Provide four examples of how growing urbanization affects the environment.
i.e. light pollution, water pollution, loss of arable land, loss of habitat
What is happening to sea levels around the world?
rising each year
Give an example of a challenge to sustainability.
i.e. growing population increases demands on resources
What is an effect of desertification?
i.e. people cannot grow crops, so they leave their homes--changes settlement patterns
What is population density?
the number of people in a specific area
What are 3 factors that influence population growth rate?
birth rate, death rate, migration
Clustered population is one type of population distribution pattern. Name 3 others.
scattered, linear, peripheral
What is land-use conflict?
people competing for scarce land and having different opinions about how it should be used
Identify 3 settlement trends.
i.e. increased global migration, growing number of people moving to urban areas, development of sprawling cities and megaregions
What are two examples of a physical process?
i.e. flooding, landslides
What are the three principles of sustainability?
environmental, social, economic
Suggest two sustainable resources that a community might use instead of fossil fuels.
i.e. solar, wind