Environmental Science A level AQA Approved - Couverture souple

Genn, Richard

 
9781912190072: Environmental Science A level AQA Approved

Synopsis

Planet Earth is the only planet we can all live on so we must look after it. If we are to manage it well, we must:

 

  • study Earth to see how it works;
  • understand how we rely on environmental resources and services for our survival;
  • understand that human actions are reducing the ability of Earth to support us and the other species with which we share the planet;
  • develop sustainable lifestyles.

 

To achieve the above we must study how the Earth and human society interact to gain a better understanding on which we can make better decisions. Environmental Science A level and this book aim to do just this.

This book provides a thorough introduction to Environmental Science and detailed coverage of the AQA A level specification (7446). It:

 

  • provides clear explanations of key concepts and scientific processes and insights into environmental events and cycles;
  • describes environmental resources and services, our reliance, exploitation and impact on these, and discusses how the environment is affected by human activities;
  • explains and assesses the strategies that individuals, business, industry, governments, and other organisations can implement to manage, minimise and reverse the impact of human actions;
  • supports students in their study of Environmental Science, helping to enhance their understanding and skills to succeed in their A level examinations.

 

This book has been approved by AQA.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Planet Earth is the only planet we can all live on so we must look after it. If we are to manage it well, we must:

 

  • study Earth to see how it works;
  • understand how we rely on environmental resources and services for our survival;
  • understand that human actions are reducing the ability of Earth to support us and the other species with which we share the planet;
  • develop sustainable lifestyles.

 

To achieve the above we must study how the Earth and human society interact to gain a better understanding on which we can make better decisions. Environmental Science A level and this book aim to do just this.

This book provides a thorough introduction to Environmental Science and detailed coverage of the AQA A level specification (7446). It:

 

  • provides clear explanations of key concepts and scientific processes and insights into environmental events and cycles;
  • describes environmental resources and services, our reliance, exploitation and impact on these, and discusses how the environment is affected by human activities;
  • explains and assesses the strategies that individuals, business, industry, governments, and other organisations can implement to manage, minimise and reverse the impact of human actions;
  • supports students in their study of Environmental Science, helping to enhance their understanding and skills to succeed in their A level examinations.

 

This book has been approved by AQA.

Les informations fournies dans la section « A propos du livre » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.