L2 Urban Metabolism

Question 1

What is Metabolism?

Answer 1

The sum of chemical processes in organisms resulting in growth, production of energy and elimination of waste

Question 2

What is Urban Metabolism?

Answer 2

• cities taking in raw materials, using them as fuel and energy, and creating waste

Question 3

What is the Importance of Scale?

Answer 3

need to consider how much time has passed since the study has been reported to adjust your estimates based on the change in:
- population
-size of urban area
- etc. all other param.

Question 4

What may cause high energy consumption?

Answer 4

• high population = high demand
• low population density (everyone spread out = more transportation, more energy to deliver services and goods, etc, less efficient use of energy)