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Iph 2407: Environmental Concerns And Health Question Paper

Iph 2407: Environmental Concerns And Health

Course:Bachelor Of Science In Public Health

Institution: Jomo Kenyatta University Of Agriculture And Technology question papers

Exam Year:2012

JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
OF
AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY

University Examinations 2012/2013

END OF SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE IN BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PUBLIC HEALTH

IPH 2407: ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS AND HEALTH

DATE: AUGUST 2012 TIME: 2 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS: ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN SECTION A AND ONLY TWO IN SECTION B
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SECTION A (3 marks each)

QUESTION ONE
(a) Explain the term environmental health. (3 mks)

(b) Explain the term environmental change. (3 mmks)

(c) Explain three effects of global warming. (3 mks)

(d) Explain three effects of accelerated excessive rate of ocean warming.
(3 mks)

(e) Explain briefly the term urbanization and health. (3 mks)

(f) Explain briefly the global consequences of deforestation. (3 mks)

(g) Explain the term greenhouse effect. (3 mks)

(h) Discuss briefly environmental impact assessment. (3 mks)

(i) Explain three causes of earth climatic change. (3 mks)

(j) Outline the objectives of environmental impacts assessment. (3 mks)

SECTION B

QUESTION TWO
(a) Discuss ozone depletion as a global environmental issue and give its global interventions. (10 mks)

(b) Discuss the contents of the environmental impact assessment (EIA) report. (10 mks)

QUESTION THREE
(a) Discuss the likely impacts of climatic change on humanity and settlements. (10 mks)

(b) Discuss the primary/major greenhouse sgases and their effects. (10 mks)

QUESTION FOUR
(a) Discuss the likely impacts of climate change on human health considering increase in global warming and ultra violet-beat (UV- ) radiation. (14 mks)

(b) Discuss consultation and public participation (CPP) in the scoping exercise. (6 mks)

Iph 2407: Environmental Concerns And Health Question Paper

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