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Engineering and TechnologyNegative & Positive Consequences

By: Saeb Moosavi

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I selected some parts of a fantastic documentary called

“HOME”. Let’s watch it together!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqxENMKaeCU

Home Project:http://www.youtube.com/user/homeproject/about

Good Planet Foundation:http://www.goodplanet.org/en

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Human Perception of Risk

Engineering and Technology (in general) made our life very easier than for example 50

years before, but what human did was not perfect, or safe for themselves. In other words, the

perception of risk has been changed over the past few years. For instance, before creation of

a hole in the ozone layer (due to production of CFCs, CO2, etc by human), nobody cared

very much about greenhouse gases and global warming. But after occurrence of such

phenomena human’s perception of risk and safety changed and by reducing activities that

result in the production of greenhouse gases, recently it’s been announced that the hole in

ozone layer is disappearing.

Jan 2014 © Prof. Inkyu ParkMINT Lab 44

1- Deforestation

FOR OBTAINING:

• Charcoal/coal• Palm oil• Alternative/bio fuels• Paper (Eucalyptus tree)

2- Global Warming

DUE TO:Releasing carbon to the atmosphere

RESULTS IN:• Rise in sea level• Polar ice resource is melting

Negative Consequences of Technology:

Two main problem caused by human activities, due to the development of technology is

explained in the video:

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Positive Role of Technology: Renewable Energy Sources:

Wind Energy

Solar Energy

Geothermal Energy

Ocean Waves Energy

etc.

According to the video, the best way to restore the balance between human and nature is

returning the carbon which was released to the atmosphere back to the earth!