Urban sustainability Flashcards

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Sustainability

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meeting the needs of today without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs

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Ecological footprint

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measurement of land/waterrequired to provide a person (or society) with the energy, food and other resources they consume and render the waste they produce harmless

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Carbon footprint

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measure of the impact our activities have on the environment

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Ways to reduce carbon footprint

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  • consume fewer imported products
  • use more public transport
  • reduce your ecological footprint
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Urban susutainability challenges

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  • urban areas use 60% of global energy- most comes from fossil fuels
  • urban areas produce 70% of the worlds waste
  • traffic congestion and car exhausts emit CO2 and other harmful substances that create health and environmental problems
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Liveability

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quality of life is enhanced for people by good access to services which meet their needs

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Sustainable cities

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a city which provides employment, a high standard of living, a clean, healthy environment and a fair governance for all its residents

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City systems

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Pillars for achieving urban sustainabilty

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  • social development
  • economic development
  • envirionmental management
  • urban governance
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Social development

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  • adequate provision of schools and health services
  • availability of food supplies
  • green housing and buildings
  • clean water and sanitation
  • green public transport
  • green energy access
  • recreational areas and community sport
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economic development

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  • decent employment opportunitities
  • production and distribution of renewable energy
  • investment in green technology and investment
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Environmental management

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  • waste + recycling management
  • energy efficient
  • water management
  • air quality conservation
  • forest and soil manangement
  • adaptation to and mitigation of climate change
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Urban governance

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  • adoption of green urban planning and design strategies
  • starategies to reduce inequalities
  • strenghthening of civil + political rights
  • support of local, national, regional and global links
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