EHS 575 Final Exam Notes

Environmental Justice

The fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income with respect to environmental laws and policies.

Water Scarcity

Concerns related to the limited availability of clean water for consumption and other uses.

Air Pollution

Contamination of the air by harmful substances emitted from industrial activities, leading to health and environmental issues.

Spatial Resolution

Refers to the size of the smallest object that can be detected in an image in remote sensing.

Spectral Resolution

Indicates the ability to distinguish between different wavelengths or colors in remote sensing.

Radiometric Resolution

Describes the sensitivity to different levels of brightness or intensity in remote sensing.

Temporal Resolution

Represents the frequency at which images are captured over time in remote sensing.

Risk Assessment

The quantitative process of determining whether environmental exposures exceed established risk levels for human health and ecological systems.

Community-engaged research

Involves collaboration with communities, ideally through community-based participatory research (CBPR), to ensure research is relevant and beneficial.

Data ownership/data sovereignty

Refers to the rights of communities or tribes to own and control the data collected from research conducted within their territories.

One Health

Approach recognizing the interconnectedness of human, animal, and environmental health, aiming for optimal health outcomes through collaboration.

Sentinel animal

Living creature used to detect pathogens or toxins in the environment, acting as an early warning system for potential health risks.

Global distillation

Process where volatile substances evaporate from warm regions and condense in cooler areas, affecting environmental health.

Bioaccumulation

Accumulation of substances in an organism faster than they can be excreted, posing health risks.

Biomagnification

Increase in concentration of substances at higher trophic levels in a food chain, impacting ecosystem health.

Manganese impact on One Health

Essential for human health but excessive exposure can lead to health issues, affecting both human and animal populations.

Pollution in the Arctic

Can harm wildlife, contaminate water sources, disrupt ecosystems, and accelerate climate change, posing severe consequences.