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GEL Topic 2 Sustainable Development - Coggle Diagram
GEL Topic 2 Sustainable Development
Sustainable development
meets the needs of present population
ensures ability of future generations to meet their own needs
increases standard of living
3 key aims
economic sustainability (high enough population density etc.)
social sustainability (ensuring residents feel included, have a sense of shared identity)
environmental sustainability (ample protection for nature etc.)
ecosystem services
provisioning services such as food and water
regulating services (obtained from regulation of ecosystem processes)
cultural services (non material benefits)
supporting services necessary for the functioning of all other ecosystem services
hazards in neighbourhoods
fire hazard
could lead to burns or suffocation
could lead to property damage
traffic hazard
could lead to traffic accidents, and eventually injuries or death
Building sustainable neighbourhoods
environmental sterwardship
disaster risk
community resilience
responses