I placed a brick on the lawn and observed how it effected the area where it was located. Observing the area opened my eyes to something way larger. I analyzed and observed the effects that this brick alone had on the location where it was. The grass under it was suppressed and weeds began to grow. There wasn't much of a positive effect coming from the brick. Knowing this, I thought about the larger constructs we, humans in general, place on the earth. We make huge parking lots, shopping centers, malls and so much more. Keeping in mind the negative effects a single brick alone had on the lawn, keeps me worried about the negative effects a parking lot or shopping center has on our planet. It may not be seen or observed quickly, however, these …show more content…
large constructs that humans are building must have a negative impact on the society. Large constructs may cause pollution to our air. Little by little, pollutants might be absorbed into the air, obviously, without us knowing. This would cause our air, the air we breathe, the air that everyone depends on, the air that about every living thing depends on, to be polluted. Based on what I've witnessed, I think that the changes of larger human constructs such as parking lots or shopping centers can't be seen or detected automatically.
It takes time. For example, as I was observing the brick, I saw the weeds grow bigger and bigger. I think that the changes I expect to happen to larger human constructs, are ones that are not easy to detect, they take time to take. In other words, for one to see that a parking lot has a crack on the cement will take time. The crack has to be larger in order for people to see. Then it can be analyzed that there is problem on the parking lot. There's no doubt that large constructs must have a negative effect on the environment. However, through the experiment I learned that the effects that happen to an environment take place slowly in a way that can't be detected or understood easily. In other words, these changes take a long time to really happen to something effective. Using my observations to predict how this larger disruption would affect the environment, I can come to a conclusion. The brick experiment was an example of how changes happen in the real world. The brick had a negative impact on the lawn. The brick experiment allowed me to understand that the parking lots, shopping centers and other large constructs must have a negative impact on the earth. The small negative impacts that the brick had, are nothing comparing to the larger negative impacts that the other larger constructs have on the
earth.
The number of complaints relating to Cal State Fullerton’s parking is out of control. Considering the prices CSU Fullerton charges to park at their school, students should be guaranteed a parking space. Students are currently outraged regarding the Cal State Fullerton’s parking conditions. Some students even decide to not attend the school based on the pricing and availability of parking. A school losing an immense number of students only because of the parking situation is insane. Cal State Fullerton should reduce the pricing towards parking for reasons of availability, cost, and profit.
There is no such thing as just changing something from one part and not having its effects distribute throughout the entire ecosystem. As an ecosystem continues changing and evolving, so will the organisms living around or in it. We must adapt to the environment or we will become extinct, unable to adapt into the rapidly changing environment we live in. Althout human impact on an environment may benefit us, it can also be harmful to nature. By taking care of what we do to the environment, we can prevent future negative changes in the environment and preserve earth’s natural state.
The purpose of this lab was to discover how diverse the parking lot at Bunker Hill High School could be, by finding out the Shannon Wiener biodiversity index of the parking lot. The parking lot was used because it does not have much immigration and emigration of the cars. Using an actual ecosystem in the wild would be hard to control, what is immigrating and emigrating out of the experiment. The experiment shows how diverse the cars were, and this can show how diverse an actual ecosystem was during that time of the experiment. This then tells that diversity does matters because if everyone had the same kind of car, then no one would be different. However, if the students, faculty, and guests had a variety of cars in the parking lot, which made the experiment more diverse in the parking lot or the community of cars.
In Human Geography class, I learned about how human activity influences the surface of the Earth.
Planit Earth when seen from the vast vacuum of outer space stands as a testament to the remarkable phenomenon called life. When viewed from a far Earth appears resolute like a resting marble. However, in reality, this marble of life is under constant change. This constant change is relatively normal and promotes an equal balance in the ecosystem over time. However, over the past hundred years, this balance has shifted. Human beings are now affecting the environment in major ways. In the past humans have lived their lives in ignorance, unaware of their impact on the earth 's environment. The ignorance of past generations is excusable to a point. However, the idiocracy that exists in society today is unforgivable. For decades, humans have studied
buildings seem to shed their long years and are once again as they were; huge,
In our AP Human Geography classes this year, we discussed the idea of gendered space, so I decided to apply it to The Griswold Stadium in Portland, Oregon. I had several questions about why the stadium and bleachers were laid out the way they are. Some if the were, Are there specific sections in the bleachers that are gendered male, and which are gendered female? Is there a reason why they are gendered that way? Are there certain social factors that make them gendered the way they are?
