Sec 2 Geography How can we build sustainable cities?

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Decks in this class (10)

What are cities?
Describe the characteristics of cities
17  cards
What is the relationship between cities and rural areas?
Rural-urban migration Provision of goods and services
12  cards
How do cities affect their inhabitants and the environment?
What opportunities are there for people in cities? What challenges do people in cities face?
32  cards
How can cities be sustainably built and managed?
Environmental management - management of physical environment and management of hazards. Improve quality of life - providing safe housing, a variety of transportation modes, considering the needs of different groups.
10  cards
Air pollution
How many percent of the world s u...,
What are the causes of air pollut...,
What can prolonged exposure to ai...
4  cards
Competition for natural resources
What do cities require as they gr...,
Why does competition for natural ...,
What do cities need land for 3
12  cards
Reducing air pollution through laws
What is the air pollution prevent...,
List some cities that have since ...,
Which can cities that have adopte...
5  cards
Management of Hazards
What are hazards 1,
How do human induced hazards arise 2,
List some examples of human induc...
8  cards
Strategies used by cities to manage the threat of hazards
List some strategies used by citi...,
Why do buildings need to be of go...,
What are some of the immediate ef...
6  cards
Improve quality of life
What does quality of life refer to 1,
List some strategies used in citi...,
What does housing refer to 3
37  cards

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