Sustainable Urban Development (AQA A-Level Geography): Flashcards
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% of world's resources cities consume
% of world's resources cities consume
Three-quarters (75%)
Ecological footprint definition
Ecological footprint definition
Area of land/water for resources & absorbing waste
Target ecological footprint per person
Target ecological footprint per person
1.7 hectares
Rate humanity uses resources vs regeneration
Rate humanity uses resources vs regeneration
1.75 times faster
Sustainable development meaning
Sustainable development meaning
Meeting present needs without harming future generations
Four pillars of sustainable urban development
Four pillars of sustainable urban development
Social, economic, environmental, governance
Difference: linear vs circular systems
Difference: linear vs circular systems
Linear: one-way flow. Circular: recycling loops
Urban resilience meaning
Urban resilience meaning
Capacity to survive, adapt, grow through stresses/shocks
Chronic stresses vs acute shocks examples
Chronic stresses vs acute shocks examples
Chronic: unemployment. Acute: earthquakes, floods
Copenhagen carbon-neutral target year
Copenhagen carbon-neutral target year
2025