For the public space observation assignment, I went to Barnes and nobles from 4:00 to 5:00 pm. I sat to the left of the Starbucks counter next to the restroom facing those who were sitting and standing near me. Once I sat down, I grabbed a pen and a piece of paper and began to observe what I saw. This assignment took me out of my comfort zone, giving me the opportunity to think, see, and hear like a sociologist. I was able to separate myself from the surrounding things, which helped me focus more on the behaviors and interactions of others. Because this is a place where people go to study and read the appropriate behavior would be to respect those around you by being quiet. Being quiet is extremely important in this particular space because
Overall, humans impact the global environment in multitudinous ways whether positive or negative. While creating issues such as overpopulation, pollution, biomagnification, and deforestation they also intrude into many other factors such as environmental, social, political, and economic. Problems caused by society itself are leading up to solutions to fix these environmental problems and may also just benefit the world as a whole.
...t effect does take place and many many implications, both small and large. Overall, I found that the commonality of the spotlight effect to be the most interesting. It is both a shock and relief to know how many people it influences and the extent of that influence. I also find it fascinating that the feeling I have when I have a pimple and everyone must be staring at me has a title and is a social psychology phenomenon.
Imagine being in the year 3030, since the year 2016 there have been many advancements in architecture, landscape, and the environment. The architecture of large building and houses has gone through many renovations and technological advancements. Not only the buildings, but the landscape has evolved too. There are still blue skies and the sun is still shining bright as it was years ago, but the buildings have gotten so high and large that you can barely see the sky anymore. As we continue to pollute the air, clouds are always covering the sun. Earth's environment has changed since the year 2016 as well. We used to always see grass, trees and flowers almost anywhere you go, but that has changed. Now whenever you walk you will see buildings, roads, and railroads. In the future, if I could design a neighborhood, there would be advancements in houses and buildings, a change in the landscape, and the environment.
Johan Rockström (director of the Stockholm Environment Institute) and his colleagues analysed how far we’d already pushed each earth-system process and how much further we could go until causing irreversible and rapid enviro
Environmental intervention changes the physical space or the use of physical space, so as to link a desire outcome inextricably with some practice (22) traffic laws focuses on the objective is to reduce the number of traffic fatalities, environmental intervention can modify how car behave in an accident through implement a traffic law. Other factors also restrict the use of environmental intervention because the category term such as place is still poorly conceptualized and measure in epidemiology.
When one takes a step back to look at the impact that development and human expansion has had on the world around us, it is hard to realize the significance that one person or development has on the big picture. I would like to mention a specific example of one person with one dream to create a place that is totally environmental sensitive from start to finish. A man by the name of Stanley Stalgut has created a destination that is both luxurious with the all amenities of home, and environmentally sensitive. This place is called Harmony Resort in the U. S. Virgin Islands. The concept behind the resort is one that will accommodate the people without harming its surrounding (a mind-boggling idea). Seventy percent of materials used are recycled materials. The wood used is fused together from other scrape. The tile is comprised of assorted materials melted together. Electricity for the resort is solar and wind generated. All appliances are energy efficient to conserve the solar energy. Not a single tree was thrown down to construct the resort since it lies above the natural terrain. The waste that is created from this site is treated at the location, in a manner that is accepted by the national park services. The entire resort was built to show that there are ways to build and expand without disrupting the natural flow of nature. As noble as Mr. Stalgut is to build this type of resort out of the goodness of his own heart, not all developers share this high moral sense of obligation to preserve the earth. That is why the government and its supporting agencies should be taking charge in mandating similar kinds of development in Arizona.
Empty parking lots imply that the pricing is set too high whereas full parking lots suggest that pricing is too low; however, it is correct when car owners can always find readily accessible parking upon reaching their destinations (Shoup, 2011, 31). If the prices are set high, most parking lots will remain vacant, and local businesses will lose customers, leading to losses in tax revenue. On the other hand, if prices are set too low and car parks remain full, drivers will end up all over the city searching for parking, causing traffic congestion and wasting fuel, contributing to air pollution in the process (Shoup, 2011, 31). Parking search increases traffic density and parking maneuvers, which lead to increased delay (Cao, 2016). These effects are clear in any urban setup especially during the morning hours. Parking lots may also end up congested as some drivers may park incorrectly out of disparity brought about by limited parking. This can lead to more traffic during evening hours when car owners need to get back home since a few incorrectly parked vehicles may hinder smooth movement out of the parking