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how can we balance are growing demand for food with our need to protect the environment ?
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we can balance are growing demand for food but in a environmental friendly way by using biological pests control, more organic farming, creating more efficient agriculture (industrial agriculture and green revolution)
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how do erosion, desertification, and soil pollution affect the productivity of soil?
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erosion, desertification and soil pollution effect the productivity in soil because they cause the soil to lose characteristics needed for plant growth for example irrigation pollutes soil in the long run and certain farming practices can erode the soil.
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what is environmental health?
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environmental health is the study of how environmental factors effect human health and quality of life for example there are manny types of hazards such as biological, social, chemical, or physical also depending on a persons genes people respond differently to hazards.
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how do chemicals in are environment effect our health?
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chemicals in are environment can be found in the air, land or water and all chemicals can be hazardous. chemicals in the environment can cause cancer, birth defect, and improper functioning of the human body.
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how can the effects of urbanization lead to sprawl?
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the effects of urbanization can lead to sprawl because some people want to have more space rather then living in a city. The more people that move to the city,the more population growth, and land consumption are all factors that contribute to sprawl the effects of sprawl include transportation due to people living further away, public health, land use and economies.
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what are the characteristics of a sustainable city?
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the characteristics of a sustainable city include using efficient housing and green building, mass transit, increase recycling, adding more parks and trees also city planers use tools such as zoning and urban growth boundaries
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what factors determine climate?
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factors that determine climate include the sun, the ocean, wind currents, the green house effect and vegetation
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what are the effects of climate change?
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some effects of climate change include the rising sea levels, migration of animals melting of the polar ice caps, mass extinction and farming
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