ENV 100 Week 3 Atmospheric Issues

Resource: Gamescape Episode 3 and Ch. 8-11 in Visualizing Environmental Science.

Complete Episode 3: “Maintaining Terrestrial and Atmospheric Resources” of Gamescape.

As Newly elected Mayor of Sparksville, the town’s citizens are eager to hear what you plan on doing to promote the local economy while maintaining a high level of environmental air quality.

Write a 500- to 700-word speech for a Town Hall Meeting that addresses the following points:

• State the recent event that has negatively impacted Sparksville’s economy
• Introduce the three replacement industry choices that were available to the town.
• Specifically discuss how each of the three choices could potentially generate water and air pollution.
• Describe how the air and water pollution generated from these potential sources could impact the health of Sparksville’s citizens, the local ecosystem, and the local economy.
• For each of the three industry choices, discuss a possible solution to the potential air and water pollution.
• Make a decision on which of the three industries you brought to Sparksville and explain why your decision addresses the key environmental challenges and is the optimal choice given this situation.

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