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Ecd 208; Human Ecology And Adaptations Ii Question Paper

Ecd 208; Human Ecology And Adaptations Ii 

Course:Human Ecology And Adaptations

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2013



KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2012/2013
MAY SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

ECD 208: HUMAN ECOLOGY AND ADAPTATIONS II

DATE: Thursday 1st August, 2013 TIME: 4:30pm- 6:30pm

INSTRUCTIONS: Answer Question ONE and any other TWO questions.

Q1. More than two decades after the groundbreaking ''Earth Summit'''' at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the global environment has
continued to deteriorate and significant environmental problems remain deeply embedded in the social economic fabric
of nations in all regions. Discuss this statement using relevant case scenarios (30mks)


Q2. Using the Maasai Mara- Serengeti ecosystem, discuss the synergy between ''competitive exclusion'' and ''carrying capacity''
and how they affect the system (20mks)


Q3. Citing relevant examples, discuss the impacts of war, terrorism and militarization on the environment with a focus
on community livelihoods (20mks)

Q4. Distinguish between climate variability and climate change and their likely impacts on community livelihoods (20mks)


Q5. a) Distinguish between natural hydrological cycle and social hydrological cycle (5mks)

b) Discuss human influence on the hydrological cycle (15mks)






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