Lab 1

Student Instructions

For each assignment, you will use the M.U.S.E. link to complete the lab.

In this lab, you will observe the time progression of industrialization and human development to help you write up a scientific paper that centers on the following:

• If current human development does not change, will groundwater sustainability be affected? Explain your observations.

Human Impacts on the Sustainability of Groundwater

Sustainability is based on a simple principle: Everything that is needed for survival and well-being depends either directly or indirectly on the natural environment. Sustainability creates and maintains the conditions under which humans and nature can exist in productive harmony, while also helping to fulfill the social and economic requirements of present and future generations.

Using the M.U.S.E. link, https://class.aiuniv.edu/_layouts/MUSEViewer/MUSE.aspx?mid=MU17318 review the background information and gather your data.

Use the Lab 1 worksheet for assignment instructions and data collection.