This project has helped me realize how many possible perspectives there are for any certain subject. You’re able to go into great detail on the possible solutions for the potential subject that would be impossible without studying multiple disciplines.
A lot of the time with certain subjects the different disciplines conflict with each other’s opinions on the subject. For example, with our project of pipelines, the disciplines of economics and ecology butted heads. From the economic perspective it shows the benefits of creating a pipeline as it produces thousands of jobs that are long-lasting and even more for the construction of it which boosts the economy, but from an ecological perspective it has negative effect on the environment around it as it requires cutting forests down and tunneling and if there is a spill then it does incredible damage to the world around it, completely ruining the ecosystem is in.
Due to the relevance of the issues, it’s hard to come to a resolution. The two compared disciplines are completely against one another. From the ecological standpoint, the only acceptable outcome would be removing all pipelines and never building them again, this would allow the ecosystems to recover and would save the environment from future catastrophes. Whereas the economic ideals are about the progress and improvement of the economy not necessarily the effects of a possible spill. Which is the issue with this argument, the possibility of an oil spill with the pipeline is not guaranteed to happen, but it is highly likely that it could happen and ruin the environment. Without a guarantee, the two sides of the argument are arguing over possibilities and therefore no one will ever be correct.
Through this work I’ve seen the huge economic damage an oil spill can have on an area, not including the cost of clean-up, with it completely destroying the economy by eliminating possible jobs through the destruction of the environment. It also showed me the immense damage to the environment even a small oil spill can do to sources of water
I am still incredibly interested in the dynamics of the relationship between ecology and economics and they tend to be disciplines that tend to not agree with one another. With the ecological focus, it is very difficult to benefit economically in the short term as it tends to be economically costly to preserve the environment. Yet with the economic focus, it does not have much concern for the environment as it’s not very economically viable to put effort into.