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Eye Opener Worksheet 13

Albuquerque's Environmental Concerns

The list below is a catalog of world wide environmental issues, problems, and concerns. Some of these pertain directly to Albuquerque, while some do not. Some would not have been considered issues ten years ago, but might ten years from now. Next to each item write the number for the statement which best indicates what you consider the current status of that environmental concern in Albuquerque. Then get in a group of four and try to arrive at a common list. Rate each concern.

1 - major concern; 2 - growing concern; 3 - minor concern; 4 - not applicable; 5 - no opinion

Environmental Concern
Number
Environmental Concern
Number
Air Pollution
  • Power generation
  • Vehicle emissions
  • Incineration
  • Industrial effluents
  • Smog
  • Particulates
  • Acid rain
  • Brown cloud
Animal and Plant Pests
  • Insects (flies, mosquitoes)
  • Vermin (rodents, roaches)
  • Feral dogs and cats
  • Allergies from pollens
  • Weeds
Chemical and Radiological Contamination
  • Agricultural chemicals
  • Pesticides, fungicides, herbicides, insecticides
  • Metal poisoning
  • Detergents
  • Radiation
  • Radon
  • Nuclear
  
Economic/Social/Cultural Environments
  • Lifestyle
  • Housing
  • Jobs
  • Poverty
  • Civic responsibility
  • Cultural identity assimilation
  • Communication
  • Refugees
Energy
  • Fuel supplies
  • Overconsumption
  • Alternative sources
Environmental Planning and Design
  • Environmental justice
Health
  • Food additives
  • Drugs
  • Stress (congestion, density, competitiveness)
 

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