sustainable urban neighbourhood Flashcards

(8 cards)

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what does environmental stewardship refer to

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actions taken by individuals or groups to protect, care for responsibly use the environment to pursue environmental and social outcomes

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how environmental stewardship can be practised

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by individuals, organisations and government

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actions that promote environmental stewardship

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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

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environmental stewardship can be broadly achieved in two ways (state one)

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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

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environmental stewardship can be broadly achieved in two ways (state second)

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partnership involving private and and public sectors contributes to environmental stewardship efforts

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what is disaster risk

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refer to likelihood of damage to properties, injuries and loss of lives from a disaster in a given period of time.

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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

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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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