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1) How are Space and Place Defined and what is the Value in having a Sense of Place?

2) How has Glendale Community College(any college) become a “Place” in your personal experience (What kind of response or feelings does it evoke for you)?

3) The painters of the Hudson River School and the Transcendentalist Writers give life to the ideal of “Pristine Nature” in the U.S., But Nature has not always been revered in American history or across the world in different time periods. How do you think the view of Nature might differ for people of other culture groups (if you are an immigrant or child of immigrants does your family revere the outdoors and natural surroundings)?

4) What are the different levels of study/involvement when it comes to the environment?

5) Who should take an interest in the Environment and Our Impact with respect to it?

6) Which form of scientific experimentation is most valuable/useful in Environmental Studies?

7) Which Level of Involvement Interests You the Most when it comes to the Environment & Why?
(you can choose any combination of these or even all of these-don’t forget to explain why)

8) Why are each of these important Elements that make up the Impact Equation:  I= P x A x T (What impact do each of them carry)

9) After watching the Video, How do you think We Can Reduce Our Human Impact?

10) How are the maps included here meaningful in relation to the I-P*A*T equation?

11) What is the value in each of the different types of involvement in protecting the environment?

12) Please list & define the Three Important Types of Diversity discussed in the two Biodiversity Videos.

13) Please Describe why Biodiversity, Climate Change and Urbanization are considered to be Grand Challenges of Sustainability

14) Please Describe what you see in each of the 3 maps attached as files.