Environmental issues

Question 1

How much more waste do HICs produce than LICSs?

Answer 1

10 to 30 times more waste per person than those in LICs

Question 2

Why do HICs produce 10 to 30 times more waste than LICs?

Answer 2

Increase in shops - municipal waste from packaging
Have the money to afford new items - produce more unnecessary domestic and municipal waste
Consumer society
Consumer large amounts of disposable items
Our massive amount of waste outweighed our systems which are in place

Question 3

Why do LICs produce 10 to 30 times less waste than HICs?

Answer 3

They are less economically stable and have no choice but to re-us or repair items

Question 4

How many days in Beijing is deemed healthy?

Answer 4

2 in 5

Question 5

What severe was the airpocalypse in China?

Answer 5

40 times the recommended levels

Question 6

How many deaths did air pollution cause in 2010 in China?

Answer 6

1.2m

Question 7

What is a potential threat of air pollution?

Answer 7

Permanent damage to the lungs of young children

Question 8

What could exposure to air pollution do to pregnant women?

Answer 8

Lead to anxiety and depression

Question 9

How is China managing their pollution?

Answer 9

Banning industry from the city
Limiting cars
High polluting vehicles must be moved off the road
Public access to info will put pressure on factories to reduce pollutants

Question 10

How do the Chinese population support the management of air pollution?

Answer 10

80% believe environmental protection should come before economic development

Question 11

What did Bristol once have?

Answer 11

A big port/harbour

Question 12

What was Bristol once involved in?

Answer 12

Slave trading

Question 13

Why was Bristol harbour unsustainable?

Answer 13

Because ships developed

Question 14

What shut in 1990 Bristol?

Answer 14

Tobacco factory

Question 15

What is Bristol a case study of?

Answer 15

Building on brownfield sites

Question 16

Why did Bristol used to have derelict sites?

Answer 16

There was an economic decline due to deindustrialisation

Question 17

How has the problem of deindustrialisation which caused brownfield sites been managed?

Answer 17

Redeveloping brownfield sites - avoiding the need to use valuable green belt land

Question 18

What are the advantages of building on Brownfield sites in Bristol?

Answer 18

Recycling
All essentials may already be in place
No further deforestation 
Not destroying further habitats
Created jobs through providing entertainment families such as restaurants and science museums

Question 19

What have been the disadvantages of building on Brownfield sites in Bristol?

Answer 19

The social stigma of it being a derelict area takes time to change
Animals from previous Brownfield site are present
House prices may increase, so it only caters for high socioeconomic groups (inequality)
May be toxic chemicals from previous site

Question 20

What has helped encourage Bristols success?

Answer 20

Bristol Harbour festival

Question 21

How many people attended Bristol Harbour festival in 2015?

Answer 21

250,000

Question 22

What are the positives of the 250,000 people which the Bristol Harbour festival attracted?

Answer 22

These people spent money in the local area

Question 23

What have the more developed houses attracted to Bristol?

Answer 23

Higher class citizens whilst pushing out the lower class

Question 24

What are the 8 different types of waste?

Answer 24

Domestic, municipal, street sweeping, commercial, animal and vegetable, institutional, ashes, bulky

Question 25

What are the sources of waste?

Answer 25

Residential, industrial, commercial, institutional, construction and demolition, urban services

Question 26

What is domestic waste?

Answer 26

Waste generated by households

Question 27

What is municipal waste?

Answer 27

Everyday items

Question 28

What is street sweeping waste?

Answer 28

Dust, dirt, plastic, card-board