User:Sam0911

Homework 1

1. Purpose of environmental health risk assessment

So as to provide vital information for decision makers.

So as to assess the characteristics of human activity.

2.What is impact assessment

The process of evaluating potential impacts for example in the society i,e health, environment, or economy.

3.What is collaboration

It is a process of sharing ones (idea, potential, or interest) to other. --# : In fact not just sharing, but also working on achieving something together with others. Of course, sharing knowledge, views etc. is essential in making it possible. --Mikko Pohjola 11:05, 28 January 2013 (EET)

←# : Good answers. --Mikko Pohjola 11:05, 28 January 2013 (EET)

Homework 3

Assessment draft based on the application of compound x on vegetable Y as fertilizer

⇤# : The topic is not one of the three: Talvivaara, metal mines, or climate change policies in cities. Find a topic within these boundaries. --Jouni 06:36, 21 January 2013 (EET)

⇤# : It was difficult to evaluate this homework because the topic was not one of those three. --Salla 12:01, 6 February 2013 (EET)

1.Scope

--# : Here could be a short definition about that why this assessment is done. --Salla 10:48, 6 February 2013 (EET)

1.1 question

What the negative impact of compound x on vegetable Y

--# : If x is fertilizer, we expect positive impacts. --Jouni 06:36, 21 January 2013 (EET)

--# : The question could be "what kind of impacts does compound x cause on vegetable y?" There could be added also a question like "Does the possible impacts restrict the use of the vegetable?" --Salla 10:52, 6 February 2013 (EET)

1.2 Who is responsible for the result

--# : Rather use term "Intended user". --Jouni 06:36, 21 January 2013 (EET)

The company who supply compound x

--# : Here could be also farmers that use the compound, the consumers and EVIRA. And also a description how we expect intended users to use the information that we get from the assessment. --Salla 10:56, 6 February 2013 (EET)

1.3 Participant

Expert in the toxicology of compounds

--# : Why are you planning an assessment with one participant only? Why do you leave others out? --Jouni 06:36, 21 January 2013 (EET)

--# : Here could be also, EVIRA and farmers and consumers. --Salla 11:00, 6 February 2013 (EET)--# : The company that produces the compound could be excluded because it might be partial. --Salla 11:02, 6 February 2013 (EET)

⇤# : You could add here a scenario about decisions and decision options. --Salla 11:04, 6 February 2013 (EET) ⇤# : You could add here analyses that are needed to be able to produce results that are useful for making conclusions about the question. --Salla 11:05, 6 February 2013 (EET)

1.4 Decisions

Alternative compound will substituted according to the severity of the problem.

--# : Are those other compounds known? They should be listed here. --Jouni 06:36, 21 January 2013 (EET)

2 Answers

2.1 Result

Low impact observed according to the analysis

⇤# : We cannot know the results and conclusions before the analysis is done. --Jouni 06:36, 21 January 2013 (EET)

2.2 Conclusion

Compound x is suitable for vegetable Y

3 Rationale

According to the intensive field and lab work by our experts,we found that the application of compound x is suitable for vegetable y besides compound x found that ,environmentally friend.

--# : Assessments are about using all available information, not just performing a single new study. --Jouni 06:36, 21 January 2013 (EET)

⇤# : Where are your other homework answers? If they are on someone else's userpage, please add links here so they can be found. --Mikko Pohjola 11:05, 28 January 2013 (EET)

Home work 3,

Last time I discussed out of range,now I would like focus on the climate change policy on Rotterdam city.

'Scope To examine the health impact due to the activities based on climate change in Rotterdam city , in connection to the level of PM.

Question

What are the level of particulate matter(PM) in the city? This can be done by taking data from various station(that measure PM) in the city.

Intended use and users?

The city of of Rotterdam Ministry of Environment of Netherlands Ministry of Health of Netherlands

These agents will organize the information they got from the assessment and act according to it.

Participants

Experts from...Environmental health area

Scenarios

Bisness as usual

Analysis

Bases on exposure modelling

   Results

Level of PM matter that can be inhale-able

   Conclusion

The activity of climate change in the city , can or can not have the potential impact, on the health based on the data of PM

   Rationale

    End points,

    =City council of Rotterdam
    =Ministry health of Netherlands

  In this case they are willing to get the final PM level especially with the limit value of exposure set by standard organizations( like WHO)
   
   Variables

  Particulate matter and
  Respiratory infection
  The level of PM and expected infection in the respiratory system
  Mainly children and elderly people considered as a special condition because of susceptible issue but all the population in the city also involved in the assessment of the health.

Homework 4

1. 1 The main goal is to make Rotterdam city, a place to joy, work, invest, in general, to make the future bright city. Since the country situated in the low delta, there is a threat from rising sea level and fluctuation of river discharge, and by tackling these problems, the above goal can be maintained.

To make the city , a knowledge/example for climate and water management.

2. Actions toward the goal:

   2.1. Flood management:
Because the city is commonly known as delta city
   2.2 Accessibility: 

Since unexpected weather condition results negative impact on the city network and infrastructure, therefore, one of the action is improving this situation which can lead city for sustainable development.

   2.3. Adaptive building:
Since the risk of flood high even though there is a flood management programme, so building adaptive building is wise idea.
   2.4 Urban water system: 

The city, currently felt the climate change; in terms of the presence of heat wave, flood stress, and draught as well so as to challenge the mentioned problems especially the draught case, by building water storage facilities and water plazas.

2.5 Urban climate:

The city layout and design has an impact on the climate variability. Joint action from: The municipal public work department

                                : The municipal housing and planning department
                                 : Rotterdam development coroporation

3. Decisions:

Building green roofs

Building additional water storage space

To design and build connection

To design and build adaptive buildings

Spatial planning and socioeconomic tasks

I think again from the Joint action from: The municipal public work department

                                                                      : The municipal housing and planning department
                                                                      : Rotterdam development corporation.

And also the city of Rotterdam. 4. Positive health impact: stress will minimize across the nations because of the actions taken by the city so as tackle the problem. Negative health impacts: Since the solutions proposed for the problems; involves building various infrastructures, so exposure from PM (particulate matter) is one of the risk. But form the angle of saving Rotterdam city from the threat of climate change; the negative impacts from economic, health, environment are not that much plausible. The intended polices rely on win-win approach by considering various aspects; from the citizen security and from sustainable country economy point of view. 5. What are the impacts on; economy, health, and environment, based on the actions which are carried out to tackle climate change? 6.May be I explain the situation in my view and of course I don’t have other option to explain other than my view.

Homework 5

1. City of Rotterdam, Economic Development Board of Rotterdam, Ministry of housing, spatial planning and Environment Directorate General, Ministry of transport, Ministry of Water of Holland and Experts from the universities. 2. Participant from City of Rotterdam=Assessing the task in general Participant from the Ministry of housing, spatial planning and Environment Directorate=to assess the adaptive building strategy, city network. Participant from the Ministry of Water=to assess water management approach Participant from the University Members=Expert judgment

3. Knowledge

Management (water, task/activities),

Engineering (building, roads), Climate change knowledge(impacts,mitigation and adaptation strategies)

3. Tackling climate change from mitigation and adaptation sense

Homework 5b 1, Based on expert knowledge in their field which based on organized (time)activity and scientific approach. 2. There should be some expert group who control those activities and to get the best of it. 3. The same answer as question number 2 4. Application of expert knowledge helps to convert to a good conclusion 5.By addressing the proper issue in a responsible way.