment technologies

• Filter pollutants before they reach the water

• Promoting unsustainable farming practices

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Thermal pollution occurs when power plants and industrial facilities use water from rivers, lakes, or oceans for cooling purposes. They discharge the ​ hot water into the water bodies, significantly​ increasing the temperature of the surrounding aquatic ecosystem What are some of the negative impacts caused by this thermal pollution?

Many species are sensitive to temperature changes, and thermal pollution can affect their metabolism, growth, and reproductive cycles. It can also lead to the ​ decline or loss of ​ , upsetting the delicate ecological balance. It also reduces ​ , making it harder for fish and other aquatic species to survive and reproduce. Finally, elevated temperatures can promote the growth of ​ algal blooms, leading to water quality issues and potentially toxic conditions for aquatic life.

• the amount of dissolved oxygen decreases

• algal bloom

• the water becomes saltier

• the organisms become physiologically stressed.

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Water overuse and waste is depleting the aquifers. What are some of the consequences of the aquifers depletion?

• Increased water availability

• Water scarcity

• Drought

• Higher rates of evaporation

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What are some of the causes of DEFORESTATION?

• Agriculture expansion

• Logging

• Urbanization
• Paper production

• Protection of wildlife

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Deforestation leads to ....

• Loss of biodiversity
• Improved air quality
• Increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

• Soil erosion

• More ecosystem stability