Introduction to Environmental Science

Lab Manual
Third Auflage
ISBN: 978-1-7924-8568-8
Verlag: Kendall Hunt Publishing Company

Buch, Englisch, 122 Seiten, Spiral bound

Introduction to Environmental Science lab book is design for the non-science major use of the scientific method to investigate topics in environmental science. The manual investigate water quality, composting, biodiversity, risk assessment, acid mine drainage, oil removal from water and other topics in a hands-on experimental approach to give the student a well-rounded overview. The student is introduced to data collection, analysis and scientific writing. Each lab exercise includes background material to introduce the student to the topic, and step-by-step methodology followed by data tables and results questions. The manual can be used in conjunction with an introductory course or can stand alone.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Naturwissenschaften, Technik, Medizin
• Technische Wissenschaften Umwelttechnik | Umwelttechnologie Umwelttechnik
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umwelttechnik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

- 1) Understanding the Scientific Method and Measuring
- 2) Diverting Waste 
- 3) Waste Management and Recycling at Youngstown State University
- 4) Minerals and Their Uses
- 5) Clarence R. Smith Mineral Museum
- 6) Topographic Maps and Global Positioning System
- 7) Photosynthesis and Plant Cells
- 8) Bacteria on Surfaces
- 9) Risk Assessment
- 10) Composting Laboratory Exercise
- 11) Biodiversity
- 12) Generation and Remediation of Acid Mine Drainage
- 13) Water Quality
- 14) Aquifers and Groundwater Contamination
- 15) Cleaning Up Oil Spills
- 16) Wetlands Lab