Ecological Topic for Analysis.

Identify a Health, Human or Ecological Topic for Analysis.

2. Describe the topic and how it relates to the Course, Course Concepts and/or principles.

3. Analyze the Decision-Making Process (Human) or the Environmental (Ecological) application that is used for your topic

4. What is the reason for your interest or analysis?

5. What changes or recommendations should be made?

6. Would you try to influence your area of interest?

Why or why not? How?

Note: The 6-8 page paper must be typed (12-14 point font), with separate reference (scholarly using MLA, APA or Scientific) and title page.

Thoughts:

1) Term Paper for Health; Water or Air Quality(Indoor), Asthma, Food Safety, Nutrition , GMO’s vs Organic, Obesity, Drugs and addictions

2) Term Paper for Human Ecology; Poverty, Housing, Wastes, Sanitation, Food Security and, Human Hazards (Radiation, and Pesticides); or School Dropouts, Juvenile delinquency and Crime

3) Natural Hazards (Fire, Flood, Freezing, Earthquakes), and Disease epidemiology (Ebola, malaria etc.)

4) Science information/data/research can be used for advocacy of a special interest group, showing differences of expert s, contrasting positions and taking-sides or showing the trade-offs.

How are Impacts or hazards measured or assessed? i.e. cost-benefit analysis, risk assessment, or health/ecological thresholds/indicators.

What are the time frames for decisions? Emergency, Law Enforcement procedures, planning process

Is there an environmental health strategy; Health Education/Promotion, Design with Nature, pollution prevention, or environmental enhancement.

Booklist

1. The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl –Timothy Egan

2. A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry (India Sterilization-Chapter 2)

3. The Omnivore’s Dilemma by Micheal Pollan (Meat Industry)

4. In Defense of Food by Micheal Pollan (Corn Syrup)

5. The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who’ve Lived the Longest by Dan BuettnerA 6-8 page paper, due by 11.12, requirements are in the folder

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published.