GEOG

GEOG/USP 651 Bay Area Environmental Issues

Short Answer: 4 points each/16 total.

· CHOOSE 4 of the following 5 terms.

· Define each term and explain why it’s important in the context of this class.

· Include all 4 answers in a single file titled Short Answers.

Liquefaction Diablo winds Biomagnification Tuolumne River Endemic species Essays: 12 points each/24 total.

· Answer TWO (2) of the questions below, in about 500 words each.

· Make each essay a separate file; use the essay number as the file title. For example, if I chose

Essay 1 and Essay 3 I would save as two files – one titled Essay_1, one titled Essay_3.

1. Explain how stakeholder perspectives might differ regarding the management of the WUI in Bay Area locations that have experienced major wildfires. How do these different perspectives influence the likelihood of fire damage in these areas? Use examples from class lectures, discussions or readings.

2. Briefly describe five ways that human activities have harmed San Francisco Bay & nearby marine areas. Explain why each is a problem for the health of the bay ecosystem and/or for people who live nearby. Use examples from class lectures, discussions or readings.

3. Name and explain the three different ways that humans can cause extinctions. Give a Bay Area example of each from class lectures, discussions or readings. In what ways can people help reduce each cause of extinctions? Use examples from class lectures, discussions or readings.

4. How has the importance and treatment of Bay Area creeks changed since Oholone times? What are “daylighting” and “watershed restoration” and why are they valued? What role has the Bay Area played in the development of restoration science? Use examples from class lectures, discussions or readings.

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