The Industrial Revolution,
which began in the eighteenth century, has had an ongoing influence on society
as well as the relationship between humans and their environment. With the
onset of industrialization came the drastic increase in urbanization, setting
up of factories in places which were once biomes, and the rapid development of
land. All this occurred without assessing the long-term impact to the
environment. Recognizing the importance of the Industrial Revolution era and
the ongoing impact it has had on the environment is essential to learning how
to help the environment and correct the damage of that era.
Using the readings for this
module, the Argosy University online library resources, and the Internet,
complete the following:
·
Identify three of the most
environmentally negative impacts of the Industrial Revolution and justify your
choices. For example, the invention of the automobile revolutionized travel in
a positive manner. However, this invention is causing some of the biggest
environmental problems as a result of the extensive use of oil extracted from
the earth.
·
Examine how these three
negative impacts changed the environment; list the mechanisms through which
this happened. For example, factories caused an increase in pollution through
the release of toxic waste, which led to diminished and lost fish populations
in rivers.
·
Explain the effect of the
environmental movement on the process of industrialization in the United States
during the 1970s.
·
Identify the laws passed to
help ameliorate the environmental issues in the U.S. or around the world
related to these three impacts. Have any laws been passed since this movement
in the 1970s? If there have been laws implemented, summarize the spirit of the
law and comment on the effectiveness of the law.
·
Based on your research,
examine whether the state of the environment has become worse or has improved
as a result of these laws. If you think conditions have not improved, suggest
solutions or steps that must be done to improve the situation.
Support your statements with
appropriate examples and scholarly references. Be sure to include an additional
page for references.
Write a 4–5-page paper in Word
format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources.
