Human Impacts Database
Data, Graphs, and Maps
Grades9, 10, 11, 12, APChemistry, Biology, Earth and Space Sciences, Mathematics
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Provided by Anthroponumbers
What it is
- This database provides quantitative information about the impact of humans on many environmental and sustainability-related factors, including the size of the ozone hole, albedo changes, ocean pH over time, and global emissions.
- Each quantity is taken from a recent scientific report or paper and may include links to graphs, data, or methods.
Teaching tips
Positives
- This database would be extremely useful for students conducting research for a project or experiment.
- This resource compiles and simplifies data in a relatively easy-to-understand format.
- The source and original data set are available for most values.
Additional Prerequisites
- Students should have a strong understanding of the general impacts of climate change and how humans affect the environment.
- Students should always look carefully at the source of the data. Some sources may be less reliable than others or be more dated than others.
Differentiation
- Have math students use the graphs provided for a topic to make inferences about why the rate of change has increased, decreased, or stayed the same over time.
- Have students consider what feedback loops may result from some of the impacts listed and what that means for humans and the environment.
- The graphs are especially useful for students who may have difficulty interpreting the significance of an activity or change in value.
From the scientist review
This is a database that explores the emissions level or footprint from the energy, agriculture, mining, fossil fuels, forestry, and other natural and built-environments. Data sources have been meticulously reviewed and there is a high confidence in using this resource for teaching.
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