Global Biodiversity
A major consequence of deforestation, aside from tree loss, is this process where soil is stripped away.
Erosion
These three main factors (B.E.L.) determine ecosystem vulnerability.
Biodiversity, Extent, and Location
New York, London and Tokyo are examples of these global urban centres of finance, culture and politics.
World cities
Natural increase is calculated by finding the difference between these two rates.
birth rate and death rate?
The UNSDGs are part of this UN plan, adopted in 2015, which builds on the Millennium Development Goals.
UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
This volcano erupted in 1980, destroying forests but also providing nutrients for regrowth.
Mount St Helens
This natural disaster is a major threat to reefs, with Yasi (2011) and Debbie (2017) as examples
tropical cyclone
This report consistently ranks Copenhagen among the happiest cities in the world.
World Happiness Report
Members of this caste often work the dirtiest and most dangerous jobs in Mumbai.
Dalits
Through their focus on health, wellbeing, and traditional medicine, Indigenous practices support this UNSDG, which promotes human health.
UNSDG 3 Good health and wellbeing
This term describes how quickly an ecosystem recovers after a disturbance
Elasticity
This agency advises the Commonwealth Government on reef management.
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA)?
This term refers to the influence a city has over its surrounding region.
centrality
As textile mills declined in the 1990s, this process saw their compounds turned into art galleries and offices.
gentrification
Tourism’s growth has been driven by the rising real incomes of countries such as these two Asian nations.
China and India
The 6th mass extinction event humans may be causing is often linked to this global phenomenon.
Climate change
This GBRMPA citizen science program allows visitors to upload species sightings in real time.
What is Eye on the Reef?
This strategy involves dividing urban land into plots with basic services like water and sanitation, then selling or leasing them.
site-and-service projects
The policy principles guiding India’s 1990s reforms were these three key concepts
liberalisation, privatisation, and globalisation
General economic policies like high interest rates or taxes can indirectly limit tourism by reducing this among potential visitors.
disposable income
The critically endangered primate that has lost 80% of its habitat due to palm oil deforestation is the…
Bornean orangutan
This GBRMPA committee incorporates First Nations knowledge with modern science in reef management.
Indigenous Reef Advisory Committee (IRAC)
The city makes commuting easier with these dedicated bike-friendly routes called what?
Cycle Superhighways
This effect, caused by concrete, asphalt, and limited green cover, makes cities hotter than rural areas.
Urban Heat Island effect
Tourism development may cause tension, hostility, or resentment among residents, particularly if money is drained due to this type of ownership.
foreign ownership of tourist resorts