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Environmental Planning And Management Question Paper

Environmental Planning And Management

Course:Bachelor Of Environmental Studies

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2010

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2009/2010
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF
SCIENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT

EPM 111:ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT

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DATE: Wednesday 28th JULY 2010

TIME: 11.00 A.M. - 1.00 P.M.

INSTRUCTIONS
Answer Question ONE and any other TWO questions.

1.
a)
Define the following terms:

i)
Environment

ii)
Planning siting three of its characteristics
iii)
Management
iv)
Environmental planning and management
(15 marks)

b)
Discus five factors which constitute the environment surrounding
planning.

(15 marks)

2.
a)
identify and discuss the stages in the plan making process.
(10 marks)
b)
Using suitable examples, discuss various challenges and threats to
wildlife conservation and management in Kenya.

(10 marks)

3.
Discus Rational planning method giving a suitable illustration.

(20 marks)

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4.
Write short notes on the following:

a)
Resources and classification of resources

(10 marks)

b)
Global and national Environmental problems.

(10 marks)

5.
Discuss the following concepts as applied in resource management

i)
Community

ii)
Succession
iii)
Resource inventory
iv)
Resource monitoring
v)
Biodiversity

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