Sustainable Development: The Environmental Dimension Flashcards
Sustainable development
meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
Four major dimensions of sustainability
Environment, Social Cutural, Economic, Aesthetic
EPA defines environment as
the sum of all conditions affecting life, development, and survival of all organisms
dictionary defines it as
the circumstances, objects, or conditions by which one is surrounded
5 sides which make up environment
Natural Environment, Wildlife, Natural Resources, Framed Environment, Urban/ Built
In its purest form, the natural environment is an area
that has not been disturbed by human or domestic animals
The built and urban environment exists at three . basic levels and they are:
individual buildings and structures, small scale settlements (ex: villages), large-scale settlements (ex: towns and cities)
In the tourism industry, which sector contributes the most greenhouse gas emissions?
small airplane trips
Global environmental changes issues most involve human induced changes and…
the role of tourism
Land alteration
regarded as single most important component of global environmental change affecting ecological systems as a result of habitat change and loss
Ecosystem
groups of interconnected, mutually interdependent parts linked by exchange of energy, matter and information
Ecosystem management
management of entire ecological systems, including human social dimensions, rather than individual components
One positive environmental impact of tourism
highlights concern over ozone depletion and global warming
One negative environmental impact of tourism
compaction and erosion of soil
