User talk:Phatman

homework 1 -- Phatman 05:05, 10 January 2013 (EET)

1. What is the main purpose of environmental health assessment? It forms a basis in characterization of our living environments. It analyses and models how our living environments affect human health. It considers how different decisions and actions influence the environment-health relationships. Information gathered from environmental health assessment is intended to support knowledge-based decisions and actions particularly in public policy and also by decision-makers in business and individual members of the society.

2. What is pragmatism? As referred to in the thesis is the knowledge-practice interaction or the practicality of applying scientific knowledge and means for supporting the needs of decision making upon societal relevant issues related to environment and health from the reports of environmental health assessment. 3. What is benefit-risk assessment? As referred to in the thesis give guidance in decision situations where benefits do not clearly prevail over risks with the aim of increased engagement and communication between assessors, managers, and stakeholders.

homework 2 -- emmanuel 22:38, 10 January 2013 (EET)

Are there plans by city of Kuopio in particular or Finland in general to go into production of for example automobiles that run on alternative fuel in order to maintain the level of the current GHG emission since population will increase anyway and a the populace may prefer a faster and cleaner alternative form of transport