Patterns in Environmental Quality and Sustainability Definitions

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Global Climate Change
a significant and lasting change in the statistical distribution of weather patterns over a period of time
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Atmospheric System
An open energy system. It allows short wave radiation from the sun in, which is essential for the earth life support systems. The earth then radiates heat/long wave radiation. The majority of this which is reflected by the Earth's atmosphere.
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Albedo
The reflectivity of the Earth
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Soil Degradation
When soil deteriorates becase of human activity and loses its quality and productivity. It happens when soil loses its nutrients or its organic matter, soil structure breaks down or the soil becomes toxic from pollution.
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Economic Water Scarcity
Water is limited, even though water in nature is available.People can't get water because they can't afford it.
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Physical Water Scarcity
When physical access to water is limited as demand outstrips a regions ability to provide the water needed by the population.
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Biodiversity
The biological diversity of animal and plant life
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Species diversity
The variety of species present in a particular area
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Genetic diversity
The variation of genes within a species
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Ecosystem diversity
The broad differences between ecosystem types. The diversity of habitats and the ecological processes occurring in each ecosystem. The boundaries between ecosystems are difficult to see however.
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Ecosystem
An area where certain animals and plants live
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Biotic
The living elements of an ecosystem i.e. plants and animals
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Abiotic
Non-living chemical and physical factors in the environment which affect ecosystems.
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Endemism
The state in which species are restricted to a single region
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Tropical rainforest
Forests near the equator
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Biomes
Similar climate conditions on the Earth
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Environmental Sustainability
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An open energy system. It allows short wave radiation from the sun in, which is essential for the earth life support systems. The earth then radiates heat/long wave radiation. The majority of this which is reflected by the Earth's atmosphere.

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Atmospheric System

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The reflectivity of the Earth

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When soil deteriorates becase of human activity and loses its quality and productivity. It happens when soil loses its nutrients or its organic matter, soil structure breaks down or the soil becomes toxic from pollution.

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Water is limited, even though water in nature is available.People can't get water because they can't afford it.

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