Sustainability

Question 1

Sustainablity definition

Answer 1

Development that meets the needs of the present without compormising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

Question 2

Type A Scenario

Answer 2

Continuous growth if physical bounds are distant or growing.

Question 3

Type B Scenario

Answer 3

Population and physical economy are mapped in a sigmoidal path when bounds to carrying capacity are seen.

Question 4

Type C Scenario

Answer 4

Oscillations occur between both the population and physical economy and the carrying capacity.

Question 5

Type D Scenario

Answer 5

Carrying capacity collapses due to population and physical economy rise.

Question 6

Grand Objectives of Sustainablity:

Answer 6

Maintaining the existence of the human species.
Maintaining the capacity for sustainable development.
Maintaining the diversity of life.
Maintaining the aesthetic richness of the planet.

Question 7

Resource Reserve Base

Answer 7

Material that has been identified geologically, whether of not it can be extracted at a profti at the present time.

Question 8

The average car emits how many gC/km?

Answer 8

62

Question 8

Sustainabliltiy =

Answer 8

Healthy Environment + Social Equality + Economic Growth

Question 8

Target time for sustainablility

Answer 8

50 years

Question 9

Material that has been identified geologically, whether or not it can be extracted at a profit at the present time.

Answer 9

Resource Reserve Base

Question 9

Coal burning emits how many kg C/GJ?

Answer 9

89

Question 10

Allocation of limited resources is a sociological problem as well as a _____.

Answer 10

Physical Problem

Question 11

Uses of Zinc include all of the following EXCEPT

Answer 11

A. Construction Coating
B. Vehicle Plating
C. Cast, rolled Zinc
**D. Semiconductor Panels

Question 12

Energy use falls into which category of the Grand Objectives of Sustainability?

Answer 12

Global Climate Change

Question 13

How is sustainability defined?

Answer 13

In terms of human needs and human intergeneration equity

Question 16

Which country has the largest adoption of solar energy?

Answer 16

Germany

Question 18

One of the “Grand objectives” of sustainability is maintaining the diversity of?

Answer 18

Life

Question 19

Vehicle plating makes up what percent of the total use of zinc?

Answer 19

12%

Question 20

In evaluating sustainability graphs, the x axis is time where the y axis is

Answer 20

Development Metrics

Question 21

The Conceptual Sequence for sustainability-related actions includes? (in order)

Answer 21

Grand Objectives, concerns, activities, and actions

Question 22

Current CO2 use in Germany is __ than what is allocated

Answer 22

greater than

Question 23

Maintaing the exsistance of human species, capacity for sustainable development, diversity of life, aesthetic richness of the planet are all objectives of what?

Answer 23

Sustainability

Question 24

Type of Scenario where a collapse occurs with delays and erodable bounds?

Answer 24

Type D

Question 24

What is the name of the grading system that the A&M sustainability office is a part of?

Answer 24

STARS

Question 25

What is the “ghost at the sustainability banquet?

Answer 25

Biodiversity

Question 25

How well did A&M score on the water consumption section while being compared to other universities?

Answer 25

.86 out of 7.0

Question 26

Which of these accounts for the highest level of CO2 production?

Answer 26

Auto

Question 26

Before recycling of zinc usage, how much zinc is every citizen allocated?

Answer 26

.9 kg/yr

Question 27

Which of the following is not an Economic, Engneering, or Environmental factor that control mineral availability?

Answer 27

Identified Resources

Question 27

According to the different Scenarios shown in class, a natural, non-renewable resource such as water would follow which pattern?

Answer 27

Type D

Question 28

According to Kelly Wellman from the sustainability office, “sustainability” as a noun has only been around since:

Answer 28

1990

Question 29

What percentage accounts for zinc alloys in regards to the uses of zinc?

Answer 29

38%

Question 30

When evaluating sustainability under the type A scenario, what phrase best decribes it?

Answer 30

Continous growth if physical bounds are distant or growing.