With the current global media circuits and the immediacy of information pouring in through the internet, email, and smart phones, we are more aware then ever of the ecological consequences of natural and anthropogenic disasters. In recent years we have been presented with the consequences of engineering design in Hurricane Katrina; drought and irrigation needs in the US west; an oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico after the loss of the Deepwater Horizon drilling platform; the implications of urban living in the earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand; and the double implications of living in an active earthquake zone and following tsunami in Japan involving massive loss of human life and radiation exposure. And, on a more national or local scale we have heard about solar farms replacing desert habitat in the southwest, implications of an offshore wind farm on Cape Cod . . . What other situation have you heard about involving the ecological consequences of natural or anthropogenic activities?, what are the ethical challenges of the ecological consequences of these incidents? Select one incident or situation. Explain it, and then present your well-developed thoughts on the topic. Do you see connections between the more theoretical foundations of the course and real-world applications?
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