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PART 3
ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT
1. Tell what you know
about the job of ecologist and of environ-
mental engineer. What’s the difference?
2. You will read the text “DEVELOPMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL
ENGINEERING”. Before you read find English equivalents for these
terms in the text and write them down into your dictionary.
Улучшать качество окружающей среды, водоснабжение, канализа-
ционная система, канализационные трубы, очистка воды, ухудшение
качества окружающей среды, длительное воздействие, широкое приме-
нение, сельскохозяйственные вредители, на грани вымирания, наносить
вред окружающей среде.
3. Read the text and answer the questions.
1. When did people realise that their health was related to the quality of
their environment?
2. When did the field of environmental engineering separate from envi-
ronmental science?
3. What benefit was achieved by constructing drinking water treatment and
sewage treatment systems?
4. What is DDT? What is its effect on the environment?
5. What role did Rachel Carson play in the development of environmental
engineering?
6.
What environmental engineering facilities are mentioned in the text?
What are the earliest ones?
DEVELOPMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
Ever since people first realized that their health and well-being were re-
lated to the quality of their environment, they have applied thoughtful princi-
ples to improve the quality of their environment. The ancient Indus civili-
zation utilized early sewers in some cities. The Romans constructed aque-
ducts to prevent drought and to create a clean, healthful water supply for the
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