Lopez, Ralph Maree T.

BSCPE-4 BES106 (MW3:30-4:30PM)

SEATWORK 1

1. Where and when did modern environmental engineering begin?

a) London mid-19th century

2. List 5 significance(s) of environmental engineering.

a) Preserving and Improving the environment.
b) Providing healthy resources for human habitation and for other
organisms.
c) Remediation of polluted sites
d) Creating the awareness about environmental problems among
people
e) Imparting basic knowledge about the environment and its allied
problems

3. Define biodiversity.
a) the variety of species and ecosystems on Earth and the
ecological processes of which they are part – including
ecosystem, species, and genetic diversity components.

4. Define Ecological concepts.

a) These are general understandings (or facts) about
ecosystems and ecosystem management.

5. Define Ecological principles.

a) These are basic assumptions (or beliefs) about ecosystems and
how they function and are informed by the ecological concepts

6. List the 5 careers for Environmental Engineering graduates.

a) Water project manager, Senior environmental engineer,
Environmental health and safety director, Environmental
engineering consultant, and Green building engineer.

7. What are the 3 levels of organization of Biodiversity.

a) Ecosystem, Species, Genes

8. List 2 typical tasks of Environmental Engineers.

a) Prepare, review, and update environmental investigation reports.
b) Obtain, update, and maintain plans, permits, and standard
operating procedures.

9. The three primary attributes of biodiversity.

a) Composition, Structure, Functions

10. Define ecosystem.

a) An ecosystem is a dynamic complex of plant, animal and
microorganism communities and non-living (abiotic) elements, all
interacting as a functional unit