sustainable urban neighbourhood Flashcards
(8 cards)
what does environmental stewardship refer to
actions taken by individuals or groups to protect, care for responsibly use the environment to pursue environmental and social outcomes
how environmental stewardship can be practised
by individuals, organisations and government
actions that promote environmental stewardship
seeking to conserve natural resources, preserve the existing natural environment, repair the damages and reverse the negative impacts caused by humans to ensure its sustainability
environmental stewardship can be broadly achieved in two ways (state one)
promoting volunteerism among neighbourhood residents to share knowledge with others about the importance of healthy ecosystems. this helps residents become more aware of what they can do to responsibly use the and protect natural environment
environmental stewardship can be broadly achieved in two ways (state second)
partnership involving private and and public sectors contributes to environmental stewardship efforts
what is disaster risk
refer to likelihood of damage to properties, injuries and loss of lives from a disaster in a given period of time.
disaster risks are the product of the interaction between three factors which are ( to determine disaster risks, we cannot consider these factors in isolation, it is the ineraction of all factors that determines disaster risks
nature hazard; the characteristics of the hazard,vulnerabilit. the conditions are determined by physical, social,, economic and environmental factors, which increase susceptability of people and their belongings to impacts of hazards, Exposure, the situation people and their belongings located in hazard-prone areas
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