chapter 8 Flashcards
how does housing affect the natural environment?
- use of natural resources
- environmental pollution
housing developments contribute to:
- high density living
- increase resource demands
- necessities
- places to deposit waste
use of natural resources
- to make space for building, land has to be cleared
- depletion of forests
- food, water, building materials
example of resources being used
- wood -> furniture
- natural gas -> electricity
pollution definition
introduction of substances that do not normally belong in the environment
- in great concentration -> harmful effects of plants, animals, humans
types of pollution:
- land pollution
- water pollution
- air pollution
land pollution definition
- narrowly: another term for soil contatmination
- broadly: garbage and industrial waste
land pollution side effects:
- long-term damage
- unsafe to build houses
cause of land pollution
- human. produce alot of waste
- poor disposal of garbage
- incinerating of waste products to reduce space needed for disposal
causes water pollution
- surface runoff of streets, rubber, heavy metals, contamination
water pollution (sewage)
- untreated/poorly treated sewage
-> low in dissolved oxygen and high in pollutants (nitrates) - treated sewage can still be high in nitrate (process of removing them from wastewater is prone to contamination
how to minimise pollution
- proper waste management
- usage of natural fertiliser instead of chemicals
causes of air pollution
- burning of fossil fuels for energy
- emissions from industries/vehicles
how to minimise air pollution
- monitoring air quality
- increase use of public transport
- solar power
effects of minimising air pollution
- reduce respiratory illnesses
negative effect of concetrating people in a particular area
- concentrates waste products
how does access to housing affect people
- provision of basic needs
- presence of ammenities
- presence of communities
quality of housing affects:
- phyiscal health
- access to amenities
- access to communities
provision of basic needs
- city housing -> shelter
- access to sanitation (improve quaity of life)
- reduce outbreak of diseases
- more access to water + electricity
- infrastructure is developed with housing projects
amenities definition
- features/place that make life easier for residents
- improve quality of life
presence of communities
- allow poeple to meet their social needs
- sense of belonging/community
how can housing be sustainably managed
- integrated land-use planning
- provision of inclusive public housing
- environmental feautres in buildings
- improvement to the condition of slums
what has the government done with slums
- enhancement instead of eviction
integreated land use planning
- different stakeholder (industries, authorites) come together to make decisions on how a city should be developed and managed
- coordinate activites in an sustainable fasbion
- meeting economic, social and environmental needs
integrated land use planning definition
- needs of different groups and compeitng demands can be resolved to ensute sustainable devleopment of the city
- house should not be built indepndantly
integrated land use planning example
- in singapore, towns include public housing, amenities, retail, education, healthcare etc
- sustianable and manageble
rovision of inclusive public housing
- provide a range of housing to cater many gorups of people
- extended families like bigger houses?
- meet different needs, disabled
inclusive playground
- merry go round with inclusive wheelchair seating
- barier free access
- wheelchair swing
envrionmental features in a building exmaple
- solar panels
- offset electrical consumption of common lighting, water eff8icient fittings to minise water consumotion
- green roofs and walls
- reduce surroundings temperatures
cons of environmental feautes in a builidng
- costly to install
- inconvenient for public who do not understnad the purpose
_ eg: recycling is troubles0me
improvement to the conditions of slums
- more suitable to enhance than demolish
- favela bairro improve access to basic services and building qualities of home
improving the conditonts
- access to sanitation/water: reduce threat of disease
