22 - Sustainability and Development

Question 1

triple bottom line

Answer 1

the 3ps: People, Planet, Profit

Question 2

altering costal environments for human use

Answer 2

coastal development

Question 3

inland from high tide to first major landform change

Answer 3

coast

Question 4

areas with high-density, clustered population, buildings and infrastructure dominate

Answer 4

urban

Question 5

trend of population moving to cities, and the process of transforming
natural areas into urban areas, negative impacts for both humans and the ecosystem

Answer 5

urbanization

Question 6

type and distribution of infrastructure (e.g., buildings, roads) in communities;
a key factor influencing environmental quality in cities

Answer 6

urban form (dividing up into boxes)

Question 7

Rapid expansion of the geographic extent of cities and towns (suburbs)

Answer 7

urban sprawl

Question 8

Physical and organizational structures, power, water, sewer, roads, etc.

Answer 8

Infrastructure

Question 9

groundwater that enters the sewer system through leaks in the pipe

Answer 9

sewer infiltration

Question 10

residential, commercial, institutional, and light-industry wastes often sub-divided by type with implications for the management and disposal process

Answer 10

municipal solid waste

Question 11

site for the disposal of solid waste materials, compacted then buried

Answer 11

landfill

Question 12

first waste management stage, using less material or products to meet needs

Answer 12

reduction

Question 13

second waste management stage, reuse of a product rather than discarding

Answer 13

reuse

Question 14

third waste management stage, return of used products
(glass, plastic, or metal containers; newspapers; electronics) to be re-processed

Answer 14

recycling

Question 15

Three Rs

Answer 15

Reduction, Reuse, Recyle

Question 16

phrase used to describe people’s reaction to waste facilities,
noxious odours or undesired sights, sand and gravel pits, or other infrastructure

Answer 16

NIMBY “Not in my backyard”

Question 17

(ambient air pollution) pollutants released in the outdoor environment, mainly fossil fuel burning, industrial and agricultural activity, waste management, etc.

Answer 17

Outdoor Air Pollution

Question 18

mixture of smoke and fog in urban areas, mainly due to burning of fossil fuel,
turns to pollution (photochemical reactions of sunlight with hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxide)

Answer 18

Smog

Question 19

greater heat capacity surfaces, increased temperatures in core urban areas, heat radiated from the built environment (e.g., buildings, roads) can be 26°C higher than rural

Answer 19

Urban Heat Island

Question 20

social desire to be more wealthy or successful, often outwardly displayed

Answer 20

Affluenza

Question 21

LULUs

Answer 21

acronym for “locally unwanted land uses”

Question 22

in Alberta is the responsibility of the government

Answer 22

land-use planning

Question 23

Difficulty getting intention to achieve desired action

Answer 23

Implementation Gap

Question 24

city layout, contributes to patterns of air heating and movement

Answer 24

Urban Geomorphology