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Environmental Geology

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Chosen article: Queens (group)

Article Evaluation: Environmental Studies
Everything in the article was related to the topic, everything was organized and nothing out of place.

What I did notice was the lack of information on the topic, and looking further down you see the notice that the article is a stub, and needs to be expanded. Most of the information was up to date with articles dated in 2018. The history section could use more information on the growth of the field in North America and other countries.

The article could use a few more subcategories, like applications of environmental studies, jobs related to the field, and schools which offer those programs.

The article isn't complete and doesn't offer many viewpoints so none are really over represented, and ideas are factual and not opinion based, but many subjects are underrepresented (viewpoints aren't there).

The oldest link to an article did work, but referenced to a database website which is hard to verify claims. All of the articles seem to support the subject matter, but most of them are not journal articles or sources from reputable publishers, most are websites.

Some people in the talk page are claiming that environmental sciences and environmental studies are the same, some are asking related subjects to be merged with the article and many are strongly opposing. It is of interest to three different wikiprojects.

The article does not provide and in depth look at the subject like you would expect in an academic setting, more so just a small introduction to the subject with a brief history lesson.

1. Pepper X
Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Absolutely, it explains the origin (not in detail). It is concise, but needs more content.

Is it written neutrally? Yes, it is simply stating facts, and explains the basic principle of why the pepper is spicy and what makes it so.

Does each claim have a citation? Each claim has a citation, yes.

Are the citations reliable? Not entirely, one is from the Youtube video which involves the creator of the pepper. But it is a youtube video nonetheless, there is a credible source which could add more information which wasn't used a reference, but simply a link was provided. This source would be the Guinness World Book of Records.

2. Antapite
Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes, but very little content.

Is it written neutrally? Yes, it simply shows how it got the name Antapite and where it is.

Does each claim have a citation? Yes.

Are the citations reliable? Yes, they come from educational institutions from the region.

3. John Newmaster
Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes, but there are two sentences.

Is it written neutrally? Yes, it simply states what John's occupation was, where and when it occurred.

Does each claim have a citation? No, the claim that he was an English politician is without a source. The following sentence contains more detail about when he was in office and has dates, which is cited. This in theory would also be suitable as a citation for both sentences.

Are the citations reliable? The one citation brings you to a british history database which is funded by the house of parliament in UK and has published print editions of 41 different volumes covering different time periods in the UK. The editorial board for these volumes that are/were being published are all esteemed members of universities in UK. So yes, they are reliable.

Peer Review two articles
User talk:Camillegiuliano Peter's Peer Review The lead of the article is clear and reflects the content well. Sandbox is well organized, only one bullet point missing under the Earth systems header. Each section is a healthy length, with no sign of bias. The sandbox displays a neutral point of view. Cannot find sources being used for topic selection/bibliography. Ellinap (talk) 19:13, 27 February 2019 (UTC)

User talk:Yunbing Song Peter's Peer Review The sandbox has a good lead which allows me to grasp the content clearly. The sandbox is well organized, each section is clear and headings are clear. Each section is a healthy length, and I cannot detect bias. The sandbox displays a neutral point of view. The sandbox has reliable sources which have been added to other articles or are being used for a final topic. Ellinap (talk) 19:15, 27 February 2019 (UTC)

Final Wikipedia Article - Expanding on stub article: Environmental Analysis
Environmental analysis is the use of analytical chemistry and other techniques to study the environment. The purpose of this is commonly to monitor and study levels of pollutants in the atmosphere, rivers and other specific settings. . Other environmental analysis techniques include biological surveys or biosurvey, soil analysis or soil test, vegetation surveys and tree identification, and remote sensing which uses satellite imagery to assess the environment on different spatial scales.

Analysis techniques
Chemical analysis typically involves sampling some part of the environment and using lab equipment to figure out how much of a certain target compound exists. Someone might use chemical analysis to assess pollution levels for remediation, or to make sure groundwater is safe for drinking. Biological surveys typically include a measurement of the abundance of a certain species within a certain area to ascertain information about the ecosystem for specific reasons. Analysis like this could be used in efforts to understand species abundance, or to look at how external effects from the environment are affecting an ecosystem. A soil test may involve chemical analysis, but most often soil tests involve removing a section of soil to understand what each layer of soil is composed of for specific reasons. Soil samples might be needed if someone is determining whether they can build on a certain site, or just to produce a model of an area. A vegetation survey is quite similar to a biosurvey because one is measuring the abundance of plant species and trees within a specific area to understand more about the ecosystem for specific reasons. Sometimes these are done to understand ecological effects from outside factors, or to just determine overall ecosystem health. Remote sensing can be used for environmental analysis by taking imagery shot by satellites in multiple wavelengths to assess areas of different scale for a certain objective. Remote sensing can be used to identify land use, it can be used to determine damages from forest fires, it can be used for weather systems and meteorology, and also for atmospheric composition.

Education
Environmental analysis can be learned in high school as a part of environmental science in the context of environmental issues, and can be learned as early as grade 9. Post-secondary environmental science teaches environmental analysis as a part of field techniques courses and environmental issues. These programs are offered all over Canada at schools like Mcmaster University, Dalhousie University, University of Alberta and University of British Columbia. Each curriculum will be different based on the environment in the region.