last sac

Question 1

What is urbanisation?

Answer 1

Refers to the development + physical growth of towns and cities

Question 2

urbanization impacts on waterways

Answer 2

decline in riverine species
disruptions of ecosystems
rising sea levels
increase storm water runoff

Question 3

urbanisation impacts on land

Answer 3

decrease in biodiversity
lack of dead wood +forest litter
loss of topsoil
loss of hollow trees

Question 4

threats of urbanisation

Answer 4

land degradation
emmisions
extinctions of species
habitat loss
population increase

Question 5

urbanisation facts

Answer 5

89% of aussies live in urban areas

Question 6

direct impacts of snowmaking

Answer 6

• depletion of water sources (to make fake snow)… (- impacts flora and fauna)
• land clearing (for trucks to enter alpine)

Question 7

indirect impacts of snowmaking

Answer 7

-large amounts of energy used to produce snow
- water has to be transported to mountains ( lots of energy +fossil fuels)

Question 8

direct impacts of fuel stoves

Answer 8

contributes to atmospheric pollution
reduces need to burn timber

Question 9

indirect impacts of fuel stoves

Answer 9

manufacture +transoprt = co2

Question 10

direct impacts of wetsuits

Answer 10

microplastics- suit and board (stay in longer)