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11 Cards in this Set
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Mitigation |
Sustainable Transport Energy efficiency Building code changes Renewable energy Improve vehicle fuel efficiency |
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Adaptation |
Infrastructure upgrades: sewers and culverts. Residential programs: sewer back flow and downspout disconnection. Health programs: West Nile, Cooling Centres, Smog Alerts, Air Quality Index. Help for vulnerable people during sever weather Countering invasive species |
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Both Categories |
Tree planting and care Healthy green space conservation Water conservation Green roofs |
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Criteria for Half-Earth Protection E.O Wilson (Question 2) |
First- Areas judged best in number and rareness of species by experienced field biologists; Second- "Hot spots", localities known to support a large number of species of a specific favoured group. Third- Broad-brush areas delineated by geography and vegetation, called ecoregions |
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Wetlands Ecosystem Services |
Fresh Water Storage Water Flow Regulation Waste Treatment Carbon Storage |
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Forests Ecosystem Services |
Water Filtration Erosion Prevention Soil Fertility Pollination |
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Toronto Green Standard 5 Drivers |
-Air-Quality -Energy/GHG & Resilience -Water Quality, Quantity & Efficiency -Ecology -Solid Waste |
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What is the question that conservationists ask? (Question 5) |
“Why restoreand not preserve what is there?” |
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What is the question that restorationists ask? (Question 5) |
Restorationists are asking “What is there to preserveif most of the native prairies and oak savannas have been depleted?” |
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Four Reasons in Favour (Question 5) |
1.Ecological Fidelity- Return ecosys. to a state closer to what they used to be. 2.Biodiversity and Species Recovery- can create favourable to increased wildlife numbers and diversity. 3.Reclamation and Recovery of Threatened Ecosystems- Can strengthen ecosys. currently in danger of dissapp. and ensure future preserv. 4. Environmental Degradation-Stop or slow down degred. |
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Four Reasons in Against (Question 5) |
1. Scientific Uncertainty- No agreement on what original habitat was like, nor on what changes should be considered natural or unnatural. 2.Harm to Inhabiting flora and fauna- Harm or kill animal and plant species through extermination. 3.Let nature take its course- Interrupt the dev. of environ. on their own. restorations are disruptions 4.Environmental Hazards- Controlled burns are fire hazard and increase air pollution. |
