Environmental Change 1

The capacity of an environment to provide the habitat for all living beings, including humans

• Service function

• Source function

• Sink function

• Spiritual function

The capacity of the environment to safely break down, recycle or remove pollution

• Service function

• Source function

• Sink function

• Spiritual function

The capacity of an environment to provide the natural resources on which an urban environment depends, such as, soil, water and air.

• Service function

• Source function

• Sink function

• Spiritual function

The capacity of an environment to provide intrinsic recreational, psychological, aesthetic and spiritual benefits.

• Service function

• Source function

• Sink function

• Spiritual function

Which term describes the use of the earth’s resources in ways that meet the needs of the present generation without affecting the ability of future generations to meet their needs?

The decrease in the quality of the habitat is called

The transformation of a large and continuous habitat into many smaller, isolated habitats is called

A _____ is a piece of land that the community has the right to use and enjoy