本片是以一种访谈的形式，向观众说明了我们所面临环境问题。 访谈对象包括前苏联总统戈尔巴乔夫、著名科学家史蒂芬·霍金、 前中情局局长詹姆斯·伍尔西、超过50位的顶尖科学家、思想家和 领导者 。
Part Ⅱ Introduction to Environmental Engineering
Part Ⅱ Introduction to Environmental Engineering
Part Ⅱ Introduction to Environmental Engineering
2. What is the book about?
The objective
The objective of this book is to introduce engineering and science students to the interdisciplinary（跨学科，各学科） study of environmental problems: their causes, why they are of concern, and how we can control them.
Part Ⅱ Introduction to Environmental Engineering
The primary coverage
➢ Current state of the technology environmental control in its application to water, air and pollution problems
➢ Considerable gaps in our current scientific knowledge of understanding and controlling many of the complex interactions between human activities and nature
Nature Science The nature sience deals with the study of nature and the physical world. It includes such diverse disciplines as biology, chemistry, geology, physics, and environmental science.
➢ Many environmental problems which could be eliminated or reduced by the application of current technology, but which are not dealt with because of society’s lack of will to do so, or in many instances because of a lack of resources to do so.
1. Background to Environment Science
Science and technology constitute a primary productive force.
Social Science
Science
The social science deals with the study of people and how they live together as families, tribes(群落，部 落), communities (社区), races (种族), and nations.
Part Ⅱ Introduction to Environmental Engineering
3. Some Definitions
Environmental
Environmental is the physical and biotic habitat (栖息地) which surrounds us; that which we can see, hear, touch, smell, and taste. When the goal of improving environmental quality is taken to be improving human wellbeing (健康，幸福), the word environment broadens to include all kinds of social, economic, and cultural aspects.
System
System is a set related or connected as to form a unit or organic whole; as, a solar system, irrigation system, water supply system, the world or universe.
环境工程专业英语1
Review of the Last Lesson
Appreciation of movies
The 11th Hour
➢Chinese name （中文名称） 第十一个小时
➢Director Castleberry，Leonardo DiCaprio
莱昂纳多.迪卡普里奥
➢Information about the move （相关信息）
The primary coverage
➢ Description of environmental ➢ Information on the basis causes of environmental disturbances (困扰) ➢ Basis scientific knowledge necessary to understand the nature of environmental problems and to be able to quantify them