GIEL Flashcards
How are local communities and nature areas dependent upon each other?
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How does nature benefit people?
- Lowering air temperature
- Removal of pollutants
- Provision of recreation space
How do people benefit nature?
- Collectively raise awareness about value of nature areas by encouraging positive behaviour
- Organise or participate in conservation efforts
How do people harm nature?
- Soil erosion and damaging vegetation
- Worsening pollution and disturbing wildlife
How does nature harm people? (Link to increased human-wildlife encounters)
- Urban expansion
- Growing interest in outdoor recreation
- Greening efforts by Singapore
- Environmental protection perceived to be limiting development
How do people acquire a sense of place in their neighbourhoods?
- Repeated encounters with objects and people
- Significant or memorable events at local landmarks and gathering places
How is town planning done in Singapore?
- Serves residents and provides for nature at precinct, neighbourhood and town levels
- Creates connections and synergies across precincts, neighbourhoods and towns
What are three factors that define standard of living?
- GDP per capita
- Literacy rate
- Life expectancy
How are local communities and nearby nature areas dependent on each other?
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How do local communities and nearby nature areas mutually affect each other?
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How do nature areas benefit people?
- Lowering air temperature
- Removal of pollutants
- Provision of recreation space
How do people benefit nature areas?
- Collectively raise awareness about importance of nature areas by encouraging positive behaviour that does not damage nature
- Organise or participate in conservation efforts
How do people bring disadvantages to nature?
- Soil erosion
- Damaging vegetation
- Worsening pollution
- Disturbing wildlife
How does nature bring disadvantages to people?
- Human-wildlife conflicts increase due to more encounters
- urban expansion
- people’s growing interest in outdoor recreation
- greening efforts by the state - Environmental protection is perceived to be limiting development
How do people acquire a sense of place in their neighbourhood?
- Repeated encounters with objects and people
- Significant or memorable events at local landmarks and gathering places (e.g. local landmarks or gathering places)
How is town planning done in Singapore?
- Serving residents and providing for nature at precinct, neighbourhood and town levels
- Creating connections and synergies across precincts, neighbourhoods and towns
How can urban neighbourhoods achieve economic sustainability?
- High population density
- Transportation services and infrastructure placed close together
How can urban neighbourhoods achieve social sustainability?
- Ensure sense of shared identity
- Shared community spaces
- Small population size
- Encourage opinions to be voiced out
How can urban neighbourhoods achieve environmental sustainability?
- Ample protection for nature
- Having facilities that support waste minimisation and recycling
- Energy and water efficient design approaches for buildings and landscapes
What are fire hazards and their impacts?
- Health impacts
- Property damage
What are air pollution hazards and their impacts?
- Health impacts
What are air pollution hazards and their impacts?
- Health impacts
What are traffic hazards and their impacts?
- Health impacts
What is environmental stewardship?
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What is disaster risk management?
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What is community resilience?
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