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This assisgnment consists of combining all course assignments into a final, comprehensive research paper (approximately 10-12 pages in length) in which you respond as follows: This is all the papers you have prepared for me.

1. Identify and describe an important environmental health issue that will need to be dealt with on an international, national, state or local level in the next 50 years   Explain why you believe the environmental health issue is important or significant. 

2. Analyze how the issue may be affected by factors such as population growth, energy use, climate change, and land use. 

3. Describe ways in which the problem may be controlled to minimize the adverse consequences to human health and the environment. 

4. Write a brief Conclusion (1/2 - 1 page).

Please justify your opinion with evidence from the literature.

Assignment Expectations

At the bottom of this page, there is a link to a writing rubric. The rubric WILL BE USED to assess the quality of your paper and assign a grade for this assignment. Please review it carefully before you begin this assignment. Your paper will be graded on the following attributes: organization, contextual awareness, knowledge of conventions, and appropriate use of sources and evidence.

The point value for each attribute and what you will need to do in order to earn the maximum possible points on this assignment can be found in the writing rubric.

The purpose of using this rubric is to assist you in strengthening your written  communication skills. As you know, this is a skill set that is essential for establishing a successful career. If you any questions regarding the expectations as outlined in the rubric, please do not hesitate to bring them to my attention.

Use information from the modular background readings as well as any good quality resource you can find.  

LENGTH: Approximately 10-12 pages typed and double-spaced including cover page and references. 

FORMAT: APA formatting is preferred. 

The following items will be assessed in particular:

Precision: The questions of the assignment are specifically addressed in the paper. 

Clarity: The paper reads clearly and it is well structured.

Breadth: The paper presents appropriate breadth covering the questions of the assignment.

Depth: The paper describes well the concepts presented and the concepts are well supported by findings or examples from the literature. 

Application: The paper shows your ability to apply your knowledge of land use trends to environmental health issues that may be affe