Adaptation Statement

Environmental Science: A Canadian Perspective was created by Bill Freedman. This newly designed textbook, Environmental Science, was developed by Waneene Dorsey, Adronisha Frazier, John Galiotos, Murty Kambhampati, and Soma Mukherjee. Andrea Alexander supported and assisted with the development and organization of the content and chapters. A few chapters were written from scratch, while others were adapted and remixed from other open textbooks, as indicated below. Environmental Science (c) 2023 by Waneene Dorsey, Adronisha Frazier, John Galiotos, Murty Kambhampati, and Soma Mukherjee is licensed under a CC-BY-NC license.

In Environmental Science, some examples have been changed from Canadian references to include more Louisiana perspectives. Some of the chapters include Louisiana perspectives. Each chapter has specific changes that are attributed below.

Chapter 1 – Introduction

  • This chapter was written with contributions from all authors.
  • Learning objectives, key terms, definitions, and (7) H5P activities were included to encourage active learning.
  • Critical thinking questions, links to discovery, and recommended reading were included to enhance the readers’ understanding and encourage them to explore the topic further.
  • This chapter primarily extracted information from Bill Freedman, Environmental Science-Canadian Perspective (chapter 1 and other chapters of the book).

Chapter 2 – Water, Soil, and Air Quality

  • This chapter was generated through original writing by Dr. Soma Mukherjee and Dr. Waneene C. Dorsey.
  • Critical thinking questions, links to discovery, and recommended reading were included to enhance the readers’ understanding and encourage them to explore the topic further.
  • A Louisiana Perspective was created to demonstrate the severity of pollution in Louisiana’s waterways.
  • Learning objectives, key terms, definitions, and (5) H5P activities were included to enhance interactive learning.

Chapter 3 – Biodiversity

  • This chapter was written by Dr. John Galiotos and Dr. Waneene C. Dorsey.
  • Information was also extracted from Bill Freedman, Environmental Science-Canadian Perspective (chapter 7 and other chapters of the book).
  • Dr. Waneene C. Dorsey created the picture of Biodiversity.
  • A Louisiana Perspective was created to demonstrate the biodiversity of Louisiana’s wetlands.
  • Learning objectives, key terms, definitions, and (9) H5P activities were included to enhance interactive learning.

Chapter 4 – Renewable and Non-renewable Energy Sources

Chapter 5 – Biodegradable and Non-biodegradable Waste

  • This chapter was written by Dr. Soma Mukherjee and Dr. Waneene C. Dorsey.
  • This chapter includes content from the University of Tartu’s MOOC: Auditing Waste Management.
  • Learning objectives, key terms, definitions, and (8) H5P activities were included to enhance interactive learning.
  • A Louisiana perspective was created to explain waste impacts in Louisiana.

Chapter 6 – Environmental Hazards and Toxicology

Chapter 7 – Biochemical Cycles

  • This chapter was written by Dr. Waneene C. Dorsey.
  • Chapter 5 (Flows and Cycles of Nutrients) in Environmental Science-Canadian Perspective by Bill Freedman was edited to produce chapter 7, which covers the topic of biochemical cycles.
  • Dr. Waneene C. Dorsey created the picture of the Biochemical Cycles of the Earth.
  • A Louisiana Perspective was created to demonstrate the impact of biogeochemical cycles on Louisiana’s ecosystems.
  • Learning objectives, key terms, definitions, and (7) H5P activities were included to enhance interactive learning.

Chapter 8 – Global Climate and Greenhouse Gases

  • This chapter was written by Dr. Waneene C. Dorsey.
  • Chapter 16 (Gaseous Air Pollution) in Environmental Science-Canadian Perspective by Bill Freedman was edited to produce chapter 8, which covers the topic of Global Climate and Greenhouse Gases.
  • A Louisiana Perspective was created to demonstrate the impact of climate change on Louisiana’s ecosystems.
  • Learning objectives, key terms, definitions, and (10) H5P activities were included to enhance interactive learning.

Chapter 9 ~ Impact of Environmental Health on Public Health

Chapter 10 – Global Nutrition, Starvation, and Malnutrition

  • This chapter was written by Dr. Adronisha Frazier.
  • Bill Freedman, Environmental Science-Canadian Perspective (chapter 24 and other book chapters) was adapted to highlight agriculture and nutrition.
  • Additional content was gathered from sources listed at the end of the chapter.
  • Learning objectives, key terms, definitions, and (6) H5P activities were included to enhance interactive learning.
  • Critical thinking and discussion questions were also added to this chapter.

Chapter 11 – Environmental Justice

  • This chapter was written by Dr. Adronisha Frazier.
  • This chapter did not exist in the original textbook. The content was generated through original writing and external sources listed in the chapter references.
  • Learning objectives, key terms, definitions, and (4) H5P activities were included to enhance interactive learning.

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