BEM4101 LESSON 3 HUMAN IMPACTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION

BEM4101 INTRODUCTION TO
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION

Lesson 3: Environmental Degradation
Dr. Mary Mugwe Chui

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Alumni Pz Rm 306

, Lesson 3: Environmental Degradation
• Explain the nature and challenge of human population growth and Environmental
Degradation
• Explain the environmental impacts of human activities
- Agriculture
- Deforestation
- Pollution
- Industrialization
- Transportation
- Migration and Settlement
- Resource Use Conflicts
- Environmental Economics
- Environmental Sociology
- Climate Change

Study resources:
• https://www.science.org.au/curious/earth-environment/population-environment
• https://academicworks.cuny.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2929&context=gc_etds
• Videos:
• https://youtu.be/E8dkWQVFAoA
• https://youtu.be/5eTCZ9L834s

, Anthropogenic Factors in
Environmental Degradation
1. Importance of Ecosystems and
Biodiversity – delicate and
threatened by human activities
2. Human vs. Natural Factors of
Environmental Degradation
3. Rapid Population Growth
4. Agriculture - traditional
5. Settlement and Housing
6. Urbanization
7. Agriculture – Modern
8. Industrialization
9. Modern Consumption Patterns

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