Land Use
Land used for growing food
Agriculture
The top 4 countries at risk for the most cost-related damages due to rising sea levels
USA, China, Japan, and India
What is a push factor?
A negative factor that pushes people from rural to urban communities
What is low density development?
Horizontal development with mostly single family housing
These are the basic needs of humans:
Food, shelter, and water
Land where people live
Residential
Polar ice caps, glaciers
What is a pull factor?
A positive factor that pulls people towards the urban areas from rural areas
What is high density development?
Vertical development of buildings such as apartments, condos, and high rise buildings.
What is Sustainability?
Meeting our present needs without compromising our future needs
Institutional
What is causing a change in the temperature?
Global Climate Change
Limited or no healthcare is an example of?
Push Factor
Give me an example of environmental impact of human settlement:
Soil Contamination
Air Pollution
Garbage Dumps
Deforestation
Loss of habitat
Loss of Agriculture
Disruption of Migratory Routes
Desertification
Light Pollution
What is an alternative to using a car?
Electric car, bike, bus, walking
Parks, Gymnasiums, and Community Centers are examples of what kind of land use?
Recreational
Melting Ice Caps
Overall warmer temperature of sea water
Better Sanitation is an example of?
Pull Factor
Wildlife
How does eating vegetarian contribute to sustainability?
Animal Agriculture takes a lot of water and emits a lot of CO2
Factories, warehouses, and laboratories are examples of what kind of land use?
Industrial
Which country is the leader in CO2 emissions?
China
This is the expansion of cities due to migration making automobiles necessary for transportation
Urban Sprawl
What was the owl Mr. N talked about from the book called Hoot?
The Burrowing Owl
We need to consider certain criteria when it comes to sustainable settlements, what is one of them?
Reducing Water Use
Recycling
Composting
Limiting the construction of housing on land that could be used for agriculture
Using public transit
Planting and Maintaining Trees