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Geography in Everyday life Flashcards

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How are people dependent on nature?

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  1. Provides air & water that allows us to survive
  2. Bees (living organism) pollinate crops, continuous supply of food
  3. Provide space for recreational & leisure activities (help us bond and maintain our physical & metal wellbeing)
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How are nature dependent on people?

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  1. People (from neighbourhood) help tend to nature areas, ensuring the plants & animal living there to thrive
  2. People encourage one another to enjoy nature areas in a sustainable manner without causing irreversible damage
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How does nature bring benefits to people?

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  1. Lowering Temperature through Vegetation
  2. Removal of Pollutants
  3. Provision of Recreational Space
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How does people bring benefits to people?

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  1. Community activities that promote the importance of environmental protection
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How do people bring disadvantages to nature?

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  1. Causing soil erosion & damaging vegetation
  2. Worsening pollution
  3. Disturbing wildlife
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How does nature bring disadvantages to people?

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  1. Wildlife from nearby nature areas may harm people
  2. Environmental protection may limit development
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What is a sense of place?

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Importance, meaning, & memories people associate with specific locations in their neighbourhoods.

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How do people acquire a sense of place in their neighbourhood?

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  1. Repeated encounters with objects & people
  2. Significant/ memorable events at local landmarks & gathering places.
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How is sense of place represented?

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Represented by individuals & organisations using different forms & types of media to express people’s sense of place

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What are regions?

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  1. Areas with similar physical and/or human characteristics or are known for something
  2. Speres of influence of services, events & objects in the area
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How are regions classified?

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  1. Environmental Characteristics
  2. Human Characteristics
  3. Geographical Location
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What are spatial patterns?

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  1. A non-random arrangement of services, events, and objects in an area
  2. Services, events & objects arranged in recognisable shapes, geometry, clusters & at regular intervals
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What are spatial associations?

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  1. Tendency of a pair of services, events & objects to locate near each other
  2. A connection between a services, events or objects and another services, events or objects
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What is sustainable development?

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  1. Meet the needs of the present population by achieving high standard of living for all
  2. Ensure the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
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How can economic & social sustainability in urban neighbourhoods?

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  1. High enough population density to support local businesses, and keep transport & infrastructure costs low
  2. Small population size to enable regular interaction among neighbourhoods
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How can environmental sustainability be achieved in urban neighbourhoods?

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  1. Ample protection for nature
  2. Facilities that support waste minimisation & recycling
  3. Adopting energy & water- efficient design approaches for buildings and landscapes
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What does ecosystems consist of?

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Living communities & the non- living environments interact with each other

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Why are neighbourhoods regarded as ecosystems?

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An ecosystem is a geographic area where living communities and non-living environment interact with each other to form a bubble of life

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What does ecosystem services consist for?

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  1. Provisioning services
  2. Regulating services
  3. Cultural services
  4. Supporting services
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What are the types of hazards found in urban neighbourhoods?

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  1. Fire hazards
  2. Air pollution hazards
  3. Traffic hazards
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What are fire hazards impacts?

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  1. Health Impacts
  2. Property Impacts
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What are air pollution hazards impacts?

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  1. Health Impacts
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What are traffic hazards impacts?

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  1. Health Impacts
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How can urban neighbourhoods be sustainably built?

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  1. Environmental stewardship
  2. Disaster risk management
  3. Community resilience
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How can environmental stewardship be achieved?

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  1. Promoting volunteerism among neighbourhood residents to share knowledge with others about the importance of healthy ecosystems
  2. Forming partnerships between public and private stakeholders in responding to hazards and implementing monitoring & warning systems
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What does disaster risk management involves?

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  1. Reducing neighbourhoods’ exposure to hazards & the vulnerability of people & properties to hazards
  2. Improving & implementing monitoring & warning systems
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What does community resilience involves?

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  1. Strengthening relationships among residents & raising their awareness of potential hazards
  2. Developing residents’ ability to organise themselves & equipping themselves with resources to resist, adapt & recover from a disaster
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