GEOG 2EI3 Lecture 16: LECTURE 16 – URBAN ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
8 Mar 2018
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Slide 4: urban development: urban form: the type and distribution of infrastructure in communities, e. g. Denmark, san fran, london (uk), toronto, mississauga: major impact of road grids how long will it be to commute, how will they be organized with ghg emissions. Less stopping, decrease speed of transit, and less fossil fuels and reduce. Ghg emissions: buildings will lead to potential savings (aka using less heat, etc. ) Slide 5: urban development: urban sprawl: areas characterized by: low population densities and significant travel costs. Impact the sensitive areas that are nearby and help air + water quality: 2001: 80% of canadians lived in urban centers. )n terms of each individual household that energy is used before: small houses w: now: (mansions, big houses, etc. ); fewer living people and energy per less energy person used has increased a lot: we are going completely opposite direction.
