22 - Sustainability and Development Flashcards
triple bottom line
the 3ps: People, Planet, Profit
altering costal environments for human use
coastal development
inland from high tide to first major landform change
coast
areas with high-density, clustered population, buildings and infrastructure dominate
urban
trend of population moving to cities, and the process of transforming
natural areas into urban areas, negative impacts for both humans and the ecosystem
urbanization
type and distribution of infrastructure (e.g., buildings, roads) in communities;
a key factor influencing environmental quality in cities
urban form (dividing up into boxes)
Rapid expansion of the geographic extent of cities and towns (suburbs)
urban sprawl
Physical and organizational structures, power, water, sewer, roads, etc.
Infrastructure
groundwater that enters the sewer system through leaks in the pipe
sewer infiltration
residential, commercial, institutional, and light-industry wastes often sub-divided by type with implications for the management and disposal process
municipal solid waste
site for the disposal of solid waste materials, compacted then buried
landfill
first waste management stage, using less material or products to meet needs
reduction
second waste management stage, reuse of a product rather than discarding
reuse
third waste management stage, return of used products
(glass, plastic, or metal containers; newspapers; electronics) to be re-processed
recycling
Three Rs
Reduction, Reuse, Recyle
phrase used to describe people’s reaction to waste facilities,
noxious odours or undesired sights, sand and gravel pits, or other infrastructure
NIMBY “Not in my backyard”
(ambient air pollution) pollutants released in the outdoor environment, mainly fossil fuel burning, industrial and agricultural activity, waste management, etc.
Outdoor Air Pollution
mixture of smoke and fog in urban areas, mainly due to burning of fossil fuel,
turns to pollution (photochemical reactions of sunlight with hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxide)
Smog
greater heat capacity surfaces, increased temperatures in core urban areas, heat radiated from the built environment (e.g., buildings, roads) can be 26°C higher than rural
Urban Heat Island
social desire to be more wealthy or successful, often outwardly displayed
Affluenza
LULUs
acronym for “locally unwanted land uses”
in Alberta is the responsibility of the government
land-use planning
Difficulty getting intention to achieve desired action
Implementation Gap
city layout, contributes to patterns of air heating and movement
Urban Geomorphology
