ENMT301 Case Study - Part A Latest 2020 March

ENMT301 Enviroment And Ecosystems Prinicples

Case Study - Part A: Literature analysis/article summary of ecological lake case study

Instructions

The case study assignment is broken down into two parts, as described below. There is a grading rubric for each portion of the case study. Make sure that you fulfill all aspects of the grading rubric before turning in each assignment.

Part A: Literature Analysis/Article Summary

For this case study, select one of these lakes:

the case of the Aral Sea

the case of Lake Chad

These cases have similar themes that we will discuss in fuller detail after part A of this assignment has been completed.

Using the UMUC Library, search for relevant and scholarly articles that address reasons for the degradation and ecological damage of the lake or sea you selected during the last 50 to 60 years.

If you need help using the UMUC Library database, go to http://www.umuc.edu/library/ and click on the Ask a Librarian link, or use our library's tutorial on obtaining research materials: http://sites.umuc.edu/library/libhow/research_tutorial.cfm

If you are unsure about how tell if an article is scholarly, please review the following information: http://sites.umuc.edu/library/libhow/articles.cfm

From among the articles, select one scholarly article to use for part A of this case study assignment:

Concise two- to three-paragraph summary of the main ideas in the article. Be sure to describe both the reasons for the degradation and the ecological damage with supportive detail. (50 points)

One-paragraph discussion of how the information presented in your article relates to ecological principles and sustainable practices that you have read about and discussed in class. In the case of your chosen lake or sea, were ecological principles ignored or unsustainable practices used? Be sure to clearly identify specific ecological principles and sustainable practices from the course readings, referencing at least one assigned course reading from Weeks 1-3. (30 points)

Clear, concise paragraphs, with transitions between paragraphs and no grammatical or spelling errors (10 points)

Appropriate APA in-text citations and reference list (10 points)