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INM821S-INTERGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT-2ND OPP-JAN 2025 |
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nAmlBIA UnlVERSITY
OF SCIEnCE Ano TECHnOLOGY
FACULTYOF HEALTH,NATURALRESOURCESAND APPLIEDSCIENCES
SCHOOLOF AGRICULTUREAND NATURALRESOURCESCIENCES
DEPARTMENTOF NATURALRESOURCESSCIENCES
QUALIFICATION:BACHELOROF NATURALRESOURCESMANAGEMENT
QUALIFICATION CODE:
COURSECODE: INM821S
LEVEL: 8
COURSENAME: INTEGRATEDENVIRONMENTAL
MANAGEMENT
DATE:JANUARY2025
DURATION: 3 HOURS
MARKS: 100
SECONDOPPORTUNITYEXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER
EXAMINER{S) Dr Tendai Nzuma
MODERATOR: Prof Hilton Ndagurwa
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Answer ALL the questions.
2. Write clearly and neatly.
3. Number the answers clearly.
PERMISSIBLEMATERIALS
1. Examination question paper
2. Answering book
3. Calculator and Ruler
THIS QUESTION PAPERCONSISTSOF 2 PAGES{Excluding this front page)
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Question 1: Definition of Terms (10 x 2 marks= 20 marks)
Define the following terms and provide an example for each. Each definition is worth 1 mark,
and each example is worth 1 mark.
a. Environmental Management Plan (EMP)
b. Biodiversity
c. Waste Management
d. Pollution
e. Carbon Footprint
f. Conservation
g. Rehabilitation
h. Sustainable Use
i. Renewable Energy
j. Climate Change Mitigation
Question 2: Short Answer Questions (20 marks)
a. Explain the significance of biodiversity in ecosystem stability. (10 marks)
b. What are the key steps involved in developing an Environmental Management Plan (EMP)?
(10 marks)
Question 3: Short Answer Question (20 marks)
a. List five types of pollution and briefly explain their sources and impacts. (10 marks)
b. What are the benefits of renewable energy over non-renewable energy? (10 marks)
Question 4: Long Answer Case Study (40 marks)
Scenario:
A new coastal hotel development is proposed in Namibia, aiming to boost local tourism. The
project is expected to generate jobs and economic growth but may also have significant
environmental impacts, including habitat destruction, pollution from construction activities,
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and pressure on local water resources. You are tasked with evaluating these impacts and
proposing mitigation measures.
a. Identify and describe three major environmental impacts of the hotel development. (15
marks)
b. Suggest mitigation measures for each of the impacts identified. (15 marks)
c. The hotel is expected to consume 200,000 litres of water per year. If the local water supply
is already at its limit, propose a sustainable water management plan for the hotel. (10
marks)
THE END
TOTAL MARKS:100