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sustainable cities (Def.) |
a city designed with consideration of environmental impact inhabited by people dedicated towards minimization of required inputs of energy, water and food, and waste output of heat, air pollution- CO2, methane, and water pollution |
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Ecotourism (Def.) |
tourism directed toward exotic, often threatened, natural environments, especially to support conservation efforts and observe wildlife. |
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Examples of ecotourism |
Costa rica, ecuador, nepal, belize, kenya, madagascar |
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how many urban areas are coastal? |
90% |
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how much of the worlds population is expected to live in an urban area by 2050? |
2/3 |
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what is the greenest city? |
Copenhagen, Denmark |
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In 2009, Copenhagen set a goal to become what by 2025? |
to become the worlds first carbon neutral capital |
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how has copenhagen reduced energy consumption? |
district heating |
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in Copenhagen they have reduced emissions and improved the health of its residents by improving mobility, integrating transport, and building is known as what? |
super cycle highways |
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Tech hubs like: salesforce, airbnb, uber, and twitter are found where? |
San francisco |
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San Francisco is the leader in what? |
sustainability and clean energy |
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San Francisco uses what type of transports? |
zero-emission |
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what have San Franciscans reduced their water to? |
from 80-100 gallons per day, to only using about 49 gallons per day |
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what goal does San Francisco have? |
to become zero-waste by 2020 |
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in 1999 what was made in Vancouver? |
"The Clouds of Change" |
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what was the greenest action plan? |
10 goals to achieve by 2020; these included green jobs, reducing community based green-house gases, and expanding green buildings around the city. |
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who has committed to getting 100% of their resources from renewable sources by 2050? |
Vancouver, canada |
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who aims to be fossil-fuel free by 2050? |
Stockholm, Sweden |
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how does Stockholm think their going to go fossil-fuel by? |
shift from oil to district heating |
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What country has developed the Sustainable Development Blueprint? |
singapore |
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What doesSustainable Development Blueprint want to achieve? |
wants to ensure that by 2030 80% of buildings are certified green and have a 10 minute walk to the train station |
