Environment (Consequence of Development) Flashcards
definition of ecological footprint
amount of land and water required to provide a person with the energy, food and resources they consumer and to absorb the waste they produce
% China uses of energy per tonne of steel produced more than national average
20%
How many coal fired power stations every week built in china?
1
River in China now unfit for industrial usage
River Tai
How many deaths from air pollution in China annually?
300,000
% of urban residents that breathe air considered ‘safe’ by EU standards
1%
Cement manufacturing uses what % more energy than international average
45%
fraction of China’s lakes at most degraded level
1/3
How many cases of chronic bronchitis in Shanghai?
15,100
How many deaths in Shanghai related to high air pollution, specifically high PM10 levels?
7,000+
Example of chemical / gas explosions causing air pollution
Bhopal, India
1984, Union Carbide
Example of inadequate sewage
only 27% of Dhaka’s residents connected to sewage system
Example of lack of water security via groundwater overuse - causing subsidence and flooding
Bangkok
Transport-Related
Rise in private car ownership in Taipei
X100 in 20years
X3 issues tackled via a GREEN AGENDA
- counter habitat loss
- reduce GHG emissions
- protect water from overabstraction
