Papers On Environmental Issues & Ecology
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Jane Holtz Kay/ 'Asphalt Nation'
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A 5 page summation and analysis of Jane Holtz Kay's book 'Asphalt Nation.' In this book, Kay addresses the trend away from the auto-dominated public policy that has shaped the American landscape since the invention of the Model T. She argues that the time has come to move away from auto-centered transportation. No additional sources cited.
Filename: 99asfalt.rtf
Japan and China: A Comparison of Environments
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A 6 page overview of the natural resources and ecological complexity of Japan and China. Summarizes the fact that since China is larger in terms of physical land coverage it encompasses more ecological diversity than does Japan. Concludes that each country shares the threat of overdevelopment and severe impact to their fragile ecosystems. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PPchnJap.wps
John McPhee/ "Control of Nature"
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A 5 page analysis of two of the stories that John McPhee relates in his book The Control of Nature. In this book, McPhee describes situations in which human beings are defying nature by living in areas where humans live at their own risk. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: khmcphee.wps
Joshua Tree
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An 11 page tourism and hospitality guide to one of the most incredibly spectacular sites in the United States, Joshua Tree National Park in California. Bibliography lists 20 sources.
Filename: RAjoshua.wps
Kathleen Norris’ “Dakota: A Spiritual Geography”
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This is a 5 page analysis of Kathleen Norris’ “Dakota: A Spiritual Geography”. Tutorial language appears throughout the text in square brackets as an aid for writers in their analysis. Kathleen Norris’ 1993 book “Dakota: A Spiritual Geography” relates the spiritual journey and shift Norris and her husband have experienced since moving to South Dakota twenty years ago to tend the family farm. Although a Protestant, she has become an oblate to the local Benedictine monastery and has come to appreciate their isolated and peaceful existence. Norris and the monks’ spirituality are heavily connected to the landscape which is beautifully described by Norris’ poetic and artistic hand but it is a landscape and an existence which must be chosen by an individual in order to be appreciated according to Norris. In a time when materialism and wealth seem to have become prevalent motivators in the world, Norris reveals to readers how spiritually satisfying her life has become as she has been able to center herself in relation to her landscape and the community she has adopted.
Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: TJKNorr1.rtf
Keekok Lee/The Natural and the Artefactual
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A 5 page essay that examines Keekok Lee's philosophical book The Natural and the Artefactual offers a comprehensive examination of how Western civilization has regarded the relationship between humanity and the natural world. While Lee traces and explains the origins and ramifications of this relationship – which is traditional, as indicated in Genesis, that humanity is intended to use and dominate the planet, Lee also offers an alternative perspective that argues that such a stance toward nature is innately immoral. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khklee.wps
Kodak's Environmental Problems
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This 4 page paper outlines Eastman Kodak's environmental problems. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has consistently cited Kodak for various violations involving inspections, monitoring and reporting over the last several years. The essay also notes the progress Kodak has made in "cleaning up their act." Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PGkodk.rtf
Land Preservation
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This 5 page essay addresses U.S. policy issues in respect to land preservation. Different types of programs and reasons for preservation are explored. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Lanpres.wps
Landfills
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6 pages in length. Garbage is a significant concern in contemporary society, inasmuch as the global population continues to rise, people have become more wasteful and the products of modern convenience – such as plastics and Styrofoam – have rendered the earth a dumping ground for nonbiodegradable refuse. As such, the manner by which communities choose to address their garbage issues is of great importance to the long-term safety of the general populace. Issues concerning landfills are constant and severe; if such refuse receptacles are not properly lined and contained, environmental dangers are bound to occur. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: TLCLndFl.rtf
Landfills: Uses and Issues
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This is a 6 page paper discussing the uses of landfill sites and the regulations needed to construct sites. Issues addressed involve landfill leakage, positive uses for the methane gases produced and the environmental impact of landfills.
Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: TJlandf1.rtf
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