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chapter 8 Flashcards

1
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how does housing affect the natural environment?

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  • use of natural resources
  • environmental pollution
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housing developments contribute to:

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  • high density living
  • increase resource demands
  • necessities
  • places to deposit waste
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use of natural resources

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  • to make space for building, land has to be cleared
  • depletion of forests
  • food, water, building materials
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example of resources being used

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  • wood -> furniture
  • natural gas -> electricity
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pollution definition

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introduction of substances that do not normally belong in the environment
- in great concentration -> harmful effects of plants, animals, humans

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types of pollution:

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  • land pollution
  • water pollution
  • air pollution
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land pollution definition

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  • narrowly: another term for soil contatmination
  • broadly: garbage and industrial waste
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land pollution side effects:

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  • long-term damage
  • unsafe to build houses
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cause of land pollution

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  • human. produce alot of waste
  • poor disposal of garbage
  • incinerating of waste products to reduce space needed for disposal
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causes water pollution

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  • surface runoff of streets, rubber, heavy metals, contamination
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water pollution (sewage)

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  • 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
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how to minimise pollution

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  • proper waste management
  • usage of natural fertiliser instead of chemicals
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causes of air pollution

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  • burning of fossil fuels for energy
  • emissions from industries/vehicles
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how to minimise air pollution

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  • monitoring air quality
  • increase use of public transport
  • solar power
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effects of minimising air pollution

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  • reduce respiratory illnesses
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negative effect of concetrating people in a particular area

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  • concentrates waste products
17
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how does access to housing affect people

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  • provision of basic needs
  • presence of ammenities
  • presence of communities
18
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quality of housing affects:

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  • phyiscal health
  • access to amenities
  • access to communities
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provision of basic needs

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  • 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
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amenities definition

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  • features/place that make life easier for residents
  • improve quality of life
21
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presence of communities

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  • allow poeple to meet their social needs
  • sense of belonging/community
22
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how can housing be sustainably managed

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  • integrated land-use planning
  • provision of inclusive public housing
  • environmental feautres in buildings
  • improvement to the condition of slums
23
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what has the government done with slums

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  • enhancement instead of eviction
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integreated land use planning

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  • 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
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integrated land use planning definition

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  • needs of different groups and compeitng demands can be resolved to ensute sustainable devleopment of the city
  • house should not be built indepndantly
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integrated land use planning example

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  • in singapore, towns include public housing, amenities, retail, education, healthcare etc
  • sustianable and manageble
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rovision of inclusive public housing

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  • provide a range of housing to cater many gorups of people
  • extended families like bigger houses?
  • meet different needs, disabled
28
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inclusive playground

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  • merry go round with inclusive wheelchair seating
  • barier free access
  • wheelchair swing
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envrionmental features in a building exmaple

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  • solar panels
  • offset electrical consumption of common lighting, water eff8icient fittings to minise water consumotion
  • green roofs and walls
  • reduce surroundings temperatures
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cons of environmental feautes in a builidng

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  • costly to install
  • inconvenient for public who do not understnad the purpose
    _ eg: recycling is troubles0me
31
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improvement to the conditions of slums

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  • more suitable to enhance than demolish
  • favela bairro improve access to basic services and building qualities of home
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improving the conditonts

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  • access to sanitation/water: reduce threat of disease

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