WEEK 5 Flashcards
1
Q
Define ecological footprint
A
Measures the ecological assets that a given population requires to produce the natural resources it consumes and to absorb its waste, especially carbon emissions
2
Q
Describe food production FOR urban areas
A
- Mainly happens outside urban footprint
- Includes land used to grow feed for other food
3
Q
What are some ecological impacts of agriulture
A
Original ecosystems transformed into agricultural land (deforestation)
Greenhouse gas emissions
Salinity, erosion & other degradation
- Water quality issues (over-extraction to irrigate crops)
