University of Delaware
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science and Concentration in The Critical Zone
The Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science and Concentration in The Critical Zone in Earth Sciences is offered by University of Delaware.
Program Length: 4 YEARS.
Subjects: 45.
The “Critical Zone” is Earth’s near-surface environment. It includes the land surface and its vegetation, rivers, lakes, and shallow seas, and it extends through the underlying soils, rocks and groundwater. Interactions at this dynamic zone are governed by complex linkages and feedbacks among a vast range of physical, chemical and biological processes. They determine the availability of nearly every life-sustaining resource. A better understanding of the Critical Zone is necessary to assess the impact of human activities on Earth’s surface and to adapt to their consequences.